Continental Europe - Folk Art
to
682
3,767
7,327
5,022
3,049
613
105
359
321
225
172
86
70
65
46
27
27
9
9
8
3
2
1
191
603
2,255
718
451
676
524
29
24
67
74
58
131
170
271
112
76
1,322
830
808
562
285
2,797
1,036
663
339
326
3,767
3,275
3,354
63
53
49
45
32
Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Antique Black Forest Serving Plate With Music Box, Hand-Carved Folk Art
Located in Greven, DE
This beautiful hand-carved Black Forest serving plate hides a music box in its base. An extraordinary piece of folk art from the mid-20th century.
The music box can be operated with ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Lion
s Head in Polychrome and Cast Iron on Stand
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Lion's Head in Polychrome and Cast Iron on Stand
Just a wonderful antique lion’s head in heavy cast iron on a later stand. The lion most probably used to be a door ornament ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Hanging Piece of a Medieval Lady, circa 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Hanging Piece of a Medieval Lady, circa 1900s
An antique hanging piece of a medieval noble lady holding blazon and rose. The statue is made of handcarved and painted wood. C...
Category
Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Set of Rustic Hunters Cutlery with Chamois Horn Handles
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique set of rustic hunters cutlery with chamois horn handles
A rustic set of six knives and forks. The handles are made of genuine chamois horn and feature a decorated silver kno...
Category
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Ivory handle walking stick depicts a rifle, hunting bag and dog, Austria 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: ivory carved handle. The handle depicts a rifle, a dog head and an hunting bag. Ebony wood shaft. Silver ring. Ivory ferrule. England circa 1880.
(SHIP TO EU ONLY)
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Large 20th Midcentury Stoneware Ceramic Vase by F Guillaume La Borne Art Deco
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
François Guillaume
Elegant and large midcentury ceramic vase by french artist François GUIllaume in La Borne.
Original perfect conditions for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
The Ethiopian Procession Cross: A Radiant Symbol of Faith, Guardian of Sacred
Located in Ixelles, BE
The Ethiopian Procession Cross: A Radiant Symbol of Faith, Guardian of Sacred Mysteries.
Artistic and Historical Description This Ethiopian procession cross, of rare beauty, embodies a long tradition of Christian religious art...
Category
19th Century Ethiopian Primitive Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
21st Century Almeria Large Towel and Shoes Handwoven Basket with Handles
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Part of the Almeria collection this Pinetti hand-woven basket made with eco-friendly washable and resistant material suitable also for outdoor use.
Perfect for shoes holders...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Stoneware green Ceramic Table Lamp from La Borne French, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Stoneware ceramic table lamp
Realised in La Borne, famous French ceramic place.
Excellent original conditions
Electricity is new
Dimensions: 21 x 16 x 18cm
With electri...
Category
1970s Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
18th Century Catholic Altar Front
Located in Brecht, BE
A rare find this 18th century Spanish altar front, original gilt on chestnut,
hand painted, highly decorative wall art, different, genuine, love t...
Category
Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Chestnut
Manual Entrance Bell in wrought iron, Tyrolean Craftsmanship from 1950s
By Vienna School of Arts and Crafts
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Manual entrance bell in wrought iron, Tyrolean craftsmanship from 1950
The wrought iron structure is a classic stylized dragon figure, very common in the Austrian Alto TIrolo area.
...
Category
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron, Bronze
Oman, Silver
Gold Necklace with Amulet Box, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Stunning and rare Omani tribal necklace in gold and silver featuring eight Burgau thalers dated 1780 and a large amulet box (Hirz) also in gold and silver. 19th century.
Very good condition. Preserved and professionally framed.
Dimensions of the necklace: 52 x 30 x 3
Dimensions of the frame: 70 x 47 x 5
Secure shipping.
This fine Omani necklace of silver and gold comprises two strands of spiky, seed pod-like silver beads; gold-wrapped beads; eight silver Maria Theresa thaler coins; and a large silver and gold amulet box, with multiple chain tassels each of which finishes with a square-shaped pendant cut from sheet silver.
The cigar-shaped amulet box called hirz would have contained some Koranic verse or religious text.
Such a spectacular display of wealth would only have been worn at times of important festivities such as marriage celebrations.
Maria Theresa thalers were made in Austria since the reign of Empress Maria Theresa of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Empress died in 1780 and since that time, all thalers that were subsequently struck were minted with that date regardless of the actual year that they were produced. The coins achieved such a level of trust for their silver content (which is 83.3% silver) in the Middle East that neither the design not the date was varied, and so for more than 200 years the coins were used as an international currency among the tribes and the states of the Middle East, in much the same way as the Spanish dollar was used as an international currency at the time elsewhere. The thalers were used to complete most important transactions locally and were also given as dowries. They were also an important source of silver and were melted locally for jewellery.
The coins made their way to the ports of the Red Sea, Egypt and northern Africa from the ports of Genoa, Trieste, Livorno and Marseille. European traders used the coins to buy precious materials from the Gulf and northern Africa which it desired – commodities such as spices, coffee, gum Arabic, indigo, pearls, and tortoise shell.
The importance and the beauty of the coins saw them incorporated into local jewellery most particularly in Oman and Yemen.
References
Al-Jadir, S., Arab & Islamic Silver, Stacey International, 1981.
Harrigan, P., ‘Tales of a Thaler’, Saudi Aramco World, January/February 2003.
Hawley, R., Omani Silver, Longman, 1978.
Hawley, R., Silver: The Traditional Art of Oman, Stacey International, 2000.
Rajab, J.S., Silver Jewellery of Oman, Tareq Rajab Museum, 1998.
Ransom, M., Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba: Regional Yemeni Jewelry...
Category
19th Century Omani Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Gold, Silver
Ceramic Vase by Joseph Talbot, to La Borne, circa 1940
By Michael Talbot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase by Joseph Talbot, to La Borne.
Signed under the base.
Perfect original conditions,
circa 1940.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Two Majolica Jugs, Nimy Faiences Imperiale Belgium
By Imperiale Royale, NIMY
Located in Antwerp, BE
A set of 1851-1898 Belgium majolica pitchers, pottery jugs with pewter top.White hand painted cherubs sitting in a painting impression and accesso...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$317 Sale Price / item
70% Off
Erwin Kettemann Landscape in the Tyrolean Alps, Oil on Canvas ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Erwin Kettemann Landscape in the Tyrolean Alps, Oil on Canvas ca. 1930
An original antique painting showing alpine meadows with moutains in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Victorian Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Carl Auböck Mid-Century Shoehorn Made from Horn
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful Mid-Century Modern shoehorn. It was manufactured in Vienna in the renowned Austrian workshops of Bauhaus-influenced designer Carl Auböck. This horn shoehorn w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Horn
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants
Item e7409
A Bavarian Charivari from the middle of the 20th century. A beautiful piece of historical Bava...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
Silver handle walking stick, depicting a horse head and a jockey, England 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: golden silver handle depicting a horse head and a jockey. Ebony wood shaft, metal ferrule. United Kingdom early 1900s.
Category
Early 20th Century English Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Amilcare Santini Silver-plated Resin Sculpture Art Deco
By A. Santini
Located in Taranto, IT
Amilcare Santini Silver Resin Sculpture Art Deco.
art Deco Amilcare Santini sculpture made of resin painted in 925 silver .
In excellent conservative condition, no cosmetic or st...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Vintage Wooden Walking Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Wooden Walking Bear Handcarved in Brienz ca. 1930s
A vintage statue of a Black Forest walking bear. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarved with na...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wooden Micro Carving Plaque by Johann Rint ca. 1880
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Micro Carving Plaque by Johann Rint ca. 1880
A small wall plaque with detailed relief carvings worked out of linden wood by Johann Rint ca. 1880....
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
CF BP Bluepass by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
CF BP bluepass by Caturegli Formica
Dimensions: W 225 x L 240 cm
Materials: Wool
Carpets as deep information
Carpets are very common items. But it has never really been clear...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$16,478 / item
Late 18th Century Pewter Wine Beaker or Cup, Denmark
By Wiggers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Danish Pewter beaker or cup for wine or beer, Denmark Circa 1790-1810
The cup is marked with a large W on the base.
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Empire Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Pewter
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
By Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceramic in the shape of a goat designed by Dominique Pouchain. Stamped on the underside.
For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s German Large Turned Wooden XL Display Model of Screwdriver nr 7
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very unusual extra large vintage wooden display model of a screwdriver nr 7.
Turned and carved out of one piece of wood, probably used as displa...
Category
1960s German Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Corner Cabinet In Solid Pine
Brass Fittings From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique corner cabinet from the 1920s made of solid pine wood with original brass fittings.
— Period: 1920s
— Material: Solid pine wood, brass fittings
— Type: Corner cabinet
— Dime...
Category
1920s Danish Other Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Pair of Antoni Gaudi Decorative Ceramic Spanish Tiles of Casa Vicens, circa 1888
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Decorative ceramic tiles by Antoni Gaudi, inspired by the marigold and dianthus motifs on the decorative ceramic tiles he designed for the facade of Casa Vicens, which constitute som...
Category
1880s Spanish Jugendstil Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$2,115 Sale Price / set
39% Off
Akis II Head Vase
By Stefania Boemi
Located in Milan, IT
This anthropomorphic vase is made entirely by hand and painted in a black matte monochrome tint, rich in natural pigments and resin binders that p...
Category
2010s Italian Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
$1,350 / item
Cognac Walnut Leather Ring Toss Game Board
By Rabitti 1969 by Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
This ring toss game set features a walnut wood board with a minimalist geometric design accented by fine saddle leather inlays. It includes 12 saddle leather rings, crafted for durab...
Category
2010s Italian Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,835 / item
21st Century Large Hook Leather Basket for Towels with Fabric Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Attractive contrast between leather and cotton fabric. Our Hook basket is hand woven, made with eco-friendly, washable, and resistant material suitable also for outdoor use. The insi...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Cotton
Stoneware vase with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware vase with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base.
Circa 1970-1980.
H : 10.6 x 6.3 x 3.9 inches
Unique piece.
Category
1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Moroccan Modernist Wool Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Many French carpet designers of the mid-20th century were commissioning their weavings in Morocco, which at the time was a French colony, in that they could obtain beautiful pile car...
Category
1950s Moroccan Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
18/1900s Museum Quality Antique-Handcrafted Staup bowl, Horse Handle, Norway
Located in Skien, NO
Museum-Quality Antique Norwegian Ale Bowl (Staup) - Ytre Sogn, Vestland, ca. 1880-1920
This stunning primitive ale bowl is a superb example of Norwegian Heritage folk art, handcraft...
Category
Late 19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Pine, Bentwood
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Blue Illuminated Letter Y, 1980s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial blue illuminated letter Y was made in Netherlands during the 1980s and comes from the old advertising banner. I featuers a grey iron b...
Category
1980s Dutch Industrial Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage Illuminated Letter P , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial illuminated facade letter P was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a black bakelite body and a white plexigl...
Category
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Bakelite, Plexiglass
19th Century Grand Tour Micro Mosaic Tablet with Roman Views
Located in Kastrup, DK
19th century Micro Mosaic tablet with five oval panels with Roman views, approx. 1860-1880.
Very fine tesserae and small briquettes of semi-precious stone...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Marble
Terracotta Wall Plate with Lovely Children in Traditional Costumes by Johann Mar
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Terracotta Wall Plate with Lovely Children in Traditional Costumes by Johann Maresch
A large terracotta wall plate depicting a relief couple of farmers childs in a rural enviroment....
Category
Late 19th Century German Country Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Italian Giant Clamshell Swan by Gabriella Binazzi
By Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Voorburg, NL
This beautiful large clamshell swan is designed and handmade by Gabriella Binazzi. She creates original and unique objects using strange materials such...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 9 Different Pieces 19th Century Hand Carved Spoons
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 9 Swedish hand carved Folk Art spoons from 19th century. These country collectibles are made In both cow horn and wood, some painted and dated.
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Horn, Wood
Child Dressing Mannequin, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original child figure mannequin on a wooden fully adjustable stand in a very good original condition, France, 19th century. Beautiful children's mode...
Category
1890s French Victorian Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$519 Sale Price
58% Off
Antique Danish Mangle Board Love Token with Stylized Horse from 1744.
Located in Asaa, DK
Antique Danish Mangle Board Love Token with Stylized Horse from 1744. Made in Denmark.
Danish folk art board with a carved stylized horse as a handle for mangling, dated 1744.
Thes...
Category
Mid-18th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Harmonica M.Hohner Super chromonica model
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Harmonica M.Hohner
Super chromonica model
Chromatic harmonica
piston harmonica
Near mint condition
L 15,5 x P 3,5 x h 2,5 cms
1943
With original box in perfect condition
Perfe...
Category
1940s Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 11.8 x 11.4 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Bobyrug’s American Vintage Hook Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful American Hook rug, with a decorative floral design, entirely American needlework made with wool velvet on cotton foundations.
✨✨✨
"Experience the epitome of luxury and cra...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Aubusson Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
21st Century Canaria Magazine Holder Handmade in Italy with Regenerated Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Canaria, our brand new storage solution.
A unique texture made with regenerated leather resistant to light and water and perfectly suitable for indoor as well for outdoor use. Mas...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Vintage Portuguese Handcrafted Wooden Stand Cross with Gilt Bronze Christ
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Vintage handcrafted wooden stand cross with gilt bronze Christ and ornaments on a beautiful carved wooden base, Portugal, 1930-1939.
Measures: Height 19...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Gothic Revival Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Ife, Yoruba People Nigeria early 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 1900 Hand-Carved and Stylized Dogs Playing Fetch Sculptures, Pair Bookends
Located in Lisse, NL
Go fetch!!
These wonderfully stylized dog sculptures truly display the energy and joy of dogs when they have just fetched an object. They can't wait for you to take the stick or bal...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Large Collection of Carousel Figures, Popeye, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse...
Located in Mortsel, BE
Large private collection of carousel animals, please send message when questions.
Category
Early 20th Century Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Box with a corrugated, embossed, polychrome wooden core Colonial work Perú
Located in Madrid, España
Box with a corrugated, embossed, polychrome wooden core and leaf decoration. Iron lock and hinges with key, the interior lined with a marbled effect. Colonial work from the Viceroyal...
Category
Mid-17th Century Peruvian Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Kilim Rug Caucasian
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful old tribal Caucasian flat-weave. Weave characteristic geometrical motifs, Caucasian Kilim rug. With excellent wool and highly saturated natural dyes, this rug is a great ...
Category
20th Century Caucasian Folk Art Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$971 Sale Price
57% Off
16th century sculpted oak Gothic panel, Belgium
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 16th century / wooden sculpted panel / oak / Gothic / Rustic / Antique
A panel in oak wood enriched with Gothic graphic carvings. Hand carved in Belgium in the 16th centur...
Category
16th Century Belgian Gothic Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Weathered Folk Art Miniature Shop Counter 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Weathered Folk Art Miniature Shop Counter, Europe, 1950s.
This miniature shop counter likely started its life as a well loved toy. Now is a very attractive decorative folk art piece...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
System walking stick with light, England 1920.
Located in Milan, IT
Gadget-System walking stick: a stick with light. Light in plastic knob at the end of a crook handle. Operated by a pivoting ring on the shaft, the light (which can be either yellow o...
Category
Early 20th Century English Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Rare Silk Antique Suzani from and For Private Collection
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
This is not a simple beautiful embroidered Susani: it's a museum specimen, from private collection.
This ancient piece was embroidered in the surroundings of the ancient central cit...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkmen Other Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Ceramic Table by Denis Castaing, 2023
By Denis Castaing
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
« Kambi » table in raw stoneware with white glazed top by Denis Castaing.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed.
2023.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
A wonderful inlayed nutwood chair decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting chamois, stag and edelweis flowers. Surro...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Nutwood
Vintage 20th-Century Glass Ashtray – Elegant Design, Collectible - 2Y415
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This is a vintage 20th-century glass ashtray, featuring a classic and elegant design. Crafted from solid glass, it has a timeless aesthetic that makes it perfect for collectors or as...
Category
20th Century Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Glass
$150 Sale Price
50% Off
Stylized Bear Sculpture by Richard Lindh for Arabia Finland
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Stylized Bear Sculpture by Richard Lindh for Arabia Finland
Item e7279
A vintage ceramic statue depicting a bear. Made by Arabia Finland and de...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Victorian Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
A pair of Glass Perfume Bottles Covered in Shagreen – France - 1930s
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A stunning pair of glass perfume bottles, covered in shagreen, with glass stoppers and brass over-caps, dating from the 1930s. In the spirit of Jean-Michel Frank's creations, these r...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Read More
A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
The 13-Star American Flag Had More Variations Than You’d Think
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Tramp Art, America’s Most Misunderstood Art Form, Is Trending in Interiors
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.
Still Thinking About These?
All Recently ViewedMore Ways To Browse
Carved Ancestor Figure
Carved Pipes
Carved Wood Mermaid
Cattle Brand
Fertility Art African
Indian Totem
Inuit Stone Carving
Mexican Votives
Model Canoes
Native Alaska
Native American Chippewa
Native American Effigy
Running Horse Weathervane
Sell Antiques
Sioux Beaded Moccasins
Southwestern Pottery
Tin Horse
Velvet Fruit