New York City - Outsider and Self Taught Art

Outsider Art carved wooden figure, possibly of an African-American subject (possibly an African carving) of a man with his hands in a quizzical pose. ...

Oil on panel depicting a coastal view with sailboats by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970s. Recognized f...

Acrylic on panel by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1980s. Recognized for his fantastical landscapes, this portrait is a departure fo...

Oil on panel by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970. Fine example showcasing Del Favero's aptitude for cre...

Oil and acrylic on panel by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970. Fine example showcasing Del Favero's skill at layering textures along with an aptitude for creating fantastical landscapes. Adding out of place animals (in this case, a lion and a tiger) to an otherwise believable countryside setting for a deer hunt, creates an imaginary context removed from reality. Del Favero's marriage of fantasy and whimsy beautifully suits his Naïve painting style. Signed on verso. Bio from the Philadelphia Museum of Art: Born Princeton, Michigan, 1910; died Greenwich, Connecticut, 1995 Bruno Del Favero moved from Michigan to northern Italy with his parents at age five, returning in 1928 and settling in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he married and remained for the rest of his days. He made his living as a mason, chauffeur, and landscape gardener. It is not known exactly when or why he began to paint his delicate and mysterious landscapes, but he was exhibiting in local art shows by the early 1970s and took himself seriously enough as an artist to join the Greenwich Art Society. He maintained a studio in the basement of his home, but never shared his art with his wife and five children. After the artist's death his family introduced his work to New York dealers Shari Cavin...

1-6003 tramp art wood box with three small drawers and hinged top. Age wear.

Charming, comical oil on canvas by African American Artist, John Jones (circa late 1990s-early 2000s, USA), whose subject matter is a husband and wife couple having tea, while she ho...

Carved by the descendants of Fletcher Christian (1764-1793), the master’s mate on the HMS Bounty. On 28 April 1789, Fletcher Christian led a mutiny on-board the Bounty...

Unique carved mask made by a slave, depicting his or her master. Over enhanced facial features are apparent while blue glass eyes distract from the slits where the user would see thr...

Stunning futuristic android bust by W. Beaupre. Bust is embellished with intricate gold chain, pearls and vintage jewelry findings. The atte...

Black enameled tin tray with scalloped edges decoupaged by acclaimed author Susan Minot with letters, flowerheads, and other ephemera. Signed on reverse.

Signed & numbered silk screened print on paper, floating in black wood frame. Paper size 29.5"H x 40"H