Skip to main content

Late 20th Century Folk Art

to
279
761
604
1,495
227
213
86
57
13
9
8
5
5
4
3
2
1
664
3,005
8,465
1,534
2,228
3,002
197
102
271
333
270
425
484
575
270
177
373
346
280
249
217
526
516
435
216
134
1,495
1,495
1,495
49
21
12
8
6
Period: Late 20th Century
Peter Shire Signed Ceramic California Exp Studio Pottery Splatter Bowl, 1982
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and scarce work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) o...
Category

American Post-Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

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 Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Monumental Fiberglass Lion Sculpture Drinking Fountain mFG. by F.A.S.T Corp
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Fiberglass Lion Sculpture Drinking Fountain mFG. by F.A.S.T Corp..Salvaged from Crystal Beech ,famed amusement park in Ontario Canada,, Amazing Cartoon Lion ,complete with...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Chrome

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 Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Large Lladro Yupik or Inuit Boy and Girl Affectionately Embracing Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very large hand painted porcelain figurine was made by the renowned Llladro company of Spain in circa 1985. The figurine depicts a young Inuit boy and girl affectionately embrac...
Category

Spanish Native American Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Chessboard in White and Colored Marble Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Chessboard in white and colored marble Italian Design 1970s.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Carrara Marble

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 : 5.5 x 4.1 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Category

French Beaux Arts Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Moroccan Moorish Pedestal Octagonal Red Table 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan vintage pedestal table, hand-painted on a dark maroon background color with floral and geometric designs in blue and yellow colors. Mor...
Category

Moroccan Folk Art Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Figure by Mr. Eddie with Bamboo Frame
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
American, 1947 Colorful portrait in a mix of folk-pop art by American artist Edwin Weaver Jr, or 'Mr. Eddie', framed in cut bamboo. Bright color and texture define this framed fresco...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Plaster

Joyful Dancers Painting Self Taught Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka, Unique
Located in South Burlington, VT
"Joyful Dancers" Vibrant Colored Hand Painting Unique Oil Painting by Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Antoinette Laposka (1922-2015) Said Laposka: "The paintings...
Category

American Folk Art Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

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 Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Breitling Retail Store Display Advertising Sign
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce vintage Breitling watch three-dimensional retail store advertising display stand window sign. Rare large free-standing example, only given to select dealers, featuring a tall rectangular solid wood frame, raised chrome Breitling letters, over a yellow jet plane in sculptural relief form, on a most distinctive artistically distressed background; the reverse finished with a flueele fabric and adorned with the Breitling 1884 logo; rising on metal feet. Dimensions: (approx) 29.5" High, 24.5" Wide, 5.5" Deep Condition Report: Great original unrestored vintage condition. Presents well. Some condition issues/retaining vintage character marks and charm, including scattered nicks, mainly to the front top right frame, minor scuffs to the letters, scratches, slight bend to left foot pad, all typical wear consistent with age and indicative of industrial use. At the time of writing this, we also have some other luxury watch store signage / merchandising displays, including Rolex, Panerai, Cartier, antique clock...
Category

Industrial Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Amilcare Santini Silver-plated Resin Sculpture Art Deco
Located in Taranto, IT
Amilcare Santini Silver Resin Sculpture Art Deco. art Deco Amilcare Santini sculpture made of resin painted in 925 silver . In excellent conservative condition, no cosmetic or st...
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Amish Sunshine and Shadow Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Amish sunshine and shadow crib quilt is in good condition. It was found in Western Pennsylvania.
Category

American Adirondack Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceramics in the shape of a goat stamped Dominique Pouchain.
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Vintage American Handmade and Painted Duck Decoys
Located in Germantown, MD
Elegant pair of Vintage American Handmade and Hand Painted Duck Decoys in good vintage condition, measuring 15" in width, 4" in depth and 5.5"in height fo...
Category

American Modern Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Vintage Expressionist Landscape Painting Signed Enamel on Board
Located in Wilton, CT
Large expressionist landscape painting in enamel on board depicting grasses or flowers against a seaside sunset, circa 1980s-1990s. Well matched with a wide, white, wooden frame. Mea...
Category

American Expressionist Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Enamel

Ikat Textile from Sumba Island, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. ...
Category

Indonesian Other Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Yarn

Carousel Ostrich Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Hand carved wood sculpture of carousel ostrich.
Category

Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Carousel Ostrich Sculpture
Carousel Ostrich Sculpture
$795 Sale Price
36% Off
Jicarilla Apache Lidded Basket
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Jicarilla apache lidded waste basket with quadrupeds (we think horses) and geometric design. Outside faded but still graphic. Handle cutouts. Acquired...
Category

American Native American Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

20th Century Bark Cloth Painting, Mbuti People, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century bark cloth painting, Mbuti people, Ituri Forest, D. R. Congo A wonderful barkcloth from the Mbuti people in the Ituri forest of northeastern Democratic Republic of the ...
Category

Congolese Tribal Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Magazine Rack, Powder Coated Bright Chartreuse
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Magazine Rack Powder Coated Bright Chartreuse.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Carved Polychrome Painted Totem
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This folk art carved and polychrome painted totem pole is signed by an unknown artist and originated from the United States and dates to 1985 and d...
Category

American Native American Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Cedar

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 : 11.8 x 11.4 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Category

French Beaux Arts Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Tortoiseshell Lucite Chess Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sophisticated Italian chess set from the 1970s, crafted in rich tortoiseshell-pattern Lucite with polished brass accents. The board lifts to reveal a fitted interior tray that neatly...
Category

Italian Modern Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Lucite

Large Vintage Tribal Handwoven Ethnic Round African Basket
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large vintage Tribal handwoven bamboo ethnic round Asian basket. Beautiful artisanal handwoven basket with tribal designs and patterns all around. Large Asian rattan handcrafted de...
Category

Asian Folk Art Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Seagrass, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Folky Pig Painting on Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun folky pig painting is painted on a plywood panel. The back is unpainted and ready for hanging in a house or restaurant. This amazing folk art pai...
Category

American Adirondack Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Folky Pig Painting on Board
Folky Pig Painting on Board
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
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: 2.9 ozt Hallmarks: TH below a partial sun, maker's mark for Tobey Henderson...
Category

American Native American Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Sterling Silver

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 : 7.3 x 4.1 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Category

French Beaux Arts Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Tongue-in-Cheek Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A provocative late 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a bold zigzag and diamond pattern woven in black and natural cut pile raffia surrounding a tongu...
Category

Congolese Tribal Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

Vintage Haitian Style Painting on Canvas by Leonel Castel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fanciful Mid Century Haitian style acrylic painting on canvas, executed in a distinctive naive technique depicting an eccentric composition with architecture, people and a bus titled...
Category

American Folk Art Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Surrealistic Oil Painting on Canvas, 1970s, Signed
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage framed oil painting on canvas, 1970. Depicts a woman with pill, standing in a moonlit landscape. Signed with R.Boutens, 70. Dimensions: 108 W x 88 H x 3.5 D cm.
Category

Belgian Space Age Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Stoneware green Ceramic Table Lamp from La Borne French, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Stoneware ceramic table lamp Realised in La Borne, famous French ceramic place. Excellent original conditions Electricity is new Dimensions: 21 x 16 x 18cm With electri...
Category

Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Brutalist Solid Bronze Figure, Janos Percz c.1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Original Janos Percz solid bronze sculpture depicting one figure standing on the shoulders of another figure. CREATOR Janos Percz (Hungarian, 1920-2000. Unsigned. D...
Category

Brutalist Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Inuit Stone Carving of a Otter with Shell Signed Drake
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This is a wonderful Inuit carving of an otter playing with a shell. 7” long by 3” by 3” tall. Signed on bottom.
Category

North American Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Patriotic Red, White and Blue Quilt Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun patriotic red, white and blue quilt is in very good with slit fade condition in areas. It had a paper label with a signature and dated 1986. Late b...
Category

American Country Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

African Urembo Beaded Vintage Necklace Choker by the Maasai Tribe Kenya
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Urembo beaded necklace choker. Handmade in Kenya by the maasai tribe. Urembo means “beauty” and the handmade pattern and unique ...
Category

Kenyan Folk Art Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Beads

Kay Bojesen, Denmark, Wooden Dog, Danish Design, 20th-21st Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kay Bojesen, Denmark. Wooden dog. Danish design, 20th-21st century. Measures: 8 x 7.5 cm. Stamped. In perfect condition.
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Illuminated Letter P , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial illuminated facade letter P was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a black bakelite body and a white plexigl...
Category

Italian Industrial Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Bakelite, Plexiglass

Antique Mexican Skull Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare and very antique Mexican Skull mask in wood, circa 1970. Great patina.
Category

Mexican Folk Art Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

3x3.8 Ft Handmade 1970s Turkish Kilim Rug with Colorful Poms, Great for KidsRoom
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This lively handwoven rug was produced by Kurdish villagers in Central Turkey for daily use in third quarter of the 20th century. These splendid vintage weavings were used in various ways such as wall-hangings, bedding covers...
Category

Turkish Folk Art Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Hand Painted Wooden House with Storage - in an American Folk Art Style
Located in Morristown, NJ
A charming handmade storage piece in the form of a house with two chimneys. Executed in the American Folk Art style, this is a charming piece that is both decorative and practical. T...
Category

American Folk Art Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Giant Bayer Pill Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental vintage Bayer pill in cream plaster/ceramic. 7" diameter. Likely used as a store display. Whimsical desktop object or paperweight. Black felted bottom. Great piece of art ...
Category

American Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Plaster, Paint

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 Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Shona Head Sculpture Carved Stone Kumberai Mapanda, circa 1970
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Kumberai Mapanda (1940-) Small head. circa 1970. Carved serpentine stone 5 1/4" in. (13.4 cm.) high, excluding base. Shona sculpture is the name given to a modern move...
Category

Zimbabwean Modern Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Conchiti Story Teller Doll by Dena M. Suina, Cochiti Pueblo, NM
By Dena M. Suina
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dena M. Suina, Cochiti Story Telling Figure. Doll has 18 highly detailed babies in her arms. Nice design and paint throughout front and back. Last photo shows a repair to left leg th...
Category

American Anglo-Indian Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

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 Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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 Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Anthropomorphic African Stool From Uganda, Hand Carved Wood, Original
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ugandan wooden stool is carved with quiet assurance, its low, circular seat resting on four stout legs shaped by hand rather than rule. The surface bears the soft abrasions of u...
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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 Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

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 Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Matched Pair of Cat Carvings by Linvel Barker, Kentucky
By Linvel Barker
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A rare and likely one-of-a-kind matching pair of carved cat sculptures by self-taught American folk artist Linvel Barker (1921–2004), created in 1996. Born in rural eastern Kentucky,...
Category

American Folk Art Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Massive Pair Native Salish Carved Totems
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Matched pair of Salish Native American totem poles. Both identical. Carved as a thunderbird with spread rings separately carved and attached perched on the head of a human over a sea...
Category

American Native American Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Cedar

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 : 6.3 x 6.1 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Category

French Beaux Arts Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Norwegian Rosemaling Ale Bowl / Kjenge, Hand-painted Folk Art, 1999
Located in Skien, NO
Late 20th Century Norwegian Rosemaling Ale Bowl (Kjenge) by U.M. Lien, 1999 A superb example of contemporary Norwegian folk art, this hand-painted ale bowl (Kjenge) is dated 1999 an...
Category

Norwegian Folk Art Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Birch, Pine

Playing Cards At The Dolphin Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Located in South Burlington, VT
Playing Cards Under Candle Light At The Green Dolphin Inn - Vibrant Colored Hand Painting An oil painting on canvas panel by Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria A...
Category

American Folk Art Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Colorful Alaskan three figure winged totem. Carved and painted by Marlin Alphonse. Noted on back "purchased by Brad and Hazel Ritter on board Royal Princes, Sitka, Alaska 1986. His name heavily carved on back. PERIOD: 1986 ORIGIN: Alaska SIZE: 13"H x 12"W x 3 1/2"D Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Native American carvings & totems native American Indian native American totem poles n.
Category

American Native American Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Cedar

Organic Wooden Sculpture, California, 1970 s
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning carved wood organic abstract sculpture. by T. Clasen. California, 1970's.  
Category

American American Craftsman Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Yankel Ginzburg, Acrylic Star Mezuzah Judaica Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and rare artist proof (42/50) by renowned artist Yankel Ginzburg, this acrylic lucite mezuzah is a mesmerizing fusion of tradition and contemporary artistry. The sculptura...
Category

American Modern Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Acrylic

Stoneware vase- pitcher by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware pitcher by Georges Martin with glazes decoration. Artist monogram on the base. Unique piece. Circa 1970-1980. H : 18.1 x 12.9 x 14.2 inches.
Category

French Beaux Arts Vintage Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic