Large Folk Art Wood Carving of a Nude Woman

Amateur craftsman made modernist floor lamp. The lamp is a little arts and crafts, art deco and machine age combined. A great imaginative form, the lamp is made of found brass pieces...

Folk art diorama of a ship being towed by a tug boat. At the bottom of the diorama is a representation of the shore with buildings and a lighthouse. ...

Asian influenced art moderne cigarette or trinket box. This box black lacquered wood with a brass handle. The box was made by Martin of California...

Collection of seven vintage espresso makers. Five of these have a chrome and nickel plate finish. There is a Paradiso, a Causano, two different ...

Folk Art sculpture of a woman. Carved stone with traces of original paint. Relief carved heart and diamond-shaped on chest (possibly a sundial). American. 19th century. H 28-1/4" W 1...

The young dancers wear an armor of threads over their bodies, showing off an ancient indigenous art form. Colorful thread combinations characterize the huipil dress, a rectangle of cloth handwoven on a backstrap loom that dates back thousands of years in used in Zapotec culture. Through symbols in their dresses, Zapotec women wear their identity, history, culture, power, social and marital status, religion, personality, and power. In this folkloric dance, “Flor de Piña” (Pineapple Flower), innocence surrounds young girls as they dance and hold pineapples on their shoulders as an offering. Their long braids represent purity and their bare feet symbolize their connection to the Earth. This folkloric dance is part of the “Guelaguetza” (name in the indigenous Zapotec language) Festival Celebration. Since pre-hispanic times, the indigenous people of Oaxaca have honored the goddess of maize with this festival, performing and offering gifts to ensure a good harvest. Husband and wife, master woodcarver Manuel Cruz and wood painter...

Hand-carved wooden Folk Art hunter with a sheet metal hat. Original red, white and black paint surface.

ANTIQUE FRENCH WOOD CARVING A hugely decorative and charming piece depicting a woman in traditional clothing. Carved in a fairly naive a...