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Item Ships From: Chicago
Salampasu Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceremonial African mask is linked to the Salampasu people of the Bantu ethnic group located primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Salampasu masks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Bamboo
$980
Mende Women
s Helmet Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This helmet mask created by the Mende people of Sierra Leone was made for the women of their tribe to wear while dancing. Commissioned by women for their ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Petite Pre-Columbian Redware Olla
Located in Chicago, IL
Exhibiting a rich patina and a beautifully irregular pattern of pitted wear, this petite redware olla vessel shows many telltale signs of Pre-Columbian pottery. The vessel has a glob...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
"Senzo Titulo
Michelangelo Antonioni
" by Patrick Fitzgerald, 2022
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby cars of his youth, each vehicle is an exercise in imagining the future through the lens of the past – or vice versa.
Built from found materials collected over the years, the car's futuristic form is layered with personal memories and keepsakes from the past. The most minute of details is always intentional – from the weathered finish to the fictitious sponsor to the miniaturized furnishings of the cramped interior.
This coloful vehicle entitled “Senzo Titulo” is a play upon the 1964 film "Il Deserto Rosso," or "Red Desert," by Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire.
This colorful example of African beadwork is a ceremonial doll...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Raffia
Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched board. This kerchief was not woven on a loom, but ra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Raffia
Bidjogo Tribal Initiation Ox Mask, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
After oxen were introduced to Guinea Bissau by Portuguese sailors in the 15th century, its strength, aggression, and nobility quickly became integrated i...
Category
Early 20th Century Guinea-Bissauan Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire.
This colorful example of African beadwork...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Fabric
1930’s Enamel And Neon Braumeister Beer Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930’s enamel and neon sign Milwaukee’s Choicest Braumeister Beer Sign. New transformer and new wiring. Please note that it will be additional fee for shipping crate.
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
1920’s Felix The Cat Wooden and Leather Toy
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricately-constructed colorful train was painstakingly created by Yoruba artisans in Nigeria in the mid-20th century. Recent designs such as this were based upon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Beads
French
Two Figures
Oil on Canvas Painting by Pierre Fulcrand, 1960s
By Pierre Fulcrand
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating study in form and abstraction, this oil on canvas painting by Pierre Fulcrand explores the fluidity and dynamism of human figures. Rendered in a bold palette of deep re...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Metallic Studded Bambara Figure by Brian Stanziale
By Brian Stanziale
Located in Chicago, IL
In an exclusive collaboration with pagoda red, Chicago artist the bms. adds a contemporary twist to our collection of one-of-a-kind African art objects. Guided by its geometric line work, the bms. uses...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Malian Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique American General Store Revolving Red Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American general store revolving bolt and nut cabinet. Original paint.
Category
Late 19th Century North American Primitive Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
20th Century Emberá-Wounaan Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This extraordinary 20th century Emberá-Wounaan basket is a testament to the remarkable craftsmanship of the indigenous Emberá-Wounaan people of Panama a...
Category
20th Century Panamanian Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
1950s American Hand-Painted Carnival Ride Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s American hand-painted carnival ride panel.
Category
1950s North American Primitive Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
1950s "Prince Buddah" Circus Sideshow Banner
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s "Prince Buddah" circus sideshow banner.
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Mounted 19th Century Afo Iron Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century Afo culture wrought iron spade currency piece mounted on custom steel stand. Currency pieces like these were used for large purchases including land or lives...
Category
19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A fascinating and truly unique early 20th century American Folk Art box with the most wonderful Greek temple design with eight blue painted Doric columns around the perimeter and wit...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
"Jubilee Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the Industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century Leopard Mancala Game Board
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical and playful early 20th century leopard-form mancala game board carved with the board resting on the leopard's back and with a patina that only a hundred years of use coul...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Acoma Pueblo Pot by Virginia Victorino
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 21st-century Acoma Pueblo pottery bowl, crafted by renowned master potter Virginia Victorino, exemplifies the precision and beauty of traditional Acoma design. The hand-pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Native American Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Oak Splint Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century hand-woven oak splint gathering basket with a single bent oak handle, a double banded rim, and a lovely wonky shape. Found in Wisconsin.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Scottish Bagpiper
s Bonnet on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful yet strong early 20th century Scottish bagpiper's bonnet with a woven wool checkerboard headband and decorated with a large black ostrich feather plume and a white feather hackle, mounted on a turned wood stand.
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Feathers
20th Century Italian Wild Boar Hunting Target
Located in Chicago, IL
This 20th-century Italian wild boar shooting target is a bold and rugged piece of history, crafted from half-inch iron to withstand decades of use in the field. Originally designed for target practice, it would have been placed outdoors, challenging marksmen to test their skills against its lifelike silhouette. Its durable construction has weathered the years, leaving behind a patina that adds character and speaks to its authentic past.
Today, this heavy-gauge iron target...
Category
20th Century Italian Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
20th Century Sleeping Canada Goose Decoy
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful 20th century American life-size sleeping Canada Goose decoy with its original paint, a removable head and neck, and glass eyes, on a cu...
Category
20th Century American Country Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Polychrome Lucky Fish Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from reclaimed wood, this colorful koi fish is a traditional symbol of harmony, wealth and luck. The rustic fish is carved with a squat, rounded body, the scales and fins...
Category
20th Century Chinese Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Thai Polychromed Dancer Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
With knees bent and weight shifted to one side, this early 20th century Thai sculpture of a court performer is imbued with movement, as though about to spring into a traditional danc...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Burl Wood Horse Hoof Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This remarkable 19th-century American Folk Art vessel, expertly carved from a natural burl to resemble a horse's hoof, is a quintessential example of Folk Art's imaginative and uncon...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century American Ball of String Holder
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical 19th century American string holder in shape of a ball of string. The weight of the holder keeps it in place, but opens up when picked up. We have a similar one in our ki...
Category
19th Century American Country Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century American Potato Flask
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-19th century American Rockinghamware stoneware flask is a delightful nod to whimsy and practicality. Shaped like a humble potato, it’s a rare ...
Category
1850s American Folk Art Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century French Stone Carver
s Hammer and Chisels on Custom Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare set of 19th century French stone carver's wooden mallet and six iron chisels, mounted on a custom steel stand. Found in Roen, Nor...
Category
19th Century French Primitive Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Pair of Early 20th Century American Eider Duck Decoys
Located in Chicago, IL
A special and whimsical pair of early 20th century American hands-carved wood Eider Duck decoys with black and white painted bodies and eyes.
Category
1920s American Country Vintage Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
15th Century French Carved Limestone Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare 15th century French carved limestone fragment depicting the back of a man's head with a wavy hair texture, and mounted on a c...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Renaissance Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Marble
20th Century Naga People
s Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This 20th-century chair, hand-carved from a single piece of wood by the Naga people of India, is a remarkable blend of primitive charm and modern spirit. The Naga people, known for t...
Category
20th Century Indian Primitive Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Southern American Folk Art Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating and intriguing early 20th century Southern American folk art panel, found in Mississippi, depicting a figure with what appears to be African tribal headgear, and wearing a white collared shirt with black suit jacket. The line work and attention to detail is extraordinary and mysterious, with the artist choosing to incorporate a natural knot in the board to form the mouth of the figure, and the left half of the drawing showing shading, but seemingly left unfinished. The frame is not terribly old, and is constructed from splatter-painted boards...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
African Incised Copper Currency Anklet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Time honored texture and form define this Nigerian copper sculptural object. The intricate geometry was achieved through a process known as scarification. The artisan would meticulou...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure on a Reclaimed Steel Plate, Wooden Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of found steel is reworked and...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Steel
Scandinavian Dragon Head Talisman
Located in Chicago, IL
This wonderfully strange boulder—carved into the unmistakable form of a dragon’s head—is equal parts folk art, artifact, and mystery. With a wide toothy grin, eyes on either side, an...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Folk Art Hand-Made Iron Rooster
Located in Chicago, IL
A mischievous 20th century American folk art rooster sculpture with a wonderful disposition, and beautiful rusted finish. Perfect indoors or out!
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
American Folk Art Carved Pine Eagle
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved with confidence and quiet pride, this mid-20th century American Folk Art eagle is a striking example of the genre’s charm and honesty. Fashioned from solid pine, the eagle sta...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
20th Century American Folk Art Canada Goose on Custom Steel Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This 20th-century American Folk Art masterpiece is a life-size Canada goose that captures the essence of rural creativity and cultural heritage. Its outstretched wings, crafted from ...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Driftwood
Kirdi Leather Shield on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural Kirdi leather shield from Cameroon, with a beautiful geometric pattern that's been 'stamped' into the leather resulting a raise...
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Early 20th Century Wrought Iron Yoruba Ọ̀sanyìn Staff
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century Yoruba Ọ̀sanyìn staff, meticulously crafted from wrought iron, features a prominent central bird surrounded by several stylized avian figures, symbolizing spi...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With its many blades and dramatic form, this impressive throwing knife would have been a status symbol and a form of currency among the Ngombe peoples o...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
20th Century Blacksmith
s Sign on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A bold and striking 20th century American blacksmith's sign with an arm swinging a hammer against a block of metal on an anvil, and with sparks flying from the impact. We've had this...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Handheld Chinese Mooncake Mold with Lotus Pods, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century hand-held wood press is carved with a large mold used for shaping festive mooncakes. Packed with lotus root, red bean, or other regional fillings, mooncakes ar...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Yoruba Painted Veranda Post
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved with a figurative design, this TOTEM-like wooden post was crafted by an artisan of the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria. Resembling the tall houseposts used to support the roof of a home, this shorter post would have been placed on a veranda courtyard as a symbolic and decorative element and did not bear weight. This veranda post...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Kuba Iron Currency Spear, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron example was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-colonization African currencies were modeled after objects of inherent value, resulting in sculptural combinations of function and beauty.
This large iron spear dates to the early 20th century and is attributed to the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Secured to a narrow handle of iron and wood, the flattened blade has an elegant, sloping silhouette, subtly textured with raised lines and a rusted, antique patina. Forged as a broadleaf spear, the weapon contrasts a violent potential with images of peaceful branches swaying in the wind. We've set this unusual Kuba spear...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Jim Rose - Construct No. 02, Salvaged Steel and Aluminum Industrial Objects
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has welded together various washers and cyl...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Steel
Turned Ash Wood Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-turned ash wood bowl, found in Wisconsin’s Door County, is a celebration of natural form and craftsmanship. Carefully shaped by a local artisan, it retains its organic edge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Ash
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rooster Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming early 20th American Folk Art carved pine rooster weathervane with a wonderful silhouette with a large tail, applied wings, and copper legs all supported by an iron rod wit...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Game Board Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-20th century American wooden game board box is as charming as it is versatile, offering timeless entertainment in a compact, travel-friendly design. Crafted from wood with a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century Shipibo Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 20th century Amazonian Shipibo pot hand-built from clay, decorated with wide red and orange lines, and glazed with the sap of a tree. Members of...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Early 20th Century Palm Wine Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century Makenge hand-built ceramic palm wine pot with a graceful shape including a narrow neck and a wide belly. The pot is covered ...
Category
Early 20th Century Zambian Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century Wrought Iron Yoruba Ọ̀sanyìn Staff
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century Yoruba Ọ̀sanyìn staff, meticulously crafted from wrought iron, features a prominent central bird surrounded by several stylized avian figures, symbolizing spi...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Indian Suzani-Inspired Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
This vibrant vintage Indian hand-embroidered textile draws inspiration from Persian Suzanis, reinterpreted through a distinctly South Asian lens. A grid of large, bold floral medalli...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Minimalist Modern Structure, Rusted Steel on Wood Block Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, found steel objects are welded together to ...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of Five Iron Phallus Fertility Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful set of five early 20th century iron phallus figures from Togo. Fertility figures like these were planted in the ground of a farmer's fiel...
Category
Early 20th Century Togolese Tribal Chicago - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$3,200 / set
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