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Item Ships From: Illinois
Toussian Storage Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Ovoid pots were an elegant storage solution in African tribal life. This beautifully balanced example is attributed to the Toussian people of Western Burkina Faso. Masterfully made to protect its contents from the elements, pots such as this one were coiled by female ceramists to hold food or personal...
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
"Crystal Hunt" Ghanaian Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Donnie Yen, "The Bruce Lee of the 90s," "Crystal Hunt" was a martial arts film from Hong Kong made in 1991. Frequently, theaters in Ghana were unable to import official post...
Category
Late 20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
"Vijay Path" Ghanaian Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Vijaypath was a Bollywood action hit in 1994. It's critically acclaimed soundtrack topped charts across the world and became one of the most recognizable in India's history. The film's international success is evident in this hand-painted advertisement...
Category
Late 20th Century Ghanaian Modern Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
"A Bridge of Dragon" Ghanaian Movie Poster, c. 1999
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Dolph Lundgren, Bridge of Dragons was a pulpy action/romance from the late 1990s. The film's international success is evident in this hand-pain...
Category
Late 20th Century Ghanaian Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Nupe Gourd Water Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the natural world, nupe ceramicists fired this water vessel in the shape of a gourd. The vessel's varied textures and colors come from its utilitarian design. The paralle...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Studded African Mask 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. Embellishing with silver and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary African Tribal Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Nigerian Nupe Storage Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were known as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this storage vessel, received detailed attenti...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Primitive Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Carved African/Jamaican Bob Marley Style Rasta Live Edge Wall Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Carved African/Jamaican Bob Marley Style Rasta Live Edge Wall Sculpture
This vintage carved wall sculpture embodies the essence of African and Jamaican artistry, featuring ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Chinese Robed Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand puppets, like this one from China’s Zhejiang region, have been a popular form of entertainment for centuries. In the late 19th early-20th century this tiny robed gentleman proba...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Silk, Wood
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Charming Asian cut-out
Located in Evanston, IL
Charming and chic piece of art made by Canadian woman on her trip to China circa 1980
Category
1980s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Antique NOS Reed Vise Tin on Cardboard Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1920s; mfd. by The H. D. Beach Co. (Coshocton, OH) for Reed Manufacturing Co. - Erie, PA
Antique new-old-stock tin-over-cardboard (TOC) advertising sign.
This piece advertises R...
Category
Early 20th Century American Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Pre-Prohibition Fortune
s Buffet ROG Mirror Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Antique reverse-painted storefront sign.
This piece was for a shop that specialized in alcoholic and tobacco goods. Features a red field with gold-tone painted serif lettering. Whil...
Category
Early 20th Century American Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Mackintosh Solicitors Rounded Bronze Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1920s; W & J Mackintosh, Solicitors - London
Antique rounded bronze column sign.
This piece comes from the columns in the front of 1 Hill Street in London, the location for W & ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Butchers Products Co. Painted Tin Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
1910s-20s; Fulton Meat Market district - Chicago, IL
The property at the northeast corner of Peoria and Fulton streets in Chicago was most recently a burger joint, but in the late 1...
Category
Early 20th Century American Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Vintage Hand Forged Peacock Garden Folk Art Statue On Wood Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Hand Forged Peacock Garden Folk Art Statue on Wood Base
This vintage hand-forged peacock garden folk art statue is a stunning addition to any outdoor space. The statue showc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
African Kenyan Bells with 3 Kisi Metal Tally Sticks / Provenance Douglas Dawson
Located in Chicago, IL
African Kenyan bells with 3 Kisi metal tally sticks provenance Douglas Dawson. Came from the Goldberg Family Collection.
Dims are of a single bell.
Category
19th Century African Antique Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Motor Rythm Tin Litho Advertising Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1940s; R. M. Hollingshead Corp. - Camden, NJ
Vintage tune-up fluid advertising sign.
This piece advertises Whiz's "Motor Rythm", a now-defunct line of tune-up fluids. The sign m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Man Series by Robert DeVoe, Complete Works from 1976 and 1977
Located in Dekalb, IL
This is the Man series by Robert DeVoe, created between 1976 and 1977. Each of the seven paintings depicts esoteric visions and spiritually-attuned imagery. Each of the paintings me...
Category
1970s American Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Paint
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 Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Twine
Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
1950s Hand-Painted Olympia Beer Advertising Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Oversized 1950s hand-painted advertising sign for Olympia Beer.
Category
1950s North American Folk Art Vintage Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Gold Leaf Black Sign "Gebhardt Park "
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique gold leaf sign Gebhardt Park. Framed in original wood frame.
Category
Early 1900s North American Folk Art Antique Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Kurdish Tapestry Kilim in Turquoise, Aqua, Green, Yellow, Red, Navy
Located in Barrington, IL
This exceptional vintage flat-woven Kurdish kilim from Northwest Persia dates to the early 1900s and features one of the most strikingly ultra-modern designs of its kind. The bold, f...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
1900s Hand Carved Scotsman Tobacco Store Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
1900s hand carved scotsman tobacco store panel.
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique German Biedermeier Style Trumeau Wall Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique German Biedermeier Style Trumeau Wall Mirror
Southwest German Biedermeier style wall mirror.
Mirror - walnut veneer, ebonized profile strip at the top, in the medallion reli...
Category
Early 20th Century German Biedermeier Illinois - Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Wood
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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.
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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.
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