A LARGE 1930S ANAMOSA PENITENTIARY FOLKART BASKETDuring the 1930s, a particular form of Folk Art, sometimes classified as Outsider Art, obviously Prison Art, was created at the Anamosa State Penitentiary in Anamosa...
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ART DECO MAPLE & EBONIZED PEDESTAL STANDCirca 1920-1930; probably a department store display piece, cascade style with ebonized accented edges, 37 in. H., 24 in. W., 12 in. D....
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CONTINENTAL TAPESTRY WOVEN VALANCE,237"LContinental tapestry woven valance, possibly for a canopy bed, likely French or Flemish, 17th/ 18th c., with singular figures holding a small mirror, alternating urns...
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OUTSTANDING SALESMAN’S SAMPLE CANOEOldTown Canoe Company (1903-present)
Old Town, ME c. 1925
48 in. long
The Old Town Canoe Company of Old Town, Maine, is a historic maker of canvas-covered wooden canoes. Incorporated...
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SOUTH CAROLINA PORTRAIT OF A LADYSouthCarolina school, manner of Thomas Sully, oil on panel half-length portrait of a woman with brown eyes and brown curls, depicted in a Romantic pose with her waist and head...
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TWO GUERLAIN SHALIMAR GLASS PERFUMESFrench,early and late 20th century, comprising: yellow lozenge ribbed form, label "Shalimar", blue fan stopper marked "Guerlain Paris", wax seal, base acid stamped "Guerlain/Made...
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DRUG STORE DISPLAY BOTTLEmid 20c orearlier. A fine example which was used for display. Art Deco style metal mount, colored water will have to be emptied before shipping, (you can add your own) Good original...
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FRENCH ROCHAS FLEUR D'EAU PERFUME FACTICEBOTTLEROCHAS(FRENCH) FLEUR D'EAU PERFUME FACTICE BOTTLE Crafted of fine quality art glass. Fleur d'eau perfume store display bottle. Features clear bottle with a frosted female...
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EARLY 20TH C. NATIVE AMERICAN PLAINSHIDE PARFLECHE BAG...Native American, western United States, Plains Indians, probably Nez Perce ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine parfleche bag of rectangular...
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ERNEST TROVA STAINLESS STEEL "FALLINGMAN" 1/8, 1986Ernest Tino Trova (American, 1927-2009). Falling Man, Edition #1 of 8, 1986. Signed and dated "E. Trova 1/8 1986" on base. Stainless Steel. An exciting sculpture...
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GREEK ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE LEKYTHOS W/ZOOMORPHAncient Greece, Athens, ca. early 5th century BCE. A beautiful wheel-thrown pottery lekythos - a vessel used to hold perfumes or other scented oils - finely painted...
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ENORMOUS 20TH C. SHIPIBO POLYCHROMEPORTRAIT JARSouth American, Upper / Western Amazon Basin, Ucayali River, Peru, Shipibo people, ca. mid-20th century CE. Wow! A marvelous pottery portrait jar of a tremendous...
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GREEK HELLENISTIC COREFORM GLASS AMPHORISKOSAncientGreece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A beautiful example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos (miniature amphora) once used to hold perfumed oil. This vase boasts...
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN CARTONNAGE MUMMY MASK,EX-CHRISTIE'SIt's not often we start a listing by stating the provenance, but in this case the pedigree is almost as impressive as the piece. Sold - Christies, December 1996;...
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19TH C. DAKOTA SIOUX ELK LEATHER & GLASSBEAD POUCHNative American, Western United States, Plains Tribes, Dakota (Sioux), ca. late 19th century CE. An elk leather storage pouch with lengthy tassels and decorative...
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VESTIE E. DAVIS PAINTING - CONEY ISLAND(1959)Vestie Edward Davis (American, 1903-1978). Oil on canvas, 1959. Signed and dated on the lower right. A mesmerizing painting of Coney Island by self-taught American artist...
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RARE PHOENICIAN CORE-FORM GLASS AMPHORISKOSAncientEastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th century BCE. A gorgeous and rare example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos from ancient Phoenicia, boasting a graceful silhouette...
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GREEK ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE LEKYTHOS -HORSE + 4 YOUTHSGreece, Athens (Attic), ca. 5th century BCE. A wonderful pottery lekythos showcasing a classic silhouette and black-figure decoration of 4 draped youths with...
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LARGE COLIMA POTTERY GADROONED TRIPODJAR W/ PARROTSPre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, Protoclassic Period, ca. 100 BCE to 250 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery jar of sizable form covered in lustrous...
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ART DECO MAPLE & EBONIZED PEDESTAL STANDCirca 1920-1930; probably a department store display piece, cascade style with ebonized accented edges, 37 in. H., 24 in. W., 12 in. D....
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A Seated Folk Art Carved Walnut Indianwith Tomahawk
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
possibly a countertop tobacco store display.
mounted on a later metal base.
Height 10 inches....
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ERNEST TROVA, AMERICAN (1927-2009),FALLING MAN, 1967, SCREEN PRINT, 24"H X 24"WErnest Trova, American, (1927-2009) Falling Man, 1967, screen print Pencil signed, dated, and numbered 43/75. From AskArt:...
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GEORGE SETON COGGESHALL, ILLINOIS (1914- 1994), UNTITLED WOMAN IN RED AND GREEN, OIL ON BOARD, 25 1/2"H X 21 1/4"W (SIGHT), 27"H X 23"W (FRAME)George Seton Coggeshall, Illinois, (1914 - 1994) untitled woman in...
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GEORGE SETON COGGESHALL, ILLINOIS (1914- 1994), UNTITLED WOMAN WITH APPLES, OIL ON BOARD, 19 1/2"H X 16"W (SIGHT), 21 1/4"H X 17 1/4"W (FRAME)George Seton Coggeshall, Illinois, (1914 - 1994) untitled woman with...
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LISA ETRE, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (B. 1955),CARIBBEAN SCENE, 1983, LITHOGRAPH ON PAPER, 19 1/2"H X 7 1/2"W (SIGHT), 22 3/8"H X 10 3/8"W (FRAME)Lisa Etre, U.S. Virgin Islands, (b. 1955) Caribbean scene, 1983, lithograph...
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TIMOTHY BURKE, MICHIGAN (B. 1959), SCULPTOR,1996, OIL ON CANVAS, 10 1/4"H X 11 3/4"W (SIGHT), 11 3/4"H X 13 1/2"W (FRAME)Timothy Burke, Michigan, (b. 1959) Sculptor, 1996, oil on canvas Titled, signed, and dated...
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SLATE & CAST IRON JEWEL DISPLAY CASEca.1920s; countertop store display case, art deco era, with slate base and cast iron framework, the lower rail with "Jewel" in center, metal and base painted with copper color...
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A RARE GUSTAV PEDERSON GRAPE BASKETFOR GEORG JENSENFruit baskets and centerpieces, many decorated with grape cluster motifs, began to appear on the tables of 18th and early 19th century British sophisticates...
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ERNEST TINO TROVA, AMERICAN (1927-2001),SAVE OUR PLANET, 1971, SILKSCREEN, 31"H X 31 3/8"W (SIGHT), 34 1/2"H X 34 1/4"W (FRAME)Ernest Tino Trova, American, (1927-2001) Save Our Planet, 1971, silkscreen Signed...
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FRENCH CERAMIC LIQUOR STORE DISPLAYADVERTISER, GREEN GLAZE ART DECO COINTREAU LIQUEUR BUD VASE WITH FIGURE 6"H X 2 1/2"W X 2"DFrench ceramic liquor store display advertiser, Green glaze Art Deco Cointreau Liqueur...
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ART DECO MAPLE & EBONIZED PEDESTAL STANDCirca 1920-1930; probably a department store display piece, cascade style with ebonized accented edges, 37 in. H., 24 in. W., 12 in. D....
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GEORGE SETON COGGESHALL, ILLINOIS (1914- 1994), UNTITLED ABSTRACT, CHICAGO EL TRAIN, MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE ON BOARD, 13 1/2"H X 18 1/2"W (SIGHT)George Seton Coggeshall, Illinois, (1914 - 1994) untitled abstract,...
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Art Deco store display stand with mirror;ebony silhouette, rectangular base. 42"H x 17"W. Wear and loss to silvering....
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Art Deco skyscraper store display shelvingunit. 48"H x 26"W x 14"D. Surface wear....
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Don Weisflog (American, 1922-2006),"Buttons"; modern contemporary Dada-ist store display cabinet; 22" x 55" x 12". Weisflog earned a M.S and a M.F.A from the University of Wisconsin. He taught all aspects of...
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Salesman's Book of Fruit and FlowerColor Plates Some refer to these as Nurserymen's books but this one folds into thirds and slips into a 7.25 x 10 in. leather case - clearly for travel. The 5.25 x 8.5 in....
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