Folk Art Furniture

Vintage woven storage basket features a traditional rounded shape with reinforced rim. The body of the basket is decorated with abstract geomentic color-block elements, formed by uti...

An original oil on canvas painting by listed Contemporary artist Peter Arvidson. The thick imposto and color choices create a whimsical but striking ...

An antique Persian Kerman accent rug handmade during the early 20th century. The urban workshop weavers of Kerman considered the lifestyle of their t...

an early 20th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Rug in ivory and orange Details rug no. j3814 size 3' x 5' 1" (91 x 155 cm)

Robert Brady was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. Upon graduation from high school he attended the California College of The Arts in Oakland, Ca. receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1969. Later he attended University of California, Davis, receiving a Masters of Fine art in 1975. Recently retired Emeritus, he served as Professor of Art from 1975-2013 at California State University, Sacramento. Trained as a potter, Brady’s interest quickly steered toward a path of ceramic object making and sculpture, ultimately gaining national and international recognition. Approximately 24 years later, Brady, fortuitously discovered the beauty and merits of wood as a sculptural medium. Since then, Robert has produced work in both clay and wood, with an emphasis on wood. Mixed media, bronzes, works on paper and functional pottery are also part of his output. Brady has had over 50 solo exhibits and participated in many group exhibitions throughout the United States, and Europe, both in private galleries and public Museums. His works can be found in permanent collections in galleries and museums such as The Smithsonian (Renwick), The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, and the Stedelijik Museum in Amsterdam, Holland, as well as others. Lastly, his work is found in private collections too numerous to mention. He has received three National Endowment Individual Artist...

a mid 20th century Folk art Animal motif Moroccan Kilim 2' x 4' ~ item j4719

This is and amazing one of a kind Carving by Artist Randy Kolhoff of Sag Harbor New York. Large at 72" Its it is both Unique and original. Carved from fir wood and painted in layered...

An antique Persian Tabriz pictorial accent rug handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 4' 6" x 5' 11" Persian rugs carpets: Persia (Iran) is a moderately large...

Charming vintage Tonala pottery owl bird figurine is decorated with hand-painted decor of brown bird sitting on a colorful flowering branch and framed with abstract bands of mocha br...

Marvelous one of a kind Pictorial Russian Karabagh rug depicting a large, bold and beautiful horse with a floral scenic background with predominant accent colors in light blue, brigh...

A vintage Persian Hamadan rug from the mid-20th century. A very folksy rendition of the traditional Persian Sarouk pattern in a more contempory...

Assorted Small Black Forest Roe Buck Mounts, Early 20th Century Sold individually.

Set of three diminutive 'ball in cage' whimsy sculptures, all hand-carved/whittled from one continuous piece of wood (ca. 1930s, USA). Includes two rectangular and one obelisk-form s...

Antique Bronze Frog Fountain, verde green patina..Wonderful life-like frog sculpture..Set up for water feature (see photo).

This item is a lot smaller than it looks in the pictures. The handlebars are less that 2 foot tall. Its sized for a small child but has the proportions of a full size motorcycle. Tha...

A colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif Measures: 3' x 5'5''.

This set of three antique Delft plates was hand-painted in the Netherlands circa 1800. Each plate measures approximately 9 inches in diameter and ...

Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Marquetry Figure wall plaque. Hand executed..Art Deco , African influenced.Several mixed species of exotic woods.

Rare early 20th-century pictorial animal Bakshaish rug with various sheep and pigeons floating around a red field Measures: 9'9'' x 14' The best Bakshaish carpets offer a uniqu...

Limited edition print "Applique Quilt" features a section of stylized traditional Country-style quilt, framed with an abstract flower garland. The etching captures an old fashioned, ...

Large vintage basket features hand-woven split bamboo tribal decor with multiple bands of abstract motifs. The large-scale basket is constructed with a bamboo and wood structured bas...

Fantastic antique found unpainted carousel horse form having distressed wood, amazing character, and handsome custom iron stand. Makes a stunning folk art sculpture with monochromat...

English two-sided handmade and painted metal pub sign depicting a king of clubs with the text "Flowers" above and "Kings Head" below (ca. early 1900s, England). Identical imagery and...

American hooked rug, size: 9'0" x 12'0". Handwoven. American Hooked Rugs Contemporary American Hooked carpet utilizing strips of fabric to compose designs that express the tradition...

a rare wide large runner size Tibetan Dragon Pillar Rug . Background color is yellow Measures: 4'5'' x 17 '

An Antique Tibetan intermediate Pictorial rug from the early 20th century 5'11'' x 9'3''   

Colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif on a bright orange field Measures: 3'1'' x 5'9''.

Vintage hand painted carved horse.

H.C. Dallmeyer wooden square table hand-painted and converted to a game/chess/checkers table (ca. 1910, USA). Ingenious design with foldable legs that allow the piece to fully collap...

Late 20th Century Persian Kilim with 2 small birds and 2 mini horses Measures: 2'8'' x 3'5'' This was originally belonging to a private Persian collec...

Accent size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with what looks like a colorful horse surrounded by small trees on a dark ground color Measures: 4'3'' x 7'2''. This was origin...

Vintage Philippine Folk Art open basket features elongated cylindrical body and prominent handle. The body is plaited in tight weave in simple pattern; the fibers are darkened with ...

A beautiful art glass animal sculpture, Folk Art design, circa mid-20th century. Sculpture is hand-blown art glass of farm animals, from base to top, a horse, dog, cat, and rooster. ...

a Turkish Azari Pictorial room size Rug from the late 20th century Details rug no. j3951 size 8' 6" x 10' 6" (259 x 320 cm)  

Staffordshire, England, circa 1745 – 1760 This charming and unusual figure depicts a seated cat, its body marbled in tones of buff, grey, and warm brown, the patterns flowing like fur beneath a translucent salt glaze. From the crown of its head rises a small candleholder—an enchanting, functional variation that transforms the cat into a decorative light for the Georgian home. The salt-glazed surface has a gentle satin sheen, enlivened by a cobalt wash brushed across the ears and shoulders, a subtle touch of colour that draws the eye. The figure is compact and beautifully balanced, exuding both humor and grace: a work of wit and craftsmanship meant to charm and amuse as much as to illuminate. As a pair, this cat with candleholder and its companion cat carrying a mouse form a dialogue of light and life—one playful, one practical—representing the Staffordshire potters’ genius for turning everyday subjects into artful curiosities. Attribution and Significance Within the history of English ceramics, agateware animals represent the marriage of experimentation and domestic charm. They were objects of conversation—proof of a potter’s technical mastery and a household’s refinement. This cat, with its delicate candleholder, captures that artistic playfulness and innovation. The glaze’s clarity, the elegant pose, and the subtle marbling make it not only an artifact of mid-18th-century Staffordshire but also a small masterpiece of whimsy and craft. Scholarly Analysis and Authentication The figure is made from laminated clays of contrasting colors, known as laid agate, a technique perfected in Staffordshire workshops during the 1740s and 1750s. Strata of buff, pale grey, and iron-bearing brown clay were rolled together, pressed into a two-part mold, and luted along the spine before firing. The cat’s body thus shows true through-body marbling: the veining continues through the thickness of the clay, not merely applied on the surface. The candle socket, made from a single buff clay rather than agate, was luted to the head before glazing. This practical choice prevented distortion during firing and was a typical workshop economy seen in other mid-18th-century functional animal forms. The piece was salt-glazed in a wood- or coal-fired kiln into which common salt was introduced near peak temperature. Sodium vapor combined with the silica of the clay to form a thin, glassy coating. Here, the glaze is smooth and even, suggesting the cat was fired within a protective sagger. The underside of the figure is open, revealing the pressed-clay interior. Two or three minute stilt contacts are visible on the bottom ledge, confirming that the figure rested on kiln props during firing rather than being supported from beneath a closed base. The cobalt wash was brushed under the glaze before firing. It fuses permanently into the surface, creating soft haloes of blue wholly consistent with decoration on salt-glazed figures from the Whieldon circle circa 1750-1760. Later 19th-century reproductions employ overpainted enamels that sit atop the glaze. The open underside, authentic stratified body, integrated socket, and original cobalt staining collectively identify this as a genuine product of Staffordshire’s mid-18th-century agateware tradition, most plausibly from the orbit of Thomas Whieldon at Fenton Vivian or a closely related potter. The measured height, modelling, and marbling correspond closely to examples in the Burnap Collection (nos.. 362–363, Nelson-Atkins Museum) and Sotheby’s (2015) — “A Staffordshire agateware cat-form candlestick, circa 1755. Provenance / Condition: Current Condition: Excellent, with one ear repaired at the tip and restoration at the top of the candleholder; the glaze remains bright and continuous across the body and socket. References: Burnap Collection, English Pottery 1675–1825, nos. 362–363. Sotheby’s (2015) — “A Staffordshire agateware cat-form candlestick, circa 1755. Christie’s, London 2010, lot 82. 1stDibs “Staffordshire Agateware Pottery Saltglaze Figure of a Cat,” item ref LU95812370442 Price: $4,482.16 Chipstone Foundation, Marbled Agateware: Techniques and Identification, 2005. Henry Sandon, Staffordshire Pottery, 1970, pp. 52–54. John Howard Antiques, Antique Agateware...

Exceptional, Swedish, 19th century, allmoge oversized round étagère or plant stand with wonderfully hand-carved base, origin: Sweden, circa 1820 - 1840

19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 7'6" x 8'9" - 228 x 266 )

Scatter size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with a large lonely white pigeon getting cuddled by a boy and a girl on a blue field This was originally belonging to a private...

Small vintage hammered silver plate basket with a nursery theme depicting two children and two geese. Charming oval shape with scalloped edges, the handle with a twisted rope pattern, raised on small ball feet. Hallmarked: Meriden silver plate...

Charming whirligig depicting a figure resembling Uncle Sam sawing a log mounted to a wooden base. Hand carved, painted, and assembled with applied facial details. When manually turne...

Charming display shelf composed of a carved wooden frame retaining its original black lacquer with elegant red finials/feet (ca. 1920s, USA). Two metal brackets present to the back f...

A mid 20th Century Turkish Rug depicting 2 slithering snakes on an ivory field Details rug no. r5744 size 4' 3" x 6' (130 x 183 cm)

Antique American hooked rug, size: 3'0" x 4'0". his exceptional piece represents the finest folk art tradition within the genre of antique rugs. Hooked rugs, often crafted from repu...

Square scatter size Persian Kilim from the 20th century with a stand alone penquin on a khaki ground. This was originally belonging to a private Persian collector who requested to ma...

A mid-20th century Souf carpet woven somewhere in Central Iran. 1'8'' x 3'2'' Souf rugs are very rare technique found as they have a raised low and high...

Eclectic Vintage Turkish Pictorial rug from the middle part of the 20th century. 2'2'' x 3'6''

James Vullo Oil on canvas .. W.P.A. /ASHCAN Portrait of a Man 1930's ..Powerful image.. retains original frame, original label Albright Knox Art Gallery (A.K.G.) Buffalo NY 1938, ...

Early 20th Century American Amish Quilt ( 3' 7'' x 3' 9'' - 109 x 114 )

Vintage bamboo Ikebana basket features tall cylindrical shape with prominent rounded handle. The basket is woven of thin round bamboo strips that are secured with light brown fiber, ...

Vintage European Folk Art Cockerel, early 20th Century. Rustic and hand-carved with original paint.

Vintage or antique oversized basket in a traditional spale shape features a bent wood ring rim with handles on each side. The basket is formed of a split oak with graphic weave patte...

These 31 Brazilian amulets, or balangada, were hammered from sheets of silver in the 19th century to form pomegranates, sugar apples, guava, and other...

A colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif on red ground Measures: 3' x 5'7''.

This antique English creamware horse was hand-painted at St. Anthony’s Pottery in Newcastle around the year 1800. This charming figure is modeled in a standing position on a green-gl...

A late 19th-century fine Turkish Sivas rug depicting an emperor and a horse Details rug no. j2675 size 5' 1" x 7' 1" (155 x 216 cm)

A colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a colorful dragon motif Measures: 3'1'' x 5'1''.

An early 20th-century Peking Chinese Pictorial Rug Details rug no. j4233 size 2' 3" x 4' 5" (69 x 135 cm)

Early 20th Century American Amish Quilt ( 6' x 6'6" - 183 x 198 )

Charming vintage Tonala pottery animals and birds figurines are decorated with hand-painted traditional decor. The set consists of 3 smaller bird sculptures and 2 larger animal scul...

3rd quarter of the 20th century Fine Turkish silk one-of-a-kind Herekeh rug with a beautiful pictorial animal garden design Measures: 1'4'' x 1'11'.