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Item Ships From: Texas
Batman Returns Large Barbell Movie Prop - Seen on Film
Located in Forney, TX
Own a piece of Hollywood history, this Batman Returns (Warner Bros., 1992), circus strongman barbell movie prop is sure to start a conversation while ma...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass, Paint
1940s/1950s Carnival Ride Panel - Monumental Hand Painted Metal Carousel Salvage
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, whimsical, and most impressive monumental scale midcentury American traveling carnival hand painted metal ride panel!
United States, circa 1940s/1950s, almost certainly fro...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Pair of Rope Ship Wheel Sconce Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Original pair of rope ship wheel sconces Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Nautical.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope
French Framed Oil Painting Featuring a Mediterranean Harbour Scene
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French oil painting on canvas of a Mediterranean harbour scene, featuring a view of sailboats and a picturesque town in an Impressionist style, signed in bottom right facing c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Rope Lantern Chandelier Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope circular lantern chandelier Audoux Minet, circa 1960 with white opaline glass.
Measures: Height / 10.5", 22.5" with the rope, diameter / 9".
Nautical style.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Glass
French Majolica Oranges Wall Pocket Perret Gentil Menton circa 1890
By Eugène Perret Gentil 1
Located in Austin, TX
French majolica oranges wall pocket signed Perret Gentil Menton circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Rustic Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
"The Second World War, " by Winston Churchill
By Houghton Mifflin
Co.
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston.
A vintage edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Second World War, for which he was a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Large Antique East African Carved Wood
Bronze Antelope Deer Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A large, rare, and most impressive antique hand carved and painted wood and metal stylized antelope African folk art sculpture with beautifully aged distressed patina.
Handmade in East Africa, dating to around the late 19th / early 20th century, possibly earlier, this scarce, one-of-a-kind, museum quality work, features a richly detailed patinated bronze head and tail with etched textural elements, tall ears and faux ringed...
Category
Late 19th Century African Folk Art Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Rustic Pottery Pitcher
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French pottery pitcher.
Pottery from Normandy.
Category
1880s French Country Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Antique Victorian Cast Iron Bookbinding Press Screw Nipping Press
Located in Tyler, TX
EXCELLENT Antique Victorian Cast Iron Book Press~~c. 19th century
Beautiful decorative Victorian era green book press nipping press
13" tall x...
Category
Late 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Painted Metal Horse Head
Located in Austin, TX
Fine metal painted head horse on horseshoe, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Country Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Nahua Pottery Chililico Hidalgo Mexican Folk Art Animal Candleholders
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming pair of two rare and whimsical indigenous Nahua peoples pottery animal folk art candleholders.
Handmade in the village of Chililico, Hidalgo, Central Mexico, primiti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Rare Twisted Rope Sconce Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare twisted rope sconce Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
With a green glass sphere.
Nautical style.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope
Mid-Century Inuit Basalt Sculpture of Two Faces, Hand-Carved, 1960s
Located in Round Top, TX
A fine mid 20th C. Inuit sculpture from a remote Arctic village. A very lively expressive carving of two faces in basalt stone. Signed in Inuktitut syllabics; we have not determined ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Terracotta Majolica Bulldog Bavent Filmont, circa 1900
By J. Filmont Caen
Located in Austin, TX
Terracotta bulldog Bavent signed Filmont, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Antique French Limonaire Frères Signed Carved Painted Wood Carousel Donkey Ride
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, important and most charming French carousel amusement ride by important Parisian craftsmen Limonaire Frères / Limonaire Brothers (France; 1839-1932)
Hand-crafted in Paris, France in the late 19th century, exceptionally executed near life-size form depicting a standing donkey figure with the rare unique feature of a nodding head. Finished in country fair taste, hand-carved solid wood construction, the menagerie merry-go-round ride presents splendidly, with the original layered polychrome paint finish, enhanced by beautifully aged heavily worn patina acquired over many years of carnival use.
Signed, retaining the original manufacturer's brass plaque that reads: "Sculptures Pour Forains, Chevaux De Bois Etc, Limonaire Freres, Paris, 166 Avenue Daumesnil"
The extremely rare, museum quality example is one of the very few surviving Limonaire Frères wooden carousel fixtures, one of only a handful imported to the United States, and quite possibly the last surviving donkey!
DIMENSIONS: (approx)
44" High, 52" Wide, 10" Deep
PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION:
Acquired from the highly reputable auction house, Schultz Auctioneers, Clarence, New York. Important Antiques & Decorative Arts catalog
HISTORY:
Limonaire Frères were an amusement ride and later street organ...
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 20C Hand Painted Medium Sized Ceiling or Wall Panels by Nena Claiborne
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a unique set of early 20c hand painted medium sized ceiling or wall panels by Nena Claiborne.
Art Nouveau/Deco Era hand-painted ceiling or w...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Boxwood
Antique American Carousel Horse Carnival Ride Attrib Charles Dare
Located in Forney, TX
A charming antique, circa 1920, American track machine carousel horse amusement ride attributed to legendary carver Charles W. Dare Company (United States), now mounted on a custom r...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A monumental, rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat People tribal carved war shield from the first half of the 20th century, collected from the coast of the headhunting tribe in Papua New Guinea, a Provincial Indonesian island in the mid 20th century.
Among the Asmat, war shields are the most powerful symbolic element of a warrior's equipment, and have many layers of meaning. Traditionally, they were functional items used to protect warriors in battle by deflecting an enemy's spears and arrows. The carved and painted images on the surface of the shields were also intended to frighten the enemy and symbolize the power of the ancestors.
Ancestral imagery appears on multiple forms of Asmat art...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Country Pine Rocking Bassinet
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce late 18th / early 19th century Gustavian Period country Swedish farmhouse pine bassinet / cradle with beautifully aged character and warm patina.
Hand-crafted in Sweden, c...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Art Deco Pottery Iznik Platter Greber, circa 1930
By Charles Greber
Located in Austin, TX
Art Deco Pottery Iznik style Platter signed Greber Beauvais, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Large Whimsical Antique Hand Carved Wooden Horse Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A large antique hand carved wooden horse sculpture on stand. Most likely from Southeast Asia, (Indonesian, Burmese, Thai) early 20th c...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Los Castillo Mayan Sculptural Art Piece with Malachite and Turquoise Detail
By Los Castillo
Located in McKinney, TX
- Depicts a member of Mayan nobility with quetzal feather headdress and three dimensional design elements
- Created using copper, brass, malachite, o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Malachite, Onyx, Brass
$1,100 Sale Price
42% Off
Rare Pair Of Mid-Century Rope Oval Mirror Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Pair Of Mid-Century Rope Oval Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet.
21 inches H. , 13.5 inches W.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Mirror
Mid-Century Rope Table Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Small Mid-Century Rope Table Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet.
H / 12.5 inches , 13.5 by 13 inches.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Rhodoid
Signed Monumental Folk Art Rouge Taxidermy Headdress Mask
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent American folk art headdress mask by P.J. Stover, signed, titled "Visions", circa 2008. Remarkably executed, the eclectic, sculptural mixed media wall hanging display is...
Category
Early 2000s American Native American Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Antler, Fur, Leather, Beads, Feathers
19th Century French Pottery Cider Bottle from Normandy
Located in Austin, TX
French pottery cider bottle from Normandy, end of 19th century.
13 bottles available, sold separately.
Different sizes.
Category
1880s French Country Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Reflective Bicycle Road Sign
Located in Burton, TX
This Vintage Reflective Road Sign depicts a black bicycle with a yellow background. Once used as a street sign to inform motorist of bicyclists in the area, this sign presents great ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Important Oceanic Carved Asmat Tribal Sago Bowl Serving Platter after War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat tribal carved ancestral sago bowl (also known as a platter, serving shield and tray) crafted in the likes of the...
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Antique Early American Banner Weathervane
Located in Forney, TX
A large and remarkable 4' long early PA American scrollwork bannerette weathervane / wind directional.
Pennsylvania, first half of the 19th century, cut sheet metal, copper tubing,...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Copper, Zinc
1929 Ford Trimotor Texaco Airplane
Located in Pasadena, TX
The 1929 Ford Trimotor Texaco Airplane is a highly detailed die-cast collectible model that pays tribute to the iconic aircraft from early American aviation history. Featuring the au...
Category
20th Century Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Plastic
19th Century Hindu Nandi Temple Guardian, Architectural Ornament
Located in Forney, TX
A monumental Hindu Nandi temple gate-guardian architectural ornament, born in India, dating to the 19th century, hand carved and painted, richly detailed, polychrome decorated, the wooden sculpture depicting Nandi, a sacred bull, gatekeeper, and vahana religious deity figure.
Provenance:
Acquired from The Neiman Marcus Corporate Art Collection. Details below.
Dimensions: (approx)
49.5" x 43" x 12"
An important religious folk art work, the Nandi is of carved wood and gessoed cloth, then hand-painted. In Hindu religion, Nandi is the mythical mount of Shiva. The four legs represent truth, righteousness, peace and love.
More than a means of conveyance, Nandi is considered Shiva's constant companion on all his travels, so much so that in any temple dedicated to Shiva, there is a sculpture of Nandi. This symbol is a deity in its own right, and in India there are temples dedicated exclusively to Nandi.
In Hindu symbolism, the bull represents both strength and ignorance. The white or light color of the bull symbolizes purity and justice. Symbolically, the seated Nandi towards sanctum in Shiva temples, represents an individual jiva (soul) and the message that the jiva should always be focused on the Parameshwara. From the yogic perspective, Nandi is the mind dedicated to Shiva, the absolute. In other words, to understand and absorb light, the experience, and the wisdom is Nandi, which is the guru within. The fact that Shiva uses it as a mount symbolizes how this divine figure removes ignorance while instilling strength and wisdom.
A superb example, the life size work is in great overall shape, and presents wonderfully, having beautifully aged patina over the whole, highly desirable original, worn, rustic, naturally distressed, chippy paint, craquelure finish, that's delicate, and enhances the artistic antique character and rich historic depth.
Detailed Condition Report:
Fragile / delicate by design. Loss to one ear, age related checking and separation to carvings, fabric to hind quarters is released and tattered with minor loss, rubbing to paint throughout with wear indicative of age and use; later grey painted mounting blocks are attached to back and hooves.
White glove in-home shipping/delivery available.
Pickup available near Dallas, Texas
Additional Provenance:
Property from the Neiman Marcus Collection. Acquired from Heritage Auction, Design District Gallery, Dallas, Texas.
From The Dallas Morning Newspaper; April 12th, 2021
Neiman Marcus is selling some of its history and valuables that have been displayed and stored for decades as part of the luxury retailer’s corporate art collection.
The Neiman Marcus corporate art collection dates back to 1951, when Stanley Marcus (1905-2002), a life long avid art collector, purchased Mariposa, a large mobile by Alexander Calder and started a long tradition of buying original artwork for new stores as they opened. The Mariposa sold at a Sotheby’s auction last month fetching $18.2 million. The items are being offered through Sotheby's auction house, NYC, New York and Heritage Auction, Dallas, Texas.
Many of the pieces were personally collected by Stanley Marcus from the 1960s through the 1980s.
Some of the pieces are from corporate spaces, stores and the company’s archives, among the items are important antique textiles, tribal robes...
Category
19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
French Early 20th Century Leather Horse Sculpture
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome early 20th century French Leather Horse Sculpture. Beautifully poised in a rearing position. Wonderful patina. A terrifi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes.
Made in Englan...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
18th Century, Spanish Conquistador Carved Wood Figure
Located in Houston, TX
18th century Spanish Conquistador carved wood figure.
18th century Carved and painted wood Spanish Conquistador figure or sculpture. This beautif...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet.
17 inches Height with the shade.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Stained Glass
French Bronze Figural Sculpture of a Musician by Boyer Fres. Bronziers - Paris
By Boyer of Paris
Located in Austin, TX
A large French bronze sculptural figure of a musician -in the round - from the late 19th century, featuring a man in fancy dress playing a violin or fiddle, set upon a round raised p...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Bronze
English Pub Sign, "Free House, The Cask and Taverners"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of two revelers or publicans in Carolingian costume enjoying the libations and victuals of a fine inn, entitled: Free House - The Cask
Taverners.
A free house in Great Britain is a public house...
Category
20th Century English Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
English Pub Sign, "The Ship"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a British brigantine or two-mast sailing ship featuring flags with St. George's cross, entitled: The Ship.
A very f...
Category
20th Century English Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Pottery Vase Charles Greber, circa 1930
By Charles Greber
Located in Austin, TX
Art Deco pottery vase Charles Greber, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Unusual Round Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual French round rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Measures: width / 11.5 inches.
height / 21 inches.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Mirror
Antique Medieval European Castle Gothic Forged Iron Processional on Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A spectacular early European castle altar processional / torchiere stand. circa 1730 or earlier.
Born in Continental Europe in the early 18th century or earlier, some later elements, most likely Germanic, Medieval Gothic style, hand forged iron sculptural cross form mounted with primitive push-button panel opening to reveal heraldic coat of arms embossed brass plaque, with The Nelsons family banner, royal crown crest with cross, standing mythical goat and stag heraldic supporters, shield escutcheon castle, fleur-de-lis, three diamonds and eagle shield...
Category
Early 18th Century European Gothic Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
18th/19th Century Italian Baroque Silvered Metal Altar Monstrance Reliquary
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Italian Baroque style silvered metal gilded wood monstrance reliquary. circa 1770-1820
Handmade in Italy in the late 18th / early 19th century, commissioned by the church to display an important religious relic, sculptural painted wood form, mounted with decorative silver repousse metal facing, open oval window where the philatory relic was once housed, rising on a gold gilt painted shaped plinth base.
Dimensions: (approx)
17" High, 8" Wide, 5" Deep, 1.25lbs
History:
Reliquaries (also referred to as a shrine or châsse in French), are containers used to protect and display relics. A portable reliquary may be called a fereter, and a chapel in which it is housed a feretory. A monstrance, also known as an ostensorium (or an ostensory), is a vessel used in Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, High Church Lutheran and Anglican churches for the display on an altar of some object of piety, such as the consecrated Eucharistic host during Eucharistic adoration or Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. It is also used as reliquary for the public display of relics of some saints.
The use of reliquaries became an important part of Christian practices from at least the 4th century, initially in the Eastern Churches, which adopted the practice of moving and dividing the bodies of saints much earlier than the West, probably in part because the new capital of Constantinople, unlike Rome, lacked buried saints. Relics are venerated in the Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic and some Anglican Churches. Reliquaries provide a means of protecting and displaying relics. While frequently taking the form of caskets, they range in size from simple pendants or rings to very elaborate ossuaries.
The relics were enshrined in containers crafted of or covered with gold, silver, gems, and enamel. These objects constituted a important form of artistic production across Europe and Byzantium throughout the Middle Ages.
Many were designed with portability in mind, often being exhibited in public or carried in procession on the saint's feast day or on other holy days. Pilgrimages often centered on the veneration of relics. The faithful often venerate relics by bowing before the reliquary or kissing it; those churches which observe the veneration of relics distinguish between the honor given to the saints and the worship that is due to God alone.
Sixteenth-century reformers such as Martin Luther opposed the use of relics since many had no proof of historical authenticity and objected to a cult of saints. Many reliquaries, particularly in northern Europe, were destroyed by Calvinists or Calvinist sympathizers during the Reformation...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Hand-Carved Folk Art Miniature Dresser, Montgomery TX, Circa 1950s
Located in Round Top, TX
Miniature Folk Art Dresser with three working drawers and dovetailed joinery. This gleeful piece is handmade with such care, even the interior drawers are made with the same joinery ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
English Pub Sign, "Nag
s Head"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (two-sided) featuring a painting of a horse's head in a bridle entitled: Nag's Head.
A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork, ready for disp...
Category
20th Century English Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Prison Art Box from Cigarette Packs
Located in Forney, TX
A rare vintage prison art box, mid-20th century, colorful round folk art box with removable lid, handmade from a large tin can and cigarette packs.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century rope lamp Audoux Minet.
Measure: Height / 11.5 inches.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope
Rustic Jersey Coffee Bin
Located in Denton, TX
Primitive general store floor bin for the storage of 100lbs. of coffee. Solid planks of pine with painted design of Jersey Coffee. This would make a great trash can or storage of any...
Category
Late 19th Century American Primitive Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Breitling Retail Store Display Advertising Sign
By Breitling
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce vintage Breitling watch three-dimensional retail store advertising display stand window sign.
Rare large free-standing example, only given to select dealers, featuring a tall rectangular solid wood frame, raised chrome Breitling letters, over a yellow jet plane in sculptural relief form, on a most distinctive artistically distressed background; the reverse finished with a flueele fabric and adorned with the Breitling 1884 logo; rising on metal feet.
Dimensions: (approx)
29.5" High, 24.5" Wide, 5.5" Deep
Condition Report:
Great original unrestored vintage condition. Presents well. Some condition issues/retaining vintage character marks and charm, including scattered nicks, mainly to the front top right frame, minor scuffs to the letters, scratches, slight bend to left foot pad, all typical wear consistent with age and indicative of industrial use.
At the time of writing this, we also have some other luxury watch store signage / merchandising displays, including Rolex, Panerai, Cartier, antique clock...
Category
Late 20th Century Industrial Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Round Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Round nautical rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Size: 13 inches diameter.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Mirror
Antique Japanese Noh theatre Carved Painted Wooden Ko-Omote Mask
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique Japanese Noh theatre hand carved and painted wooden mask of Ko-Omote.
Sculpted in Japan in the 19th century, Ko-omote (literally ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Cypress, Paint
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted by four-legged animal, over round face, with mouth ajar and incised jagged teeth exposed, protruding almond shaped eyes, scattered remnants of pigment, full raffia fiber fringe, mounted on wood stand.
A superb museum quality example, this remarkable tribal folk art sculpture is a wonderful way to add rustic warmth, rich historical depth, and fascinating cultural interest to any space!
Dimensions: (approx)
Overall: 26" High, 9" Wide, 10.25" Deep;
Mask only: 15" Tall;
7 lbs total
Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from the highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, est.1983, Austin, Texas.
Excellent Condition:
Nicely aged distressed patina over the whole. Highly desirable wear consistent with age and indicative of use, including scattered losses, antique character marks and typical signs of aging throughout. Retaining scattered remnants of original pigment. Overall a superb museum quality example
Primitive Arts Of Africa:
Among the Suku of the southwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, masks plays crucial role in protecting boys during initiation, the vulnerable period between boyhood and manhood. The power contained in Hemba masks...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Raffia, Wood
Mid-Century Rope Desk Lamp Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope table or desk lamp by Audoux Minet, circa 1960. European socket.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope
Mid-Century Rope Hook Coat Adrien Audoux
Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
French rope hook coat Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Measures: Height 8 inches , length 8 inches.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Rope
Antique Early Gambling Folk Art Gaming Device, Holtz
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptionally scarce antique American Folk Art gambling triple stacked wooden arrow spindle spinning wheel gaming device from the late 19th / early 20th century.
Believed to be a prototype or for a similar lesser known model of the important, very rare and unusual T. F. HOLTZ made "Three Arrow Trade Stimulator" circa 1896, (displayed in the American Antique Museum, reference L2016.2501.010)
Theodore Holtz of San Francisco and early slot machine pioneer Charles Fey's partner in 1894, forming their first partnership as Holtz and Fey Electric Works. For this particular game, upon depositing your nickel and pressing the lever, three arrows will spin on the front dial and if all three stop on the same marker you win.
Trade stimulators were countertop or freestanding amusement gaming machines widely used to encourage shoppers to indulge in a game of chance. They became popular in American saloon bar...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Very Large Vintage Japanese Ainu Hokkai Bear Carved Wood Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A rare large and most impressive rustic midcentury Japanese Ainu hand carved Ussuri Brown Bear sculpture.
Indigenous Ainu Peoples, probably Ashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Black Forest Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass, Hardwood, Paint
Mounted Wood Horse Head
Located in Houston, TX
This fabulous carved Horse head is from a French Saddlery. Saddleries were used to design, manufacture, rebuild, and repair a wide variety of saddles, saddle trees, harnesses, riding...
Category
19th Century French Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
$3,500
Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Rustic Country Farmhouse Pine Cradle Bin
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce Gustavian Period (1772-1809) country Swedish farmhouse hand carved pine rocking cradle / bassinet for decorative use only (today, it could be repurposed as a wonderful firew...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Early 20C Hand Painted Large Sized Ceiling or Wall Panels by Nena Claiborne
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a unique set of early 20C hand painted large sized ceiling or wall panels by Nena Claiborne.
Art Nouveau/Deco Era hand-painted ceiling or wa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Boxwood
Vintage Peruvian Folk Art Framed Negreria Dance Cape
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce framed fragment of "Negreria" dance cape, circa 1940s, Huayucachi, Junin, Peru.
Dating to the mid-20th century, the rare large size South ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Texas - Folk Art
Materials
Textile, Cotton, Sequins
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