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Item Ships From: New York City
American Hooked Horse Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade American hooked rug from the middle part of the 20th century depicting a horse on a mint green background. Condition is really nice. No stains, no tears, has been professi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Jute
Set of Seven Vintage Trench Art Brass Goblets with Bakelite Card Suit Bases
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique set of seven diminutive trench art goblets in brass (circa 1930s, USA).
Formed from artillery shell stems supported by black bakelite bases.
Bases are both card suit-forms (tw...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Zabihi Collection Gray Floral Folk Style Vintage Throw Turkish Rug Dated 1969
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Turkish Anatolian rug with a trapezoid shaped medallion on a grayish blue field, accents in beige, rust red and green.
Measures: 2'11" x 3'8".
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Tropical Tales: Rare 19th-Century French Colonial Carved Coconut Flask
Located in New York, NY
This rare mid-19th-century French Colonial carved coconut bugbear flask is a remarkable artifact that highlights the ingenuity and craftsmanship of sailors, soldiers, or prisoners of...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Coconut
Unusual Folky "Apple Tree" Table Decoration
Located in New York, NY
Hand painted wood "apples" on cast iron base - supported by wrapped wire "branches", highly decorative - and well made.
Category
Early 20th Century American New York City - Folk Art
Pair of Vintage Sculptural Primitive Hand Weights/Dumbbells
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of circa 1930s American hand-carved dumbbells, each from one continuous piece of wood retaining its original deep mahogany stain.
Perfectly aged with rich patina and finish loss...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Swedish Antique Toy Rocking Horse, All Original, Origin: Sweden, circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
Swedish antique toy rocking horse, origin: Sweden, circa 1870 - 1900.
Beautiful, untouched, original condition including the paint, ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Rustic American Folk Clown Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic American Country Folk Art painted wood clown figure with articulated limbs on a round base.
Category
20th Century American Country New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Central Asian Tekke Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique Central Asian Tekke rug. From the most important Turkmen weaving tribe in Turkmenistan, this blood red nomadic rug displays five columns of ele...
Category
Early 20th Century Central Asian Tribal New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Nautical Folk Art Hand Carved Wooden Whimsy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American whimsy with traditional 'ball in cage' decoration, all carved and whittled from one continuous piece of wood, circa early 20th century. The bottom tip suggests that this pie...
Category
1910s American Folk Art Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Painting on Canvas, "La Cuisine Aux Fleurs" by Gerard Economos
By Gerard Economos 1
Located in New York, NY
Painting. Acrylic on canvas by Gerard Economos (French,1935-)
Gerard Economos is known for his passionate, intensely colored abstract compositions and large acrylic paintings that have been performed live in front of audiences in 12 countries. Economos has had over 88 events over the last 57 years and his work is now in collections in over 34 countries. He started Live Performances with the Greek avante-garde composer and architect, Iannis Xenakis during a Sound Festival; Subsequently he developed the "Une Musique a Voir" (A music to see) concept.
'La Cuisine aux Fleurs' (Cooking with Flowers) was a series of paintings initiated at the request of the renowned French Chef, Raymond Oliver in 1975 who wished to have his recipes illustrated. They have been rarely shown in public.
For an illustrated 15 page biography of Economos please contact Thomas Gallery Ltd...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,000 Sale Price
40% Off
Folk Art Carved Wood Mother and Child Sculpture
Located in Astoria, NY
Folk Art Carved Wood Mother and Child Sculpture, mounted on rectangular base, inscribed "MFA" to the front and signed "Miguel de Embu" to t...
Category
20th Century Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Folk Art USS Constitution Mixed Media Sea Glass Mosaic on Board
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art depiction of the USS Constitution composed of cut sea glass mosaic with copper coin decorative accents and hand-painted details on wooden boa...
Category
1970s American Folk Art Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Vintage Nautical Table Lamp with Patinated Brass Boat Propeller Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive nautical table lamp composed of a nylon rope wrapped stem anchored by a vintage boat propeller, (circa 1970s, USA). Accents and prope...
Category
1970s American Folk Art Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
WWI Trench Art Miniature Hand-Carved Ball in Cage Whimsy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circa 1910 trench art whimsy figure composed of a ball in cage, all whittled form one piece of wood. Figurines, like this example, were sculpted by soldiers during the war. Good age ...
Category
1910s American Folk Art Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early Twentieth Century Folk Art Framed Velvet Quilt Chess / Checker Board
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Folk Art chess / checker board composed of a handmade, burgundy velvet quilt with beige, white and gold stitched accents, all housed within a glass-fronted oak frame (ca. 1910...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Velvet, Glass, Oak
Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful, whimsical folk art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood (pine, in this case). One end features what resembles an arrow fletching,...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Folk Art Hand Carved Spruce Whimsy Chain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice, whimsical Folk Art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood (spruce, in this case). One end features a hook, the other a clasp. The wood h...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Spruce
Swedish Folk Art Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
The Swedish shipbuilders' longtime tradition of hanging scale-sized models of finished ships in churches for protection of ship and crew has inspired suc...
Category
1950s Swedish Folk Art Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Midcentury Abstract Turkish Handmade Striped Flat-Weave in Persimmon Coral, Blue
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-woven Kilim rug handmade during the mid-20th century. 3 offset sections with variating colors in persimmon, orange, coral, and dark blue are attached together ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Wooden Footed Tray, USA 1900
s
Located in New York, NY
A footed tray in what appears to be solid Elm, most likely a single-purpose object carved by a craftsman, can be used for rings.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
e15 Nona Leather Chess Board and Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute in STOCK
By e15
Located in New York, NY
Chess figures, European oak clear lacquered
super matt European oak colour lacquered
Colour: jet black, Chess figures set, L240
W120 H90 mm, 16 x clear lacquered, 16 x
black lacquere...
Category
2010s German New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Persian Heriz Carpet
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Heriz carpet from the early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$18,750
Vintage Turkish Anatolian Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Anatolian carpet from the mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Persian Tribal Rug in Black and Red
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Gabbeh rug from the mid-20th century. This south Persian Qashqai nomadic large scatter has a black field with corner rosettes, supporting a lightly abrashed (natural color variations) red subfield with a black and salmon pendanted...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mexican Zapotec Decorative Carpet, in Small Size w/ Stylized Bird Design
Located in New York, NY
A vintage decorative rug from the Zapotec Indian tribe in Oaxaca, Mexico, size 3'3 x 1'8, featuring a central medallion on an unfussy beige field, with four stylized bird motifs stan...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$749 Sale Price
20% Off
American Mission Brass Smoking Set
Located in Queens, NY
American Mission brass smoking set decorated with Native American Indian portrait masks (comprised of tray, humidor, 2 recepticals with liner...
Category
20th Century American Mission New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Antique Khotan Pink and Blue Wool Runner Geometric Pattern by Rug
Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in high quality wool and originating from East Turkestan in 1920, this antique Khotan runner features a notably unique and subversive field design with horizontal medall...
Category
1920s East Turkestani Khotan Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Dogon Finely carved Door with Lock, Early 20th Century
Located in CA, CA
A beautiful example of a Dogon, hardwood grain door still equipped with its lock and engraved with a sober decoration in connection with the Dogon cosmogony. Beginning of the 20th ce...
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Senoufo Ivory Coast
Kpelié
Initiation Dance Mask, Early 20th Century
Located in CA, CA
A strikingly darkly patinated and geometrically inscribed ritual mask made by the Senoufo people of the Ivory Coast. This delicately carved mask, with its characteristic arched eyebr...
Category
Early 20th Century New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Victorian English Nautical Diorama Ship Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
English Country style Victorian diorama in oak case of sail/steam ship with small lighthouse.
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Handmade Persian Pictorial Folk Rug in Red and Blue-Grey
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Hamadan rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial depiction of what seems to be a historical figure on his horse surrounded by 4 large peacocks and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Hand Carved and Painted Figural Nutcracker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian Folk Art nutcracker with man in cap decoration, circa 1920-1930s. Fine expressive facial and lovely hand painted details. Very nice, vintage condition with light wear co...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1880 French Country Pair of Navy Blue Edged Folk Art Majolica Decorative Plates
Located in New York, NY
Two quite rare earthenware sculptural decorative plates in barbotine, dated 1880, handcrafted in Clermont Ferrand, central part of France, by Charles ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Majolica
Antique Wood Diamond Pan from Borneo, on Stand
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century diamond pan from West Kalimantan, in the island of Borneo.
At the heart of the Dayak territory, the rivers produced diamonds known for their singular colors. Ho...
Category
1890s Indonesian Tribal Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$980 Sale Price
20% Off
Circle of Honor: Ceremonial Hat (Isicholo), Zulu People
Located in New York, NY
Traditional Isicholo Zulu Hat
South Africa, Mid-20th Century
A striking circular Isicholo hat, traditionally worn by married Zulu women as a symbol of respect, status, and identity....
Category
Early 20th Century South African Tribal New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Folk Art Tree Branch Tabletop Easel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tabletop easel composed of tree branches nailed together (ca. Mid-20th century, USA).
Wonderful American Folk Art craft in the Adirondack / Rustic styl...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Carved Aftican Wood Sculpture from Togo
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, carved wood sculpture representing the human figure from Togo, Africa.
A large, dramatic piece for a tribal art collection and creating a rare, unique and special presence.
Category
19th Century Togolese Primitive Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Eastern European Paper Cut Ketubah, Jewish Marriage Contract
Located in New York, NY
An Eastern European Kethubah Strikingly Decorated in Papercut Form, and with the Central Traditional Hebrew Text of a Most Uncommon Petite Appearance.
Uni...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
19th Century Folk Art Carved Polychrome Scotsman Carousel Kilt Figure
Located in Queens, NY
19th century Scotsman (Highlander) Carousel large carved and painted standing figure wearing kilt with plume hat on large round base.
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Continental Dutch Red Painted Pine Lions
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Continental Dutch style (19th Century) red painted pine large kneeling lion with gold manes.
Category
19th Century Other Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Gold
Vintage Persian Shiraz Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Shiraz nomadic rug from the mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$2,700 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Persian Folk Rug With Cerulean Blue, Grey, Pink, And White Tones
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Hamadan rug from the mid-20th century. This off white Persian Hamadan rug has a Persian Karajeh-style octogramme medallion made with co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Persian Mahal Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Mahal rug from the mid-20th century. On a subtly abrashed (natural color striations), saturated crimson red open field are two widely separated, stepped and straigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$2,100 Sale Price
20% Off
Folk Art Flower
Located in New York, NY
A carved wooden flower sculpture of assembled carved pieces of wood mounted on an iron stand. Very good condition with some signs of repairs made over time. Early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$6,800
Vintage Persian Malayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Malayer rug from the mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$3,100 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Kurd Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Kurdish rug from the early 20th century. The light camel plain field is attractively abrashed (naturally striated) and is bordered by a rosette on a rust ground.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$3,625
Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved "Ball in Cage" Obelisk Whimsy Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art whimsy 'ball in cage' obelisk sculpture whittled from one continuous piece of wood and adhered to a wooden plinth base, circa 1940s. The carved supports holding the two ball...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Persian Kurdish Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Kurd rug from the early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Set of Seven Handmade Vintage Primitive Vintage Nesting Cubes/Blocks in Pine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Primitive set of seven blocks and boxes (some four-sided, some two) which nest in the largest box (ca. early 20th Century, USA).
Thoughtfully crafted with finger jointed-edges and un...
Category
Early 1900s American Primitive Antique New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Organic Teakwood Abstract Standing Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Artist unknown, 1960’s. Abstract sculpture with biomorphic form carved from a solid piece of teakwood. Mounted on on a a teakwood base. Newly restored, in excellent condition
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Teak
Contemporary Handmade Tribal Folk Persian Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
A modern Persian 'Souf' Kilim flat-weave rug from the 21st century. The artist behind this Persian folk rug used a tribal flat-weave handmade during the mid-20th century and hand-kno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Persian Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Handmade Persian Serab Folk Runner in Brown and Blue-Green
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Serab rug in runner format from the early 20th century. The warm camel-tone brown field spaciously displays a long pole medallion punctuated by geometric lozenges,...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$7,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Turkish Anatolian Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Anatolian runner from the early 20th century. Anatolian, the rose-red field displays a geometric pattern of Memling guls (flowers), stars, cartouches-in-boxes and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Rustic New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$7,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Turkish Ghiordes Small Rug With Shades of Grey-Blue, Purple, and Beige
Located in New York, NY
An antique Turkish Ghiordes carpet from the first quarter of the 20th century in shades of light blue, purple, red, and yellow sitting atop a nude-beige field and a grey-blue border.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Handmade Turkish Folk Rug With A Distressed Appeal In Turquoise
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Sparta rug that has been overdyed teal with hand-knotted raised piles to form the 'pseudo' medallion, spandrels, and border of this modern folk piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Persian Ardebil Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Ardebil rug from the mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$3,100 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique German Rooster Mounted Weathervane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rooster weathervane naturally aged with several layers of old paint over zinc (ca. early 20th Century, Germany).
Though multiple colors are detectable, most notably the rooster is go...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Outsider Art Hand-Carved "Shotgun Wedding" Tableau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crude hand-carved and painted wedding party figures (bride, groom, officiant - likely a preacher, and witness - presumably the father of the bride)...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Paint
Unique Early 20th Century Abstract Persian Tribal Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Kurdish accent rug from the early 20th century with an abstract multicolored pattern. The size, design, and colors are all very unique and rare characteristics for...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tribal New York City - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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