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Period: 20th Century
African Senufo Korhogo Large Mid-Century Folk Art Mud Cloth Textile Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, wonderfully designed African tribal art Korhogo Textile painting by the Senufo people of Korhogo, Ivory Coast. Korhogo textile painting (This type of cloth painting c...
Category

Ivorian Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Paint

Middle Eastern Islamic Women Face Veil Bedouin, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern, Palestinian, Egyptian Bedouin women face veil, from the Bedouin tribes of the Sinai Desert. Vintage or semi antique collector ethnic f...
Category

Egyptian Islamic Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Antique Swan swing set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully timeworn children’s ride-on toy crafted in the evocative shape of a swan, likely dating back to the early to mid-20th century. With layers of cracked white paint reveal...
Category

French 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Steel

1960s Abstract Sculpture MCM Steel Brutalist Geometric Cubist Matthew Strumor
Located in Lake Worth, FL
1960s Abstract Sculpture believed to be by Matthew Strumor is a medium-sized metal artwork from the Post-War period. This handmade sculpture features a geometric cubist design in the...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Pair of 20th Century English Trompe-l œil Library Doors
Located in Solebury, PA
A magnificent pair of polychrome painted Trompe-l’œil library doors, richly adorned with vibrant colors and meticulously executed with exquisite detail, depict carefully rendered ill...
Category

English 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Incredible Rare Neon Vintage Hotel Sign
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Eye popping one of a kind vintage Hotel neon sign, 2 sided mounted on a tin horizontal box. It’s a sculptural work of art. Freshly rewired with 12 ft. cord with standard plug.
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Collection of 8 Antique American Cloth Sad Irons, Rare Collectibles, Set of 8
Located in Bochum, NRW
A beautiful collection of eight antique clothes irons / sad irons. They are oval-shaped and feature a cast iron base with a detachable wood handle. Ma...
Category

American Industrial 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Folk Art Bull Wall Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1870 Hand crafted Folk Art Bull sculpture hand crafted from natural materials Has a pocket measuring 8x7.5" 12" deep
Category

Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Twig

Zabihi Collection Tribal Square Antique Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
rare square shaped tribal Persian Gabbeh rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. The signature reads "order by reza" and dated 1940 in farsi. It must have been custom made duri...
Category

Tribal 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool

billard pokerballs aramith belgium 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
billard pokerballs aramith belgium 1970s Original condition
Category

Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Polyester

Xantolo Mask From The Huasteca Region Of Hidalgo, Mexico, 1970´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Xantolo mask from the Huasteca region of Hidalgo. This rare collector's mask was acquired from the town of Tzapotitla in the municipality of Huazalingo in the mid 1970´s. The Xantolo celebration is a full blown...
Category

Mexican Tribal Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Framed Early 20th Century American Canada Goose Decoy
Located in Chicago, IL
This framed American 1940s Canada Goose decoy is a striking piece of functional folk art, beautifully preserved and presented. Originally crafted from waxed cardboard, the decoy was ...
Category

American Country Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Carved Wood Mask, African Folk Art 20th Century
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 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Folk Art Carnival Attraction Hand Painted Sign circa 1940 s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1677 Hand painted carnival sign world's tallest man and Tom tump In a pediment frame
Category

Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Vintage Large Round Faience Plate "H.F" – Swiss Landscape, Made in Italy - 2Y390
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage large round faience plate, marked "H.F" and featuring a captivating Swiss landscape design, is a timeless piece of craftsmanship. Made in Italy, it combines artistic det...
Category

20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Faience

Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Golden Record Carat Rec 011/100
Located in Nuernberg, DE
1970s The Beatles 24-karat gold-plated record, unframed. Limited edition of 100, 11/100 with “Certificate of Authenticity” included. Golden Record on a red Velvet wooden plate. Nice ...
Category

German Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Antique Yahyali Kayseri Kilim Central Anatolia Old Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an antique Central Anatolian Kilim from the Yahyali region in Kayseri with a rare and beautiful color composition. The earliest recorded occupation of Kayseri dates back to ...
Category

Turkish Kilim 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Vintage Kodak Instamatic 133 Camera - 2Y218
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Capture a piece of photographic history with this vintage Kodak Instamatic 133 camera, a classic from the iconic brand that revolutionized amateur photography. This compact and light...
Category

French Empire 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage 20th-Century Demijohn Bottle with Wicker Cover – No Cork - 2Y280
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage demijohn bottle, wrapped in a rustic wicker cover, offers a touch of traditional charm and is perfect for collectors or as a decorative p...
Category

Unknown 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Wicker

Mid Century Finely Carved North West Coast Carved Wood Mask Expressive Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very finely carved face mask, probably from the Northwest Coast of the US or Canada. Created mid 20th century or earlier, the artist is unfortunately unknown. Carved light wood, pr...
Category

Canadian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Blue Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamp by La Borne Potter Jacques Vilain 20th Century
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jacques Vilain Original stoneware ceramic table lamp realised in La Borne circa 1970 Blue ceramic glaze color Electrical system is new Original perfect condition Ceram...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Made Wooden Dairy Farm Bull Wall Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large hand made bull sculpture came out of a dairy farm from the Midwest. Made from planks and carved and painted on one side. This item is very strong and sturdy. Large and has grea...
Category

American Adirondack 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Just Andersen, Denmark 1930s Art Deco Pewter Stylised Bird Pipe Holder
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Just Andersen of Denmark, Pewter stylised bird pipe holder. Circa 1930's. Stamped on base. Measures: height 2.5 inch, width 4.25 inch, depth 1.5 inch Good condition. Wear consis...
Category

Danish Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pewter

Very Large Vintage Japanese Ainu Hokkai Bear Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A rare large and most impressive rustic midcentury Japanese Ainu hand carved Ussuri Brown Bear sculpture. Indigenous Ainu Peoples, probably Ashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, mid-20th century, anonymous artist. This exceptional example of traditional Kibori Kuma (木彫り熊) was finely hand carved, chiseled, sculpted and painted from a massive block of solid Japanese hardwood, using old primitive techniques with customized knives and chisels, the artisan would sit on the hut floor, using their feet as a vice to hold the block of wood, carefully manipulating and turning, wood chips flying, skillfully carving to create this beautiful piece of art! This massive scale realistic rendering showcases the artisan's exemplary skills, workmanship, and artistry, the bears aggressive naturalistic appearance comes to life, evoking power, strength, and natural bounty, lending to its fierce dramatic presence. Modeled as a wild Ussuri brown bear standing on four legs, head slightly tilted up as if about to expel a ferocious roaring growl, having inset black glass eyes, mouth agape with jagged teeth exposed, the bold muscular body with distinct richly textured chip-carved fur, this sculpture captures the essence of Ainu reverence for nature, this sacred animal, and their deep connection to the land. No apparent signatures, typical of folk art work. - DIMENSIONS: (approx) 19.5" Wide x 11.375" Tall x 13.25" Deep; Wight: 18.75lbs - HISTORY / BACKGROUND: The Ainu are an aboriginal hunter/gatherer/fisher people who once inhabited many of the islands that bound the southern half of the Sea of Okhotsk north of the main Japanese island of Honshu and Southern Russia. Their land was contested by the Japanese Empire and the USSR for centuries, with the Meiji era Japan colonisation of Hokkaido taking place in the 19th century. Colonisation dispossessed the native Ainu people of their lands and property. Widespread discrimination enforced against them, including their forced relocation into mountain areas and the prohibition of the use of the Ainu language decimated their economy with the eventual aim of the extinction of Ainu culture and its replacement by Yamato Japanese culture. The history of the Ainu bear...
Category

Japanese Black Forest 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Art Glass, Hardwood, Paint

Wilhelm II 1901 Zwei Mark Coin – Historical German Collectible - 2Y104
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This remarkable piece of numismatic history is a Wilhelm II Zwei Mark coin from the German Empire, minted in 1901. In excellent condition, this coin is an exquisite addition to any c...
Category

French Empire Antique 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Sailors Valentine
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming vintage sailors valentine ambitiously handcrafted in exotic organic seashells with a center heart motif surrounded by star form compartments. Presented under glass in an oct...
Category

American Victorian 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Organic Material, Mahogany

Vintage African Wood and Shell Mask
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Intriguing good looking mask artistically made of combination of hand crafted beads ,shells , and hand painted wood. To make such a exceptional object of art for display. Custom-mad...
Category

African Tribal Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

Early 20th century papier Mache carnival mask of a German soldier
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century papier Mache carnival mask of a German soldier An early example of a French carnival mask in the form of a German soldier. With hand crafted detail included pain...
Category

French Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Mexican Indian Horse Weaving Pillows
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Indian weaving horse pillows with a weaving on the reverse of pillows.The over size horse pillows are from a larger weaving.The inserts are down & feather fill. Sold as a pair.
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Mexican Indian Horse Weaving Pillows
Mexican Indian Horse Weaving Pillows
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique English Painted Wood Firescreen Flower Basket Dummy Board
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Englishpainted wood firescreen flower basket dummy board During the 18th and 19th centuries, dummy board fire screens were highly fashionable, esp...
Category

English Victorian 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Malatya Chuval Kilim Cuval Rug Nomadic Anatolian Natural Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a beautifully detailed old Malatya Region, Anatolian Chuval kilim, featuring a bold, three-dimensional texture and precise geometric patterns. Originally used by nomadic trib...
Category

Turkish Kilim Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Lot of Two Vintage Swedish Dala Rooster Chicken by Nils Olsson, Sweden Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for a collection of two Swedish Dala rooster Chicken by Nils Olsson. Each is hand carved painted wood. Nice display item for every room. Mea...
Category

Swedish Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

20th C. American Carved Natural Wood Articulated Swan Decoy Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th-Century American Carved Natural Wood Articulated Swan Decoy Sculpture This stunning 20th-century American carved natural wood swan decoy sculptur...
Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A RUSTIC MODERN Ceramic BRITTANY WOMAN PORTRAIT, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful figurative relief work, Modernist, Rustic-Modern, stylized representation of a woman wearing a stylized Breton headdress with large flowers, created in relief on a thick ...
Category

French Rustic Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Batman Returns Large Barbell Movie Prop - Seen on Film
Located in Forney, TX
Own a piece of Hollywood history, this Batman Returns (Warner Bros., 1992), circus strongman barbell movie prop is sure to start a conversation while ma...
Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Paint

Genuine carved wooden comb from the Baule / Baoule tribe ivory coast, early 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine carved wooden comb with a janushead (double head) in a fine carving Each side have a different face Warm tribal aged patina early 1900 Heigth 16 cm
Category

Ivorian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Paul Northmore Jackson Abstract Colorful Hand Painted Studio Pottery Mug, 1993
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
From an extensive collection of studio pottery we are pleased to offer this fine abstract form studio pottery mug by Cornish based potter Paul Northmore...
Category

English Modern 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Vintage West Kéramik Grand Vase with Knight Decoration – W. Germany - 2Y195
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Add a touch of vintage elegance to your collection with this grand vase from West Kéramik, featuring a charming knight decoration. Made in West Germany, this piece showcases a classi...
Category

French Empire 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage 20th Century German Beer Stein – Made in Japan - 2Y476
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 20th-century German beer stein, made in Japan, is a charming addition to any collection. Measuring 5.3 inches (13.5 cm) in height and 3.3 inches (8.5 cm) in diameter, th...
Category

20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Carved Large Vintage Antique Wood Duck Decoy Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic early to Mid-20th Century hand-carved and painted wood duck or mallard decoy. This piece has an wonderful color and texture. From an impressive Los Angeles vintage duck and antique swan decoy...
Category

American Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Wrought Iron Animal Fire Screen by Atelier Marolles - France - 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Incredible wrought iron farm animal fire screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955. Unique decorative piece showcasing a grid of charming barnyard animals including oxen, roosters, pi...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Smoking Pipe
Located in Pomona, CA
This Chinese Cloisonne smoking pipe features a long, slender stem decorated with colorful cloisonné enamel, a technique involving colored-glass paste placed within metal enclosures. ...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Vintage Dinky Toys Autocar Chausson Méccano – 15 cm Long - 2Y02
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Explore a piece of history with this vintage Dinky Toys model, featuring the classic Autocar Chausson by Méccano. Perfect for collectors and vintage toy enthusiasts, this model car showcases the timeless design and craftsmanship that Dinky Toys is renowned for. Details: Type: Vintage Model Car...
Category

French Empire 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

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 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging wonderfully glazed closed-form sculpture with rattle by renowned Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu, famed for her use of color,...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

13 Star Medallion Patter Antique American Flag, ca 1910-1926
Located in York County, PA
13 STARS IN A MEDALLION PATTERN ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN PARADE FLAG MADE BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 1910 AND THE 1926 SESQUICENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 13 star American national p...
Category

American 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Ancestral Dan Mask Deangle with Cowrie Shells Large
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized Dan Mask ('Deangle', 'Dan Gle') from Côte d’Ivoire W.Affrica, circa early 20th century. To the Dan people, the 'Deangle' embodies the spirit of an individual ancestor d...
Category

Ivorian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Victorian Flower Bouquet Still Life Painting Oil on Canvas Signed Romen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian Flower Bouquet Still Life "Old Master Style" Oil on Canvas Painting Signed, "Romen". Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 33" H x 39" W x 2.5" D. Artwork: 23.5" x...
Category

Unknown Victorian 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Antique Aydin Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Western Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Aydin region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
Category

Turkish Kilim 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Vintage 20th Century Large Oriental Brass Plate – Floral Engraved Design - 2Y485
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 20th-century large oriental brass plate showcases exquisite craftsmanship with intricate floral engravings. Measuring 13.6 inches (34.5 cm) in diameter and weighing 1.77...
Category

20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Brass

American Country Rustic Painted Bull-Form Cast Iron Door Stop
Located in Queens, NY
American Country rustic-style cast iron doorstop in the shape of a bull, with a beige and black painted finish.
Category

American Rustic 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Dinky Toys Peugeot 403 - Vintage Toy Car - 2Y40
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Add a touch of classic automotive history to your collection with this vintage Dinky Toys Peugeot 403. This small but charming toy car is a classic example ...
Category

French Empire 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Zabihi Collection Pink Komodo Dragon Armenian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A rare armenian Rug depicting 2 Komodo Dragons on a pink fuchsia field Measures: 5'2'' x 9'4''.
Category

Armenian Folk Art 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed closed-form sculpture with rattle by renowned Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu, famed for her use of color,...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

1978 Inuit Joe Sikvayugak Baleen and Carved Bone Basket
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful hand made basket by the Inuit master Joe Sikvayugak of Barrow Alaska. It is signed and dated on the interior 1978. It is crafted of Baleen and Bone. It is in good condit...
Category

American Vintage 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Bone, Natural Fiber

Very Large Powerful Dan Guere We Mask Tubular Eyes Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very large powerful Dan Guere or We mask from the Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing collection. Strong mask with projecting tubular eyes, projecting carved wood tusks over forehead, lar...
Category

Ivorian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

African Art Makonde Mask For Belly and Fertility Beginning 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Makonde Body Mask For Fertility Early 1900s made by the Makonde people between Tanzania and Mozambique, this mask was part of the costume young dancers wore when participating in an ...
Category

Tanzanian Tribal 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Elva Nampeyo Signed Native American Indian Hopi Tewa Pueblo Pottery Bowl Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed, large, hand-crafted Hopi-Tewa Pueblo/Hopi First Mesa pottery bowl by famed Native American potter/artist Elva Nampeyo (1926–1985) (also known as Elva Tewaguna...
Category

American Native American 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Horace Elliott London Arts Crafts Studio Pottery Blue Glazed Flower Vase
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very rare and stunning Arts & Crafts studio pottery vase of twisted floral shape made in London by Horace Elliott (British, 1851-1938) dating from the...
Category

English Arts and Crafts 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

17 Artist Mask Collection, Limited Edition of Traditional Carnival Black Forest
Located in Andernach, DE
Extraordinary and complete collection of 17 artist ceramic masks of traditional Black Forest Carnival costumes by Alfred Schladerer, Germany. Ranging from the first 1954/55 unglazed/...
Category

German Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

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