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Item Ships From: California
Japanese Asian Hand Painted Lacquered Temple Shrine Plaque Horses, 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and intricate work likely originally from a Japanese temple. The hand painted scene depicts a single rider and group of frolicking horses set against a gorgeous countrysi...
Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique California - Folk Art

Materials

Lacquer, Paint, Wood

Japanese Asian Hand Painted Lacquered Temple Shrine Plaque Horses, 19th Century
Japanese Asian Hand Painted Lacquered Temple Shrine Plaque Horses, 19th Century

Japanese Asian Hand Painted Lacquered Temple Shrine Plaque Horses, 19th Century

$795
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Art Plate
By Dora De Larios
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and gorgeously earth-toned glazed plate by famed Mexican-American California studio art potter Dora De Larios. De Larios was born in Los Angeles to Mexican i...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Art Plate
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Art Plate

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Art Plate

$595
Kazuko Matthews Signed Postmodernist Pottery Checkboard Glazed Ceramic Bowl
By Kazuko Matthews
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, whimsical work by Japanese American, California architectural potter/ artist Kazuko Matthews. This large black and white checkboard rhombus-shaped bowl/ vessel is signed on the base by Matthews. The piece is reminiscent of the works of Peter Shire. Mathews previously studied with famed ceramists couple Otto and Vivia Heino at Chouinard and also with Raku master potter Paul Soldner at Scripps...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage California - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Kazuko Matthews Signed Postmodernist Pottery Checkboard Glazed Ceramic Bowl
Kazuko Matthews Signed Postmodernist Pottery Checkboard Glazed Ceramic Bowl

Kazuko Matthews Signed Postmodernist Pottery Checkboard Glazed Ceramic Bowl

$495
Group of Four Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia Dark Patina
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of four Toraja wood offering bowls, from Sulawesi, Indonesia with dark deep patina from use. Created from native hardwood and with horn rings in the center portion (except on t...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal California - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Group of Four Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia Dark Patina
Group of Four Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia Dark Patina

Group of Four Toraja Wood Offering Bowls, Sulawesi, Indonesia Dark Patina

$1,450 / set
Antique Nepalese Butter Churn Handle.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Nepalese Butter Churn Handle. Known as a Ghurra, individually carved from a single piece of wood having different forms, a circle, a stem and a f...
Category

19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique California - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Nepalese Butter Churn Handle.
Antique Nepalese Butter Churn Handle.

Antique Nepalese Butter Churn Handle.

$260
Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency Angas, Nigeria Early 20th century Iron 25.25 x 17.5 in. / 64 x 44 cm Height on custom display stand: 29.75 in. / 76 cm Weight: 12.8 pounds / 5.8 kg Combined weight with base: 20.6 pounds / 9.3 kg The large currency forms are comprised of a heavy sheet of iron forged into the shape of a curved hoe. They were customary gifts for a bride’s father as well as having a function during wedding celebrations (Ballarini, The Perfect Form...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Other California - Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria

Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria

$2,600
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea This large, post contact, shield is traditionally decorated in bold colors with a central circle. This ...
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Other California - Folk Art

Materials

Enamel, Wire

Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Early 20th Century Shield, Wahgi Valley, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea

$8,300
Australian Aboriginal Art Carved Wood Log Bone Totem Coffin with Skull Design
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite engaging hand carved wood with hand painted ochres on a hollow wooden log coffin with skull and bone designs. This piece is from the famed Kelton Collection...
Category

20th Century Australian California - Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Australian Aboriginal Art Carved Wood Log Bone Totem Coffin with Skull Design
Australian Aboriginal Art Carved Wood Log Bone Totem Coffin with Skull Design

Australian Aboriginal Art Carved Wood Log Bone Totem Coffin with Skull Design

$1,595
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand-painted face, long grey beard, and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing California - Folk Art

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

$495
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A late 19th or early 20th century Kuba Prestige cloth, mostly embroidered with cut pile borders.
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal California - Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century

Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century

$3,000
"Mother and Child, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
2016 Walnut on a Koa base Measures: 14.25 x 5 in / 36 x 13 cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Other California - Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Walnut

"Mother and Child, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
"Mother and Child, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

"Mother and Child, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

$1,250
Signed Soapstone Carving of an Inuit by Quanaq Mikkigak
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An Inuit carving of a man signed on the base. Great Color. It appears to be a soapstone carving. Great color and striations.The man is approx 4.5 inches tall and approx 1x2.5 inches...
Category

20th Century Canadian Folk Art California - Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Signed Soapstone Carving of an Inuit by Quanaq Mikkigak
Signed Soapstone Carving of an Inuit by Quanaq Mikkigak

Signed Soapstone Carving of an Inuit by Quanaq Mikkigak

$975
1970s Vintage Autumn Leaf Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in North Hollywood, CA
✨ Mid-Century “Autumn Leaves” Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere, 1970s ✨ This exquisite mid-century “Autumn Leaves” wall sculpture, designed and crafted by renowned American artist Curt...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Copper

1970s Vintage Autumn Leaf Sculpture by Curtis Jere
1970s Vintage Autumn Leaf Sculpture by Curtis Jere

1970s Vintage Autumn Leaf Sculpture by Curtis Jere

$1,075
Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Ducks Set of Three
By Tonala Pottery, Sergio Bustamante
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery birds Folk Art with brass decoration in the style of Sergio Bustamante. Vintage Mexican ceramic and brass hand painted Tonala pottery duc...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art California - Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Ducks Set of Three
Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Ducks Set of Three

Mexican Hand Painted Colorful Tonala Pottery Ducks Set of Three

$295 / set
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea painted Maprik carved hard wood mask. Mid-20th century, with wonderful curved expressive asymmetrical face. Long nose with pierced septum. Faded polychrome pig...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal California - Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Mask Curves Old Pigments

$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face Figures, Early 20th C round
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Very early large Yoruba divination board, a classic form round board with face at top, figures, couples, snakes, cowrie shells and other items around the edge of the board. Heavy wood, early 20th century, Nigeria. Areas of erosion, old insect damage and wear in center from traditional use. Provenance: ex - Mereidi Singer Stoli collection, ex Lempertz Auction 2019 With small metal stand...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal California - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face Figures, Early 20th C round
Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face Figures, Early 20th C round

Early Yoruba Wood Circular Divination Board Face Figures, Early 20th C round

$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Swedish Longcase Clock, Painted
Located in San Francisco, CA
This lovely " Grandfather" clock has retained it's original painted finish. The face is in good condition, so is the case. The clock mechanism is not in working order at this time, h...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Baltic Antique California - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Longcase Clock, Painted
19th Century Swedish Longcase Clock, Painted

19th Century Swedish Longcase Clock, Painted

$2,340 Sale Price
48% Off
R M Evans Signed Limited Edition Bronze Wall Relief Plaque Sculpture Lone Buck
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully crafted and intricately detailed relatively large bronze wall relief plaque sculpture by American artist R. M. Evans. The work titled "Lone Buck" features a solitary de...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

R M Evans Signed Limited Edition Bronze Wall Relief Plaque Sculpture Lone Buck
R M Evans Signed Limited Edition Bronze Wall Relief Plaque Sculpture Lone Buck

R M Evans Signed Limited Edition Bronze Wall Relief Plaque Sculpture Lone Buck

$895
19th Century Folk Art Wooden and Brass Pocket Watch Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Folk Art wooden and brass pocket watch holder. Unique and most certainly one-of-a-kind watch holder, made to represent an embell...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Antique California - Folk Art

Materials

Brass

19th Century Folk Art Wooden and Brass Pocket Watch Holder
19th Century Folk Art Wooden and Brass Pocket Watch Holder

19th Century Folk Art Wooden and Brass Pocket Watch Holder

$950
Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Zulu carved wood double headrest with stylized human figure in middle, from South Africa. In stylized human form within a pair of vertical columns, with triangle arms and legs and he...
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal California - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa
Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

Zulu Wood Double Head Rest Stylized Human Figure, South Africa

$2,450
Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is finely detailed and quite large and hefty. These pieces were originally made...
Category

20th Century Congolese Folk Art California - Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar
Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar

Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar

$895
Hand-Made Wooden Bowling Balls, 1960s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand made wooden bowling balls with thumb and finger grips carved out of the wood. Slightly varying size and patina for each ball as well as some being painted blue while others are ...
Category

1960s American Folk Art Vintage California - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Hand-Made Wooden Bowling Balls, 1960s France
Hand-Made Wooden Bowling Balls, 1960s France

Hand-Made Wooden Bowling Balls, 1960s France

$375 / item
Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early finely carved hard wood tribal Kuba figural cup, Congo with rich patina. In the form of a stylized male face with finely carved beard. Wonderful asymmetrical incised classic Kuba crisscross design for hair. Deep patina from extensive use, early 20th century. Chips to top rim. Decorated rim to base. Measures 7 x 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Kuba palm wine cups...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal California - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard
Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard

Early Carved Wood Tribal Kuba Figural Cup, Congo, Africa Male with Beard

$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Red Lavender Pirot Balkan Kilim • Vintage Flatweave Rug (3′×5′) • 1960s Europe
Located in Burlingame, CA
This Pirot (Sarkoy) kilim from the Balkans is a vibrant example of mid-20th-century Southeastern European craftsmanship. Woven in the 1960s from hand-spun wool naturally dyed with ro...
Category

1960s Balkan Kilim Vintage California - Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Red Lavender Pirot Balkan Kilim • Vintage Flatweave Rug (3′×5′) • 1960s Europe
Red Lavender Pirot Balkan Kilim • Vintage Flatweave Rug (3′×5′) • 1960s Europe

Red Lavender Pirot Balkan Kilim • Vintage Flatweave Rug (3′×5′) • 1960s Europe

$820
Hand Knotted Floral Blue / Red Silk Persian Rug
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This authentic Persian Isfahan rug has wool and silk pile on a silk foundation. Circa 1950.
Category

1950s Persian Vintage California - Folk Art

Materials

Silk

Hand Knotted Floral Blue / Red Silk Persian Rug
Hand Knotted Floral Blue / Red Silk Persian Rug

Hand Knotted Floral Blue / Red Silk Persian Rug

$1,353 Sale Price
40% Off
Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A very sweet small sized carved wood bird topped door lock from the Bambara people of Mali Africa. Originally would have had a horizontal sliding cross bar lock, now missing. Mount...
Category

Early 20th Century Malian Tribal California - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted
Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted

Sweet Bird Topped Carved Wood Bambara Wood Door Lock, Mali Africa Mounted

$510 Sale Price
40% Off
Italian Monovolumen Student Art Work
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1980s wood truck by student at the woodworking class in the early eighties in Italy.
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Italian Monovolumen Student Art Work
Italian Monovolumen Student Art Work

Italian Monovolumen Student Art Work

$570 Sale Price
40% Off
Beatrice Wood Signed Early Large Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate Charger 1940s
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
An exceptionally rare and fine early piece by famed American ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring a dynamic and unique design. The colors illuminate like stained glass under the glaze wh...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Beatrice Wood Signed Early Large Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate Charger 1940s
Beatrice Wood Signed Early Large Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate Charger 1940s

Beatrice Wood Signed Early Large Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate Charger 1940s

$2,850
Vintage California Historical Landmark Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting vintage California highway sign for Adobe Rios-Caledonia. This is a California historical landmark and on the National Register of...
Category

1970s American Vintage California - Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Vintage California Historical Landmark Sign
Vintage California Historical Landmark Sign

Vintage California Historical Landmark Sign

$7,500
Tribal Mid-20th Century Zulu Women s Red Cotton Hat, Isicholo, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Tribal Zulu women's woven red cotton hat, Isicholo, from South Africa. The unusual spiral weave on this cotton Isicholo makes this a beautiful and rare example of t...
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal California - Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Tribal Mid-20th Century Zulu Women s Red Cotton Hat, Isicholo, South Africa
Tribal Mid-20th Century Zulu Women s Red Cotton Hat, Isicholo, South Africa

Tribal Mid-20th Century Zulu Women s Red Cotton Hat, Isicholo, South Africa

$1,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Carved Wood and Gilt Seated Temple Shrine Thai or Burma Burmese Buddha
Located in Studio City, CA
Amazing piece. Heavy and solid. Carved from a single block of wood and wonderfully colored and decorated. Buddha has a serene facial expression with hands in the "Calling The Earth to Witness" Mudra position. Likely Burmese or Northern Thai. We are listing as 20th century but could be older. From a large collection of Asian artifacts...
Category

20th Century Thai California - Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Large Carved Wood and Gilt Seated Temple Shrine Thai or Burma Burmese Buddha
Large Carved Wood and Gilt Seated Temple Shrine Thai or Burma Burmese Buddha

Large Carved Wood and Gilt Seated Temple Shrine Thai or Burma Burmese Buddha

$2,495
Equine Decoupage Decorated Dairy Farm Milk Jug
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical decoupage decorated New England dairy farm lidded milk jug or bottle. Features an equine motif with images and labels of horses over a lacquered g...
Category

20th Century American Folk Art California - Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Equine Decoupage Decorated Dairy Farm Milk Jug
Equine Decoupage Decorated Dairy Farm Milk Jug

Equine Decoupage Decorated Dairy Farm Milk Jug

$675 Sale Price
25% Off
Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, whimsical diminutive Yunomi tea cup by famed Polish-American master potter/artist Polia Pillin featuring a deep, rich cobalt blue glaze with streaks of green swirling ar...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup
Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup

Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup

$450
Australian Aboriginal Art Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmirra Painting Rainbow Serpant
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and very engaging original stone painting titled "Rainbow Serpent, Ngalyod" by prominent Australian Aboriginal artist Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmirra (1915-1992). Th...
Category

1970s Australian Tribal Vintage California - Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Australian Aboriginal Art Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmirra Painting Rainbow Serpant
Australian Aboriginal Art Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmirra Painting Rainbow Serpant

Australian Aboriginal Art Bobby Barrdjaray Nganjmirra Painting Rainbow Serpant

$12,500
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression
Located in Point Richmond, CA
From Papua New Guinea an early painted Maprik carved wood head sculpture or mask, intense expression showing teeth, and two opposing stylize...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal California - Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression
Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression

Early Papua New Guinea Painted Maprik Wood Head or Mask, Strong Expression

$1,500
Chalkware Peasant Pair if Figurines
By Borghese
Located in Malibu, CA
Vintage Niepold Borghese chalkware figurines of a peasant man woman traveling pair.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rustic California - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Chalkware Peasant Pair if Figurines
Chalkware Peasant Pair if Figurines

Chalkware Peasant Pair if Figurines

$279
Midcentury West German Fat Lava Orange Bauhaus Vase, 1960
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage 1960s ceramic West German Studio pottery vase, Germany Bauhaus. Midcentury ceramic fat lava glaze volcanic pottery vase in the style...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus California - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury West German Fat Lava Orange Bauhaus Vase, 1960
Midcentury West German Fat Lava Orange Bauhaus Vase, 1960

Midcentury West German Fat Lava Orange Bauhaus Vase, 1960

$450
Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan Three traditional kokeshi dolls created and signed by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994). They measure 14.5, 12 and 10.5 inches high. In good condition, with some shellac loss on head and body of large doll...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern California - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan
Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan

Trio of Traditional Kokeshi Dolls by Masahiro Satomi (1948-1994), Japan

$300 / set
Moroccan Orientalist Oil Painting of a Rug Market
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan orientalist oil on canvas painting of a 19th century Moroccan rug market scene with an sellers seating on a pile of carpet and two other men wearing traditional colorful robes standing and checking the goods. The background depict an old house with wooden mucharabie and Moorish arches. Contemporary French oil on canvas orientalist painting of a Moroccan market...
Category

Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish California - Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Moroccan Orientalist Oil Painting of a Rug Market
Moroccan Orientalist Oil Painting of a Rug Market

Moroccan Orientalist Oil Painting of a Rug Market

$1,850
Pair Kay Bojesen White Oak Elephants, Iconic Danish Wooden Toy
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Oakland, CA
Classic Kay Bojesen wooden elephants crafted of solid white oak with articulating leg, neck and trunk joints allowing the elephants to be posed in different positions. Designed in 19...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern California - Folk Art

Materials

Oak

Pair Kay Bojesen White Oak Elephants, Iconic Danish Wooden Toy
Pair Kay Bojesen White Oak Elephants, Iconic Danish Wooden Toy

Pair Kay Bojesen White Oak Elephants, Iconic Danish Wooden Toy

$395 / set
Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Group of three early Papua New Guinea Sepik miniature tightly woven raffia yam mask with areas of heavy yellow and black pigments. Different Bird imagery in...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal California - Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases
Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases

Three Early Miniature Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Masks on Custom Bases

$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Berber Silver Bracelet with Green and Orange Enamel
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A 1920s handcrafted Ethnic bracelet by Berber women of Morocco. Women wear this kind of bracelet and silver jewelry for special ceremonies and wedding. Silver, but not of the standa...
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art California - Folk Art

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Moroccan Berber Silver Bracelet with Green and Orange Enamel
Moroccan Berber Silver Bracelet with Green and Orange Enamel

Moroccan Berber Silver Bracelet with Green and Orange Enamel

$1,950
Monumental Pale Yellow Baby Bottle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gigantic baby bottle made in the 1970s. Hard plastic bottle with removable top and rubber nipple. Pale light yellow bottle with ounces on one side and mill...
Category

1970s American Vintage California - Folk Art

Materials

Plastic, Rubber

Monumental Pale Yellow Baby Bottle
Monumental Pale Yellow Baby Bottle

Monumental Pale Yellow Baby Bottle

$2,800
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Floral Bowl
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous floral or leaf pattern decorated bowl by California master ceramist Rupert Deese who worked closely with pottery legend Harrison Mcintosh. Signed with Deese's cipher/ stamp and sticker on the base. Would be a great addition to any Mid-Century Modern ceramics and pottery collection or a very eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. Deese's work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles Maloof Foundation, Alta Loma, California Millard Sheets Collection, Gualala, California Mingei International Museum, San Diego Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, Utah Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC Richard & Alice Petterson Museum, Claremont, California Roger Corsaw...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Floral Bowl
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Floral Bowl

Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Floral Bowl

$795
Moorish Hand Blown Gilt Glass Bohemian Perfume Bottle
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish gilt glass perfume bottle. Hand blown glass perfume bottle gilded with 24-karat gold hand painted designs...
Category

20th Century Moroccan Bohemian California - Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Moorish Hand Blown Gilt Glass Bohemian Perfume Bottle
Moorish Hand Blown Gilt Glass Bohemian Perfume Bottle

Moorish Hand Blown Gilt Glass Bohemian Perfume Bottle

$85
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand painted face and original textile garment. From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing California - Folk Art

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s

$395
Unknown Provenance Folk Art Carved Wood Figure of Man
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An expressive hand-carved folk art wooden figure of a man. Full of charm and character, this piece captures the spirit of authentic craftsmanship and rustic artistry.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown California - Folk Art

Materials

Bone, Horn, Leather, Wood

Unknown Provenance Folk Art Carved Wood Figure of Man
Unknown Provenance Folk Art Carved Wood Figure of Man

Unknown Provenance Folk Art Carved Wood Figure of Man

$2,700
Early Hardwood Mexican Mask, Man With Moustache and Beard early 20th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early hardwood Mexican mask, representing a man with moustache and beard with curly hair on forehead. Strong, sharp carving with high relief detaisl. Heavy staining and wear inside...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal California - Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

Early Hardwood Mexican Mask, Man With Moustache and Beard early 20th century
Early Hardwood Mexican Mask, Man With Moustache and Beard early 20th century

Early Hardwood Mexican Mask, Man With Moustache and Beard early 20th century

$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Tall Wood Gilt Standing Temple Shrine Thai Burmese Buddha, Early 20th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
Tall hand-carved wooden standing Buddha. Beautifully carved and finely detailed. Likely Thai or Burmese. Decorated with lacquer and gilt (please see the gilt offering patches. Very u...
Category

Mid-20th Century Thai California - Folk Art

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Tall Wood Gilt Standing Temple Shrine Thai Burmese Buddha, Early 20th Century
Tall Wood Gilt Standing Temple Shrine Thai Burmese Buddha, Early 20th Century

Tall Wood Gilt Standing Temple Shrine Thai Burmese Buddha, Early 20th Century

$2,999
Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea abstract hook figure or mask with two opposing hooks, and central looped design, Sepik River area. Some chips missing to central loops. Small hole at top for s...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal California - Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask
Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask

Early Papua New Guinea Weathered Sepik Stylized Hook Figure Mask

$2,500
Anne A. E. Hirondelle Signed Large Modern Ceramic Pottery Glazed Vessel Teapot
By Anne Hirondelle
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully colored and glazed, rather unique piece by renowned American Pacific Northwest Coast potter Anne Hirondelle who in 1993 was a recipient of a National Endowment for the ...
Category

20th Century American Modern California - Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Anne A. E. Hirondelle Signed Large Modern Ceramic Pottery Glazed Vessel Teapot
Anne A. E. Hirondelle Signed Large Modern Ceramic Pottery Glazed Vessel Teapot

Anne A. E. Hirondelle Signed Large Modern Ceramic Pottery Glazed Vessel Teapot

$595
Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chamba, Nigeria, Africa Iron Early 20th century 14.5 x 7 in. / 37 x 18 cm Height on custom display stand: 16.5 in. / 42 cm Various models of these original currency bearers were...
Category

20th Century Nigerian Other California - Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria
Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria

Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria

$1,195
California Studio Organic Pottery Vessel Brush Pot Vase
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Studio organic pottery vessel brush pot vase with incised Geometric pattern. A very nice California studio pottery earthenware vase with beautiful grayish blue and brown earth tones. The vase has a wonderful free form design featuring abstract stroke...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art California - Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

California Studio Organic Pottery Vessel Brush Pot Vase
California Studio Organic Pottery Vessel Brush Pot Vase

California Studio Organic Pottery Vessel Brush Pot Vase

$250
20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th Century Hollow Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan This heavy hollow iron sculpture by an unknown Japanese metalsmith is a knockout from every angle. It measure 9 inches high by 9 i...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme California - Folk Art

Materials

Iron

20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan
20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan

20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan

$900
Early 20th Century Leather Shield, Taposa/Turkana, South Sudan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Leather Shield, South Sudan A small leather shield typical of the region known as an upwal, concave hide is attached to a reed spine with plaiting to form a strong grip. Mounted on ...
Category

Early 20th Century Sudanese Tribal California - Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Leather

Early 20th Century Leather Shield, Taposa/Turkana, South Sudan
Early 20th Century Leather Shield, Taposa/Turkana, South Sudan

Early 20th Century Leather Shield, Taposa/Turkana, South Sudan

$600
Japanese Asian Large Ceramic Stoneware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Bowl Charger
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly magnificent in size and execution Japanese stoneware studio pottery charger/bowl. This exceptionally large and heavy asymmetrical work features a circular swirl design patter...
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa California - Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Japanese Asian Large Ceramic Stoneware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Bowl Charger
Japanese Asian Large Ceramic Stoneware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Bowl Charger

Japanese Asian Large Ceramic Stoneware Studio Pottery Wabi-Sabi Bowl Charger

$895
Vintage Brazilian Hand-Carved Ironwood Sculpture of Whale and a Shark
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Brazilian hand carved Ironwood sculpture of a whale and a shark. Hand carved Brazilian sculpture hand crafted in amazing detail from one of...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Folk Art California - Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Brazilian Hand-Carved Ironwood Sculpture of Whale and a Shark
Vintage Brazilian Hand-Carved Ironwood Sculpture of Whale and a Shark

Vintage Brazilian Hand-Carved Ironwood Sculpture of Whale and a Shark

$590 / set
Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Topoke, DR Congo, Africa Iron Early 20th century 36 x 6 in. / 91 x 15 cm. Height on custom display stand: 38.25 in. / 97 cm. These big iron spear points were made by groups livi...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Other California - Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo
Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo

Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo

$1,095
Dove Peace and Arabic Calligraphy Purple and Yellow Oil on Canvas Painting Frame
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Dove Peace and Arabic Calligraphy purple and yellow oil on canvas painting framed. Hand painted of a women made of writing in Arabic calligraphy style design following a dove. From an Art Gallery in Manhattan Beach...
Category

Late 20th Century American Islamic California - Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Dove Peace and Arabic Calligraphy Purple and Yellow Oil on Canvas Painting Frame
Dove Peace and Arabic Calligraphy Purple and Yellow Oil on Canvas Painting Frame

Dove Peace and Arabic Calligraphy Purple and Yellow Oil on Canvas Painting Frame

$650
Modernist Neo Sumerian style Bronze Sculpture of a Centaur, 20th Century
Located in View Park, CA
A rare and valuable modernist sculpture of a centaur, 20th century. Hand carved out of solid bronze with felted base. D’après Picasso with clear influence from Giacometti and Henry M...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brutalist California - Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Modernist Neo Sumerian style Bronze Sculpture of a Centaur, 20th Century
Modernist Neo Sumerian style Bronze Sculpture of a Centaur, 20th Century

Modernist Neo Sumerian style Bronze Sculpture of a Centaur, 20th Century

$1,100

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