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Item Ships From: Benelux
Wabi sabi solid wood "Oromo" stool, Ethiopia 1950s
Located in ECHT, NL
Wabi sabi hand crafted stool. Made by the Oromo people of Ethiopia around the 1950s. Carved from a single piece of hardwood. Skillfully made and highly decorative. The top is made co...
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Contemporary Art by Cesar Bailleux "Het Venster, " 1988, Belgium
By Cesar Bailleux
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Post Art work, title "Het Venster"of Cesar Bailleux, born in 1937 is a symphony of color. The application of paint and the colors remind the vitality of the work of the Cobra mo...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Organic Modern Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

African Dan Mask
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional Bird DAN Mask from Ivory Coast, from around the 1960ies, ex-collection from Tony Berlant, Santa Monica, California, USA, great patina and wear of the mask, an exceptio...
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1960s African Vintage Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Mbole Yela Face mask with original Raphia and Cloth
Located in Leuven , BE
This rare, almost circular-shaped masks, belongs to the Ekanga secret society and would have been kept in baskets at the heart of their sanctuaries. The minimalist style and the whit...
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1920s Congolese Vintage Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Wooden cane - handle is carved with the face of a bearded man
Located in Leuven , BE
Wooden cane - handle is carved with the face of a bearded man
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20th Century British Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Lion Carved Wooden Carousel Figure: Antique
Located in Mortsel, BE
Behold this majestic antique carousel figure featuring a regal lion. Meticulously hand-carved from wood, this vintage piece exudes timeless charm. A p...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Japanese Wood Block Prints "Four Seasons of Tokyo" Uchida Wood Block Printing Co
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Uchida Wood Block Printing Co., Ltd: "Four Seasons of Tokyo", Kyoto, Uchida Wood Block Printing Co., Ltd, undated but ca. 1960, folio of four woodblock prints in a presentation folde...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Female Head statue - Ejagham People, Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
Considered to be the originators of this accomplished leather-on-wood technique, which is also used by their neighbours Idoma, Boki, Igala and Bangwa, the Ejagham wanted to achieve a...
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20th Century Nigerian Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Nineteenth Century Chinese Metal Water Pipe, Covered with Green Dyed Ray Skin
Located in Leuven , BE
The Chinese water pipes for smoking opium or tobacco could be beautifully decorated with enamel or be coated with precious materials such as ray skin. How were they used? The heated opium was placed in the lidded well of the pipe. The smoker could inhale the fumes through this pipe. Most water pipes have a holder for storing the maintenance tools, such as a little brush, a spike and tweezers. The water pipes could easily be smoked while sitting down, unlike the regular opium pipes...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
By Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceramics stamped Dominique Pouchain. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE
Category

1990s French Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

early 20th Century Set of Four Peruvian Carved Gourds
Located in Haarlem, NL
Set of four antique carved gourds from Peru, three little ones with silver settings and decorations and a large carved gourd. A Gourd is a crop plant in...
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Early 20th Century Peruvian Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Gold-Plated Christian Dior Necklace with Large Chains
By Christian Dior
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Vintage gold plated Christian Dior necklace with large chains.
Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Gold Plate

African carved wooden statue - 20th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
African carved wooden statue African Art Measures : 15cmx15cm H:70cm Wear consistent with age and use
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20th Century African Tribal Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ibibio Anthropomorphic Standing Male Janus Figure, Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
This elaborate Janus statue is a rare example of an Ibibio free-standing figure to recall a well-defined ancestor in what seems a European outfit .The Ibibios lend supernatural power...
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20th Century Congolese Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

20th C. Vintage Large Double Wooden Pulley Block Industrial Maritime Nautical
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Exceptionally large industrial nautical wooden pulley block with double wood sheaves made from oak, steel. Very rustic and stylish item with a romantic wear of hard labour. Pulle...
Category

20th Century Belgian Industrial Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Copper Painting by Germain Rotsaert, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century artwork by Belgian artist Germain Rotsaert who uses melted copper and painted it to create colourfoul graphical works. Signed bottom left ? Measures: Height: 61cm/24...
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1960s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Copper

1596. The Triple Alliantie
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: COMMVNIS. QVOS. CAVSA. MOVET. SOCIAT, three soldiers at altar in which are engraved the words LIBERT / PATRI Reverse: TITVLVS FOEDERIS MDXVI, soldier pointing at sign on pil...
Category

16th Century Dutch Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
By Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceramics in the shape of a goat stamped Dominique Pouchain. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE
Category

1990s French Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Dummyboard, Folk Art from Sweden
Located in Brecht, BE
Found in Sweden, this lifesize dummy board is a unique and quirky object, contemporary art to me.
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Hand-carved 20th century female bust in white Carrara marble, by P. Simoens
Located in Oostende, BE
The bust portrays a woman with very serene and soft features, even with mystic appearance. The piece is signed, as can be seen on 1 of the pictures.
Category

20th Century Belgian Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Carrara Marble

Small 19th Century French Elm Bowl
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A small 19th century French Elm bowl. Lovely grain and patina.
Category

Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Elm

A Roman bronze head attachment of a youth
Located in UTRECHT, UT
A finely detailed appliqué with the face of a youth, wavy hair framing the circular face, with well defined eyes, pierced for inlays. 5.5 cm (h) Provenance: Ex Jean-Phillipe Mariaud de Serres...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Dutch Wall Art “Luminosity” on Linen by Frank Guitjens, 2019.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
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Category

21st Century and Contemporary Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

African Metal Currency Exchange Object
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional African Currency Object in Patinated Metal, Congo from around 1970, the metal has a beautiful Green colored patina and shine and has the correct signs and marks of use a...
Category

1970s Congolese Vintage Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Set of Three Miniature Shoe Models in Leather
Located in Leuven , BE
These three shoes were used by a shoemaker as basic show models from which customers could choose. He would then manufacture a customized pair. The three model show age and use relat...
Category

19th Century European Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Pair of Katanga Crosses
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional pair of 2 Katanga Crosses from the South East part of Congo, the 2 crosses have the right patina and shine of the metal, used as a currency and bridal money, mounted on m...
Category

1960s Vintage Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Mid-20th Century Stylized Plaster Sculpture of Madonna and Child
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-20th century stylized plaster buste of Madonna and Child. Measures: Height 34 cm.
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Plaster, Wood

An Egyptian alabaster ribbed cup, New Kingdom, 18th dynasty
Located in UTRECHT, UT
The cup hand-carved from white alabaster with caramel and white veining throughout the composition. The cup stands upon a tapering base, and widens to form the ribbed, cylindrical cup. Alabaster was a material prized by ancient sculptors...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Alabaster

19th Century Zinc Sign/Enseigne
Located in Brecht, BE
Quirky rare to find zinc sign/enseigne, made for a French hatmaker ... great patina.
Category

19th Century French Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Iron, Zinc

Mid Century Sculpture African bust in wenge - Congo
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Mid Century Sculpture African bust in wenge - Congo Bimbulu Signed - Ethnic African Measures : 24x16cm H:47cm Weight : ~5kg
Category

20th Century Congolese Folk Art Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ethnic Design-Authentic Necklace Simbu ( Chimbu) Province, Mount Wilhelm, PNG.
Located in Leuven , BE
Marsupial rodents have only four incisors, making large necklaces a symbol of the wearer's hunting prowess. These body ornaments were worn by both men and women.
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

1913. 50 years Dutch-Indian Railroad Company NGC MS 62
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE SPOORWEGMAATSCHAPPIJ, locomotive seen from the front, harvest goddess in front Reverse: 50 / JARIG BESTAAN / 1863- / -1913, Indian macara motive, styli...
Category

1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Hardwood Chokwe Bench, Angola, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
A fine and elegant hardwood Chokwe (Angola) bench, carved all-over with geometric patterns, human and animal motifs. The front rain supported with caryatids in the form of male figu...
Category

Late 19th Century Angolan Tribal Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

The Silver Crane Company English Ceramic Parker Pen Pottery Desk Tidy
Located in Linkebeek, BE
The Silver Crane Company English Ceramic Parker Pen Pottery Desk Tidy Wear consistent with age and use Collector - Advertising pencil case - desk A scarce novelty ceramic lidded desk tidy modeled as a Parker fountain pen...
Category

1980s English Vintage Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Painted Cupboard, 19th Century
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A attractive Primitive cupboard with original faux bois paintwork. This decorative technique was used to imitate more expensive woodspecies or, as in this case, for decoration and pr...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Softwood

Hand-Carved Rustic Wooden Mask with Soft Expression
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; folk art; mask; Axel Vervoordt This Rustic looking mask has a soft and elegant expression, closed eyes, and a finely carved mustache. The encrusted patina inside and out ...
Category

Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Santos With real Human Hear
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Santos ' Jesus Christ' From The Philippines, Late 18 th Century, beautifuly sculpted with a fantastic old patina and shine of the Polychromed Wood,great articulation of...
Category

Late 18th Century Philippine Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Wooden Grinder Vessel Treen
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 19th century English wooden grinder with metal and copper fitings. The upper part opening on a hing and reenforced with copper. The top lid and grindi...
Category

Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Quirky Plaster Figures, Signed E. Siegl
Located in Brecht, BE
A quirky pair of plaster figures, 19th century Folk Art, signed E. Siegl, in very good vintage condition. man is 40 cm high x 43 cm wide and 24 cm deep, woman is 40 cm high x 39 cm...
Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Plaster

Artisan abstract nail art, Netherlands 1950s
Located in ECHT, NL
Abstract artisan folk art wall hanging. It is made of wood with nails hammered into it in a rectangular grid. The nails are hammered in at differ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

19th Century Berber Scarf
Located in Brecht, BE
A very rare find this mid 19th century unique berber scarf, sublime natural dye colors.
Category

Mid-19th Century Moroccan Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Carnaval Lithograph by Maria Elena Veiira Da Silva, 1978
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva lithograph — “Carnaval,” 1978, a vibrant three-colour print signed and numbered (136/190), published by La Source, Paris and printed by Pons; a rare late...
Category

20th Century Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Female Caryatid standing Figure on a circular base, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
A standing female figure with prominent breasts below a columnar neck resting between broad shoulders that lead to elongated arms which bend at the elbows to support the seat above. ...
Category

20th Century Congolese Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Large Swiss Folk Art Carving of a Leaping Bull
Located in Brecht, BE
A very large and extremely imposing 19th century Swiss Folk Art carving of a Leaping Bull. Formerly hung under the overhanging eaves of a butcher's shop (chalet) in Bulle, Switzerlan...
Category

Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Ceremonial Club
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant Ceremonial Wooden club from the Lobi Tribe in Burkina Faso, dating from around 1960,beautifully carved and patinated, mounted on a custom made iron stand, very decorative piece
Category

1960s Burkinabe Vintage Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Dutch Art Deco Bookends by Godefridus Boonenkamp 1931 Ceramic Pottery
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Dutch ceramic pottery Art Deco bookends. Designed by Godefridus Boonenkamp in 1931. Very nice, large bookends, made of white baked earthenware ...
Category

1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

"at the Market, Congo, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Charles Melikoff
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles Melikoff is a Belgian Orientalist Impressionist & Modern painter. In an era when fine art and natural history museums commissioned artists to...
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Mid-Century Oil on Canvas by Dordevic Miodrag, Serbia, 1970s
By Dordevic Miodrag
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century oil on canvas by Dordevic Miodrag - Serbia 1970s.
Category

1970s Serbian Vintage Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Pair of Scottish Ram in Polychrome Wood, 19 Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb pair of rams in polychrome carved wood from Scotland-19th century Very elegant and unique pair of rams which are almost carved at life size which come from a Manor in Scotl...
Category

19th Century Scottish Folk Art Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Beautiful Work of Wim Heesakkers Made in The 70s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Beautiful Work of Wim Heesakkers Made in The 70s This is a beautiful work by Wim Heesakkers, marked with a signature on the back. Painter/sculptor Wim Heesakkers (1950) is self-tau...
Category

20th Century Dutch Modern Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Paper

AR Drachm Bagadat, kingdom of Persis, Persepolis
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: head right, with mustache and earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia Reverse: fire temple of Ahura-Mazda, above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda, to inner left, Baydād (Bagadat) st...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Ferdinand van Collen, administrator of WIC, mayor of Amsterdam
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: FERDIN. VAN. COLLEN.TOPARCH. DE. GUNTERSTEIN. DOM. IN. TIENHOVEN. PRAETOR. ET. SENATOR. AMSTEL, armoured and draped bust of Ferdinand van Collen Reverse: AD. CONFOEDERATOR. ...
Category

Early 1700s Dutch Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Scottish Ram in Polychrome Wood, 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb polychrome carved wooden ram from Scotland-19th century Very elegant and surprising ram which is almost carved at life size which comes from a Manor in Scotland. Uncommon ...
Category

19th Century Scottish Folk Art Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

A Voodo African Object
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional Voodoo Objet fro Africa, Uganda ,Buganda Kingdom, the object is decorated with Shells, Beads, Fiber,seeds and iron, a Royal fetish used by higher Royalty, ex-collecti...
Category

1960s Ugandan Vintage Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Fabric, Wood

19th Century Mannekin Head
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 19th century French mannekin head in beech with original polychrome remains.
Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Beech

Antique Chinese Multi-Lobed Opium Box in Silver, Decorated with Reliefs with Ide
Located in Leuven , BE
Beautiful opium box decorated with reliefs with ideograms (one of the two refers to wealth), a chrysanthemum (symbol of longevity) and foliage. This silver m...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Rare Tuareg Nomadic Boots
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tuareg nomadic people leather boots.
Category

19th Century Nigerien Folk Art Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Leather

18th Century, Willem Muys, Rebekka and Eliëzer at the Water Source, Oil on
Located in Leuven , BE
Rotterdam-born painter Willem Muys (1720-1763) specialized in wallpaper paintings. Little is known about his work, as not many paintings can be attributed to him. His children Cornelia, Robbert and Nicolaes were trained by him and have all made a career as artists. In the story of Rebecca (Gen. 24: 46-67) the servant...
Category

Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

18th Century Mannekin Santibelli Saint
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Intriguing 18th century Italian Santibelli in walnut. These small saint figurines were created in the spirit of the 'chreche' figurines (depiction of t...
Category

Late 18th Century Italian Other Antique Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Textured macramé tapestry from the 70s – Unique design object
Located in Oirlo, LI
This beautiful macramé tapestry from the 1970s is a true work of art that gives your interior a unique and stylish look. Handcrafted in Spain, this large tapestry is composed of diff...
Category

1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Folk Art

Materials

Wool

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