Arts and Crafts Folk Art

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...

Fine American Arts and Crafts Pyrography lidded shirt waist chest with depictions of charming honey bees and blossoming poppy flowers, early 20th century. Please view our video. T...

Charming hand wrought iron Folk Art Tulip Candleabra from the 1930's. Heavy enough to use as doorstop as well. Beautifully rendered. 1930's USA. Measures: Height 20", width 17", bas...

China, a panoramic pyrography painting on panel: “Master Tea Ceremony” by then Living Treasure Fang Tzun or his workshop (1930-2000) Inscribed “This year mid summer he painted in new section of Yuan Ming...

At Casa Ocampo conscious of Mexico's cultural wealth and the vulnerable state of the artisans, we look to enhance and market the ethnical commerce of contemporary design, produced un...

Antique Arts Crafts Moby Dick "Whale" Copper Metal 37" Weathervane. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 21" H x 37" W x 3" D.

From an important thirty year old New England collection of hand decorated pyrographic Arts & Crafts chairs This is a beautiful pair of 19th century chairs hand decorated in a lov...

A sensitive and superb antique Arts and crafts pyrography portrait of a lady in a feathered hat. This unique work of art was hand incised in 1898 by Charles H. F. Turner (1848-1908) . Signed obverse lower left : CHT 98 Boston Art Club Exhibition label verso: Flemish Girl- Artist C H...

Early 20th c., England, a hammered and repousse decorated copper sheet metal over wood box, the hinged slated lid decorated with in Arts & Crafts style. A wonderful Liberty & Co. A...

A Unique Table With Native American Motif, Signed This is a one-of-a-kind original and beautiful hand incised broad top wooden end table -a unique creation- finished in attractive n...

A Scottish Arts & Crafts rectangular brass mirror decorated with a hand-hammered celtic weave surrounded by simulated rope borders. Retaining original beveled plate glass. circa 1900.

Large Ex Rocking Horse, Pine Horse This is a substantial animal, he has previously been stripped back to mostly bare wood, which does help to show what sound condition he is in He i...

This is an extraordinarily beautiful 15 inch square antique hinged, hand incised and hand painted wooden Folk Art game board. The playing surface possesses great detail with images...

A Pair of Mid Century Marble and Bronze Bookends A very attractive set, the ends are heavy and made in marble, set on each one we have a bronze owl they are well balanced to hold ...

American Illustrator Philadelphian Thomas Guernsey Moore Pyrography Signed, Woman with Parasol and Shawl. Hand painted pyrography. Dimensions: 9.75 Inches high and 8.6 inches w...

Antique, 19th century Asian Middle Eastern collector two person wooden camel saddle with ornate brass mountings and iron reinforcements. 19th Century Midd...

Large Weathered Garden Statue of Autumn of the 4 Seasons A Large reconstituted stone Statue of Autumn, number 3 of the 4 seasons, she has sheaves of corn to represent the harvest Th...

This Mid-Century Modern artists created this enameled on brass and sterling silver zodiac symbols. This is a one of a kind mirror as well. The frame is a heavy wood base.

Truly elegant and finely carved antique wooden picture frame. This horse theme picture frame will make a great gift for yourself or any ...

Go fetch!! These wonderfully stylized dog sculptures truly display the energy and joy of dogs when they have just fetched an object. They can't wait for you to take the stick or bal...

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Pharmacy Apothecary Bronze Mortar & Pestle Wall Plaque. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 18" H x 12.5" W x 1" D.

Most Unusual Arts & Crafts Stand with Hawaiian / Art Deco Carved Wood Panels. Pure Crafts . Mission form with a twist ! Piece has carved wood panels on each side with different moti...

A big hand carved painted stag sculpture in wood, early 18th century. Pre-owned by a collector. This sculpture are one of a kind. The stag deer are a symbol of spiritual authority, a deer stag is here depicted in all its magnificent elegance. Wooden sculpture of a life-size deer stag laying upon a rectangular platform base. The symbol of the stag: The deer’s antlers are one of the characteristics that have made it the figure of a spiritual superiority, according to some. Like a crown, the antlers grow beyond its body, bringing it closer to the sky and making it sacred. In many cultures, the deer is a symbol of spiritual authority. During a deer’s life the antlers fall off and grow again and the animal is also a symbol of reGeneration. In the Christian imagination, the deer is a symbol of piety, devotion and of God taking care of his children: men. The legend of Saint Eustace...

This is a beautifully executed still life painting of flowers, presented in an elegant gilt frame and evocative of the Dutch or Flemish Old Master tradition Good size at well over th...

This vintage sign comes from the shop of Prague letter painter Kvetoslav Dostal. It was probably manufactured circa 1900, as the wrought iron frame construction shows Art Nouveau inf...

African tribal art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large curved hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan art pieces could be used as wall lamp shad...

African Tribal Art parchment wall shade sconce featuring a large triangle hide form stitched on iron and hand painted surface. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp sh...

1920’s Felix The Cat Wooden and Leather Toy This 1920s Felix the Cat toy is a collectible vintage toy featuring the iconic character Felix the Cat. These t...

Artisan made quilt made using vintage Fortuny Fabric with the border and back hand quilted by a master quilter. The edges with bias edging and vintage For...

First we've seen. The first one of just eight produced. A rare and superb earliest edition by this master of owl pyrography artisan Bert Peters entitled verso : "Saw Whet Owl...

A profusely carved gilded easel with adjustable height control circa We date this to circa 1930 Great for displaying paintings or a mirror Some of our items are in storage so please ...

Schweppes table waters oak trade sign board This charming Oak Trade Sign would have been hung on the wall at the entrance to a hotel or bar, it has gold...

From an important thirty year old New England collection of American Folk Art Pyrography Arthur Grinnell Fire Screen (1854-1924) This original circa 1910 fire screen- framed pyrogr...

We are delighted to offer for sale this hand carved in sycamore wood printing block with double flower detail This piece is part of a suite, I ...

French vintage lovely 1920 antique painted rocking horse. Measures: Height 51cm, depth 40cm, width 115cm.

American Folk Art Pyrography At Its Finest This is an original and beautiful 23 inch by 19.25 inch hand-painted and hand incised work of art on board of ...

A sensitive and superb antique Arts and crafts pyrography portrait of a Rembrandt gentleman. This is a beautiful hand incised image “After Rembrandt” hand created by Norman Kingsle...

Charming period Arts and Crafts watercolor landscape in original gilt wood frame. The frame is reminiscent of the classic work of Newcomb Macklin, and Foster Brothers, both the fra...

Bath cabinet makers. In the Liberty style. An early Arts & Crafts oak break front sideboard with Dutch inlaid scenes of mill owners with there little bla...

The source of carpet comes from the book Arts & Crafts Carpets, by Malcolm Haslam, and David Black, 1991, fig.49. This Hammersmith carpet was designed by William Morris in 1882, in the United Kingdom. In 1887 English artist and bookbinder T.J. Cobden Sanderson, suggested that a new group be named the “Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society” As a result, he was the first to use the term “Art and Crafts” and also is credited with naming this new emerging movement. The Arts & Crafts movement was inspired by the degradation of product standards that resulted from the factory production age. The rise of machinery in manufacturing caused a noticeable decline in uniqueness and crafts. These anti-Industrial reformers promoted economic advancement and social change. They wanted to eliminate poor quality and “artificial” items from 19th century British society. They saw a plethora of uninteresting items on display at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and became inspired to launch a Campaign for originality and uniqueness. William Morris was an English designer, as well as an uplifting social activist and writer. Morris is credited with sparking the rebirth of textile arts and traditional means of production. In 1861, Morris and a small group of designers opened an incredibly fashionable design company that grew to be largely successful. Morris left behind works in many different mediums such as textiles, books, furniture, stained glass, and area rugs. But in the end, he is most remembered for the magnificent wallpapers that he designed. He got much of his inspiration from the natural world. Through his interior decor pieces, Morris set out to convert rooms or spaces into meadows with beautiful trees meandering, vines, and plants. This concept of taking something Industrial and man-made, and converting it into something natural is what William Morris meant when he once said: “-any decoration is futile… when it does not remind you of something beyond itself.” Morris was a huge commercial success and his works are some of the most sought-after pieces in the world of design and decor. He is also credited with almost single-handedly reviving the British textile arts as well as their methods of production. Morris was also severely critical of machine-made goods, exclaiming, “Today almost all wares that are made by civilized man are shabbily and pretentiously ugly.” Houses were filled “with tons and tons of unutterable rubbish,” which, he suggested, should be heaped onto a gigantic bonfire! “As a condition of life, production by machinery is altogether evil.” He masterminded one of the most well-known styles of Arts & Crafts, recognizable by its twisting and arching patterns and simple, elegant floral design prints. Although Morris believed that Persian carpets were the greatest ever made, he adopted the coarser Turkish (Ghiordes) knot for his hand knotted carpet manufacture. They were woven at a thickness of 25 knots to the square inch at that time. Morris & Co.’s rugs are reminiscent of Persian garden design carpets in that they are smartly styled depictions of English gardens. Donegal also started producing highly desirable Irish rugs in the late 19th century. The Donegal rugs were predominantly created by English architects C.F.A. Voysey and Gavin Morton. The handcrafted Voysey rugs are typically woven in England, Scotland, and Ireland. Voysey had a knack for using contrasting shapes to decorate flat monochromatic spaces. Dark outlines added a flair of drama to his signature pattern and Celtic rug...

A very stylish Arts & Crafts with Gothic elements Edwardian hand crafted patinated copper lidded communion chalice dating from the early 20th Century...

Magic with LUA Contemporary irregular shape hand-tufted wool rug with earthy brown by RAG Home Original Designed by Rannisa Soraya RAG Home Jakarta Hand-tufted with mixed carving ...

French antique birdhouse find it in Paris. We painted the base only the dome is in original condition and it is beautiful. Dimension of the dome heig...

From an important thirty year old New England collection of hand decorated pyrography Arts & Crafts furnishings. Unique work of art with a Rhode Island origin. A romantic compositio...

An interesting piece acquired directly from the estate of Jerome and Evelyn Ackerman (please see photo from their home studio wall of the couple working on their pottery early in their careers). The Ackermans began their career in design primarily in ceramics in the early 1950s. After finishing at Alfred University, Jerome worked at the Jenev Design Studio developing ceramic molds...

Magic Trick Art irregular shape tufted wool rug with white grey by RAG Home Original Designed by Rannisa Soraya RAG Home Jakarta Hand-tufted with mix...

From Italy a unique set of three 18th and 19th century assorted Italian flat iron trivets used to place hot irons to protect the preservation of tables, cloth and from hot charcoal a...

From an important thirty year old New England collection of hand decorated pyrography Arts & Crafts furnishings. Unique work of art with a Rhode Island origin. A romantic hand carved and hand painted one-of-a-kind throne chair painting and pyrography on wood attributed to the circle of Lawrence Pennington, early 20th century, Warwick, Rhode Island. This is a beautiful early 20th century high back...

Arts and Crafts hand crafted art tiles framed in oak. Central tile is of an American Indian on horseback in repose. Bronze colored tile framed by 12 square blue glazed tiles. We had ...

A very stylish Arts & Crafts hand crafted handled copper chestnut roaster dating from around 1890. The chestnut roaster has a hammered and pier...

Antique Arts & Crafts Apothecary Wood Carving Wall Mounted Brass Mortar & Pestle. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 18" H x 10" W x 4.5" D.

This is a unique and original beautifully hand-incised hand painted settle or bench signed and dated 1905. This unique work of art is hand-incised using a pyrographic (pyrography) wo...

Pair of Industrial 19th century wooden spool candlesticks with hand poured pear candles.

An unusual and interesting antique folkart blue glazed redware pottery jug or flask modeled as a man wearing a night gown and night cap dating from the...

From an important thirty year old New England collection of hand decorated pyrography Arts & Crafts furnishings. Unique work of art with a southern Vermont origin. A large scal...

America’s earliest known dated pyrography portrait panel of a Pennsylvania couple. This unique work of art is hand-incised using a pyrographic (pyrography) wood burned technique and then hand stained/painted. A Pennsylvania Portrait...

From an important thirty year old New England collection of hand decorated pyrography Arts & Crafts furnishings. Unique work of art with a Rhode Island origin. A romantic four panel Screen “Four Seasons...

This carved wood colorful sculpture is handmade & painted by an unknown puerto rican craftsman. The Virgen del Carmen is the patron saint of fisherma...

African Tribal Art wall shade metal sconce shade. These Moroccan Art pieces could be used as wall lamp shade or just art work. Iron frame with tribal...

Italian boat collection. Bakers rack is unavailable,price is only for the boat collection a set of 5 boats, boats are various dimension .