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Large Carved Pub Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pub sign depicting a whimsical fox emerging from a gilt jug, of very large scale. Hand-hewn from solid wood and skilfully relief carved - the fox has distinct fur, legs, ear, snou...
Category
English Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$17,500
Vintage Christmas Big Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Bridal Chest, circa 1950
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This vintage pine chest from the mid-20th century is a real eye-catcher. It is richly decorated with hand-painted folkloric decorations, executed in a traditional color scheme of war...
Category
Hungarian Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Set of Danish Teak Viking Figures, Attributed to Kay Bojesen – Denmark, 1960s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Set of Danish teak Viking figures, attributed to Kay Bojesen, Denmark, circa 1960s, emblematic of Scandinavian modern design and playful wooden objects of the mid-20th century.
These...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Teak
Antique Hand Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Wall Trade Sign. c.1920
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century hand painted French trade sign. c.1940
Double sided French trade sign for CAFES MAURICE, a company still in existence today. Wonderful patination and depth of col...
Category
English Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Alfonso Bini Mid-Century Blond Wood Novelty Pinocchio Orange Squeezer
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and unusual vintage Italian Firenze blonde wood orange or grapefruit squeezer modelled as a man’s head by renowned Italian wood carver Alfonso Bini and made around 197...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Old Bergama Kilim Cuval Rug Chuval Mat Anatolian Turkish Yastik Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Western Anatolian Vintage Chuval Kilim from the Bergama ( Pergamon ) region with wool threads and a rare, beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible old cuval ki...
Category
Turkish Kilim Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$675 Sale Price
25% Off
Amazing Oil Painting of A Bulldog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20thc oil painting of a dog , probably a English Pit Bull.Amazing and very well done with a vintage frame.The condition is very good.
Category
American Adirondack Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Christmas Medium Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Azur Super Motor Oil Can, Original Fullness, French Petroliana - 2Y606
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Authentic French Azur Motor Oil Can (Full 3/4)
This is a genuine antique Azur "Huile Moteur Super" oil can originating from France during the Mid-20th Century (Design du XXème Période). A sought-after piece of Petroliana (vintage automotive display item), this metal can is a wonderful decorative item reflecting the classic design aesthetic of 1950s French garages.
The can is especially unique as it remains three-quarters full (3/4 full), a rare state for a collectible of this age.
Seller's Comments (Condition): The item is sold "as is" (dans son jus). It shows clear signs of age and use, including paint deterioration, significant traces of oxidation (rust), several dents (cabossures), and various marks. These characteristics enhance its authenticity and charm as a vintage garage...
Category
French Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
1930
s Needlepoint Silkwork Large Picture of Central Park
Located in Downingtown, PA
Needlepoint Silkwork Large Picture of Central Park,
1930s
This exceptional piece of Folk Art silkwork beautifully captures a vibrant slice of life in New York's Central Park during ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Silk
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Plant Centaur Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Plant Centaur Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Exceptionally rare and very large Mid-Century Italian design ceramic sculpture, made by Aldo Londi fo...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Pair of Santa Muerte Figures, Guatemala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking pair of Guatemalan skeletal figures—male and female representations of Santa Muerte—embody the reverent and complex relationship between death, protection, and healing ...
Category
Guatemalan Rustic Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wire
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pond Model made in 1930 of a yacht used to navigate ponds
Located in Milan, IT
Model made in the 1930s of a yacht used for sailing in ponds. Original masts, rigging and sails, beautiful wooden hull with original paint, plumbed keel, wood and brass support tai...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Lot of Three Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 1960s - 1970s carved wood bird lot, polychrome painted, wire feet, wooden base all with glass eyes. These are made in the style of the antique wooden Viechtauer ...
Category
Austrian Black Forest Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Textile, Cotton, Paint
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1930s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an Estate sale in Nuremberg, G...
Category
German Black Forest Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Bridal Chest, circa 1950
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This vintage pine chest from the mid-20th century is a real eye-catcher. It is richly decorated with hand-painted folkloric decorations, executed in a traditional color scheme of war...
Category
Romanian Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Vintage MidCentury Hand Carved African Senofu Stool
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Unique small vintage African Senofu stool, highlighted by a tribal warrior carved into the top. There are some nicks and scratches on the stool that are in line with its age and give...
Category
Ivorian Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Birdeye Maple Petite Radio by Emerson - Cabinet by Ingraham C1930
By Ingraham, Emerson Radio Corporation
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and rare, timeless and very cool in original as found condition this Emerson radio is a petite model and the likes of which i have not seen before. Back of cabinet is missi...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite, Birdseye Maple
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
East German Yellow Vinyl Giraffe Vintage Toy Classic, 1960s, GDR
Located in Andernach, DE
Wonderfully hand crafted East German vintage toy – a true classic.
These were made from soft vinyl sheets and softly stuffed. here in a lovely yellow, off-white and red combination.
...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plastic
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Steel
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pewter
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$149 Sale Price
55% Off
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Lot of Three Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 1960s - 1970s carved wood bird lot, polychrome painted, wire feet, wooden base all with glass eyes. These are made in the style of the antique wooden Viechtauer ...
Category
Austrian Black Forest Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Indian Made Pueblo Drum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun smaller Navajo Indian -Pueblo drum from New Mexico is in fine as found condition.This drum is made from wood and buckskin .
Category
American Adirondack Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
$700 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Noah
s Ark Folk Art Carved Wood Sculpture /Bookends
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1878 Noah's Ark carved wood sculpture/bookends'
Eack animal is individually carved and painted
Paint loss due to age and use
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
$675 Sale Price / set
28% Off
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
1940s/1950s Carnival Ride Panel - Monumental Hand Painted Metal Carousel Salvage
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, whimsical, and most impressive monumental scale midcentury American traveling carnival hand painted metal ride panel!
United States, circa 1940s/1950s, almost certainly fro...
Category
American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Folk Art Painting by Black Joe Jackson, Titled "We Be Pickn Sum Flars" US 1960
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large-scale painting by folk/outsider artist Black Joe Jackson (American, 1922-1997) .
Jackson's theme derives from his childhood memories in the American South. Raised in a poor ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$1,950 Sale Price
25% Off
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Rustic Carnival Wheel of Fortune Circa 1940s Folk Art Americana
Located in Oakland, CA
Rustic carnival "Wheel of Fortune" circa 1940s, constructed of various solid woods both solid and plywood, the wheel is painted in weathered hues of red and yellow with images of dom...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Rare Herters Co. Vintage Antique Folk Art Wood Black Swan Decoy Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, exceptionally rare large hand-carved Herters (Herter's) Company black swan decoy sculpture that features a beautiful, natural wood grain patina that comes with age. T...
Category
American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Japanese Art Deco Sculpture Lioness and Gazelle
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-541 Japanese Art Deco Folk Art hand carved sculpture of a lioness and its gazelle prey.
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
African Gabon Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Bwete Reliquary Guardian Figure Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly fantastic, engaging, and uniquely made African Kota Mahongwe Hongwe Reliquary Guardian Figure/ Sculpture made by the Kota (Bakota) pe...
Category
Gabonese Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Ceramic Abstract Wall Sculpture Perignem, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful colorful ceramic wall sculpture in organic nature details with abstract mushrooms and mosses designed by Paul Vermeire for Perignem,Belgium, 1960s.
Paul Vermeire was a Belgian artist who lived and worked in Ostend. His oeuvre exists out of ceramics, paintings and drawings. He experimented with differed materials and techniques. At the back of the multicolored sculpture...
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Beatrice Wood Signed Iridescent Luster Glaze California Studio Pottery Face Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted iridescent luster glaze and highly desi...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Rattan, Twig
Mud Cloth
Bogolanfini
, Mali, Bamana People, Mid-20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A mud cloth (Bogolanfini),
Mali, Bamana People
mid-20th century.
Hand woven 'discharge dyed' cotton
Approximately 71 x 52 in. (180cm. x 132cm.)
A dazzling geometric pattern...
Category
Malian Tribal Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging relatively large sumptuously glazed bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The high-fired stoneware bowl features a v...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-Century Pair of Rope Ship Wheel Sconce Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Original pair of rope ship wheel sconces Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Nautical.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Rope
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, sumptuously glazed, spectacular bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The high-fired porcelain bowl features a shifting earth toned dr...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
1930s Hand Woven Navajo Indian Eye Dazzler Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s Hand Woven Navajo Indian Eye Dazzler Weaving.
Wonderful Earth toned Color pallet. Nice tight weave. The binding is still in good condition.
Some areas are slightly worn from a...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage American Wind Up Tin Toy "Milton Berle" Crazy Car by Marx Toy Co C.1952
Located in Incline Village, NV
The "Milton Berle" car is one of a series of "Crazy Cars" manufactured by the Louis Marx Toy Company of New York City; this one being one of the more prolific examples, owing to the ...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Gorgeous Mid Century Danish Styled Teak Sailboat Sculpture 1960
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Peoria, AZ
Immaculate!
Danish Modern
Teak Sail boat Sculpture
With Removable/Articulating Sails
Circa 1960
Here is a simply fabulous Danish Modern teak sai...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Teak
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass, Hardwood, Paint
Antique Scandinavian Large Folk Art Carved Wood Bowl 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-679 Scandinavian Folk Art bowl carved from a solid block of wood.
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
$375 Sale Price
44% Off
Set of Two Vintage Christmas Small Nutcrackers, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcrackers figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their h...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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