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Period: 1950s
Sculpture “Resting Lion” by Henrik Starcke, Denmark, 1959
Located in Stockholm, SE
Limestone. A version of this lion can still be seen at Bakkegårdsskolen in Gentofte, Denmark. Measures: H: 98 cm/ 3' 2 5/8" L: 120 cm/ 3' 11 1/4".
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art

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Limestone

Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter F
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships Signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Blue and yellow field. Weight is 5 pounds.
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Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Folk Art The Buttercherner by Outsider Artist Andrew "Grandpa" Pfiender
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-109 carved and painted wall panel. Andrew "Grandpa" Pfiender born 1909 died 1986 was an outsider artist from upstate NY. Used found objects to create his...
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Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Oceanic Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Mother and Child
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic Faces on this hand carved tribal wood sculpture of a mother carrying her child most likely Oceanic but possibly African as well. This tribal a...
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Oceanic Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Stoneware Plague by Ake Holm of a Brutalist Geometric Nude Couple
Located in London, GB
A ceramic stoneware plague by leading Swedish ceramicist Ake Holm of a Brutalist geometric nude couple entwined. Finished in a stoneware glaze and signed in the bottom left hand corn...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

1940s Moroccan Tribal Rug African Ethnic Textile Floor Covering
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1940s Moroccan Tribal Rug African Ethnic Textile Floor Covering. Vintage semi antique, Moroccan tribal rug, nomadic African Tuareg rug, wool and cotto...
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Moroccan Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art

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Wool, Cotton

Harvey Milligan Amish Farmhouse Pastoral Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Americana Amish "farmhouse" oil painting by Harvey Milligan, circa 1950s. Charming character scale and composition (figures are very small). Although n...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Large Delft Blue Tile Panel "the smiling boy" Frans Hals
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this painting. The original "The smiling boy" by Frans Hals, 17th century. This Delfs blue tile panel image is hand painted by Nico Koelewijn in the 19...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art

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Ceramic

Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter T
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Red, white and blue field. Weight is 5 pounds.
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Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

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,...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Polished Copper Ships Port Lantern by Tung Woo
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished ships lantern with glass fresnel lens, brass trim, hinged top with hasp mounted to a thick wood base with rich dark finish. The lantern has been electrified for home ...
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Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Harry Jobes Swan Decoy Pair
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Matched swan pair Item number: X837 Matched Pair. Two swan decoys by Harry Jobes of Aberdeen, MD. Original paint. Used Decoys - a few shot holes. Selling a...
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American Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

1950s Nigerian Eight-Leg Nupe Stool
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An eight-leg “Nupe” stool hand carved from a single piece of wood painted in an abstract pattern.
Category

Nigerian Tribal Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Glass and Wood Carnival Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super unique set of carnival mirrors from a retired New York City carnival. 6 wood mirrors all with original glass. Different shape, patina and aging to each mirror. Some mirrors are...
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American Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

German Policeman Handcarved Folkart Midcentury Fairground Figure
Located in London, GB
Midcentury fairground figure An extraordinary handcrafted mid-20th century fairground dodgems/go cart figure in the form of a policeman. Directing traffic flo...
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German Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Sheet Metal

20th Century Outsider Art Portrait of an American Soldier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A small oil painting on canvas. It is a naive portrait of an American soldier in uniform. It appears to be framed in a handmade oak frame along with ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Oak

Vintage Nautical Spot Light by General Electric
Located in New York, NY
Vintage small nautical searchlight by General Electric, USA, circa 1950. For decorative display purposes only, not operational.
Category

American Industrial Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Yoruba Indigo Cloth
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hand dyed Yoruba (Nigeria) cloth from the Esie area, 1950s.
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Nigerian Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Nautical Miles Gauge on Board
Located in Norwell, MA
Thomas Walker & Son polished and lacquered "Nautical Miles gauge with three readings. Mounted to a wood backboard with a finely carved rope border and dark rich finish. Weight is 12 ...
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Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Framed Nautical Bow Pennant with Anchor
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed nautical pennant on mast with a red field and white fouled anchor by Taylor. Fitted to a custom shadow box. Weight is 9 pounds.
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Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

1950s Authentic Moroccan African Tuareg Wedding Runner Rug 15.5 ft long
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s authentic Vintage Moroccan nomadic African Tuareg rug, black camel hair with wo and cotton embroidered geometrical modernist designs and adorned with sequins,This rug was used in the Berber...
Category

Moroccan Tribal Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Moroccan African Tuareg Vintage Runner Rug
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan nomadic African Tuareg rug runner with wo and cotton embroidered geometrical modernist designs.This rug was used for room separation in the Berber tents...
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Moroccan Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Japanese Style Painting on Tapestry and Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual painting on fabric depicting a cauldron with skulls, birds, eyeballs, and tigers. Adhered to a wood panel. Great presence. Condition shown in...
Category

North American Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Tapestry, Wood, Paint

Folk Art Seesaw with Original Paint
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Children's seesaw (circa 1950, USA) in painted oak with lovely, natural patina. Although, impractical for intended use, given the wear and age, this remains a charming, decorative it...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Frames Maritime Signal Flag of Letter F
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Red diamond on a white background. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category

Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Edward Wormley Dunbar End Side Table with Gertrud and Otto Natzler Ceramic Tiles
Located in Studio City, CA
This very rare and absolutely stunning Edward Wormley designed end/ occasional table for Dunbar Furniture for their "Janus" collection, circa 1956-1957 comes with inlaid, glazed tile...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Copper Signal Lantern by Davey of London
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid copper highly polished and lacquered ships signal lantern with brass makers badge from Davey of London, Ministry of Transport, 1954, with thumb op...
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Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Vintage Carnival Midway Wood Ring Toss Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage carnival midway ring toss game. Perfect wall art. Wood with original park paint surface. These appear to be one of a kind carny made pieces for...
Category

Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter V
Located in Norwell, MA
Framed marine pennant representing the letter V set into a shadow box frame with rope and wood toggle. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category

Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Carnival Midway Wood Ring Toss Game
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage carnival midway ring toss game. Perfect wall art. Wood with original park paint surface. These appear to be one of a kind carnie made pieces fo...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Djebel Amour Saharan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A rare weaving attributed to the Djebel Amour tribe, located in Algeria close to the border with eastern Morocco along the Saharan Atlas. Although the tri...
Category

Algerian Tribal Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Midcentury Pen Drawing on Paper, France, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
"Dans la rue à ville" painting. France, 1955.
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Ditidaht/Nuu-Chah-Nulth Totem By Raymond Williams
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Chief Shakes Raven pole by Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth artist Raymond Williams. This finely crafted model totem pole is by Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth master carver Raymond Williams, the father of the current generation of Williams carvers. It depicts an iteration of the Tlingit Chief Shakes pole of Wrangell, Alaska – a popular motif for the Williams family. The top figure is Raven’s Grandfather, who perched on the Box of Daylight. The middle figure is Raven, and below is frog. This model illustrates how Raven stole the sun, moon, and stars and released them into the world. This pole was probably made for Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in the 1950s. 27" PERIOD: 1950s ORIGIN: Seattle/Williams Family SIZE: 27"H Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery deals in the rare, exceptional, and one-of-a-kind pieces that define the history of America and the Old West. Our pieces range from American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Personal Service Cisco’s operates on old fashioned values – honesty and integrity, and all of our items are backed by our money back guarantee. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business. Whether you desire assistance with a jewelry purchase, choosing a gift, identification, or even selling – we hope to be your trusted source. Totems...
Category

American Native American Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Cedar

Outstanding Vintage Beni Mguild Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Beni Mguild tribe is located in the mountainous region of the Moroccan Middle Atlas. Together with the Beni Ouarain, they represent the earliest Berber presence in that region as...
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Moroccan Tribal Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Roger Litski 1950s Pair of Mallard Decoys
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Mallard pair of hand carved by Roger Litski. Original paint still showing. Glass eyes. Each marked on the bottom "R.L." Oversized for big water. Period: circa 1950 Origin: Green Bay...
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American Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Wool Baknough ‘Woman's head covering’ Berber People, Libya
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century Wool Baknough (Woman's head covering) Berber People, Libya This wool baknough is most likely from Libya, although similar pieces have b...
Category

Libyan Tribal Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Anonymous Abstract X Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boards. Very dynamic when hung in collections. This door appears to have been painted on an old cupboard...
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American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Carnival Toss Game
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool piece of Carnival ephemera. Two hand-painted, wooden blocks with cut-out. Three bean bags. Interesting object and game. Great vintage condition.
Category

American Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Crouse Hinds Maritime Flood Light
Located in Norwell, MA
Marine beacon by Crouse Hinds with thick glass lens and polished steel housing. Mounted to a painted steel base with hinged brass door. Rewired with new socked for years of enjoyment...
Category

Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Vintage Rare Scandinavian Craft Geometric Trivets by Kaija Aarikka
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Large 11 1/4 x 6 in. Medium 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. Small 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. An ingenious and unusual wooden and metal wire rod trivet from the Finnish designer Kaija Aarikka. The Aarikka design house is over 50 years old, started in 1954 by Kaija Aarikka who, as a textile design student, was unable to find suitably attractive buttons for a suit she had created for a final assignment. She decided to carve her own - and was surprised that her five buttons turned out to be the star of the day. That same year she and her husband founded their company, called Aarikka Oy, and opened their first sales outlet in Helsinki. In the ensuing years the company has focused on creating unique decorative and household designs showcasing local Finnish materials - which entails quite a bit of birch wood. The wooden circles are echoed by the circular wire loops at the end of each row of rings. The construction allows it to be slightly flexible but quite sturdy, while the open loops allow air to circulate under the pot. The wires can be rotated. The Aarikka Finland...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Alvin M. Cohen Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
From the estate of American artist Alvin M. Cohen Painted in Paris, titled, signed. A full collection from this estate is also available for sale.
Category

French Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Navajo Yei Rug, Oriental Rug, Handmade Wool Rug, Gray Color
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade...
Category

American Navajo Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wool

David Kovesi Woman in Garden Abstract Painting
By David Knox
Located in New York, NY
Stunning small vintage painting by NY artist David Kovesi of a woman walking thru her garden. This painting, oil on board has fabulous vibrant...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Solid Brass Yacht Winch on Mahogany Base
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and lacquered brass yacht winch mounted onto a custom wood base with rope carved border. Weight is 15 pounds.
Category

Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Signed Snap Wyatt Sideshow Banner
By Snap Wyatt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic "Plenty For Two" sideshow banner painted by Snap Wyatt. Great manageable size.
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Painting Hot Dog Stand by Stern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid Century painting of man at hot dog stand. Thought to be near central park NYC in the 50's. Oil on canvas board. Signed in lower right corner STERN '5...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Vintage Moroccan Modernist Wool Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Many French carpet designers of the mid-20th century were commissioning their weavings in Morocco, which at the time was a French colony, in that they could obtain beautiful pile car...
Category

Moroccan Art Deco Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Prison Road Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage metal road sign for a United States Prison. Sign is letting the car know that they are now "LEAVING the TRAVEL RESTRICTED AREA." Interesting piece of automotive memorabilia...
Category

American Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Magnavox Television Factory TV Sign, circa 1950s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Incredible giant TV sign that graced the circa 1950s . Magnavox TV factory in Utah. Just under 11 feet tall. Mounted on original heavy iron pole. Original whit...
Category

American Steampunk Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Iron, Sheet Metal

Ships Cargo Spotlight on Tripod
Located in Norwell, MA
Tripod mounted marine spotlight. Fitted to a maritime compass pedestal, this large Yoke mounted ships floodlight had been meticulously polished and la...
Category

Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Jacob Semiatin (1915-2003) Drawing, Watercolor on Paper Signed, circa 1950, USA
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Jacob Semiatin (1915-2003), Drawing Watercolor on paper, Signed, Circa 1950, USA. Measures: Height 92 cm, length 139 cm. Jacob Semiatin was born to Hungarian Jewish parents in ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Jacob Semiatin (1915-2003), Drawing, Watercolor on paper Signed, circa 1950, USA
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Jacob Semiatin (1915-2003) Drawing Watercolor on paper, Signed, circa 1950, USA. Measures: Height 91 cm, length 137 cm. Jacob Semiatin was born to Hungarian Jewish parents in D...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Polished Port Ships Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and lacquered ships port lantern with Fresnel glass lens, removable red filter, protective brass bar, hinged rear door and a new wire and socket for home display. With brass...
Category

Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Signed Abstract Modernist Metal Sculpture Attributted to Early Curtis Jere
Located in Buffalo, NY
Signed abstract modernist metal sculpture. One off, original, stunning form, texture and design, apparently early work of Curtis Jere Company, long before they're sculptures and desi...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Alvin M. Cohen Original Oil on Panel
Located in Baltimore, MD
From the Estate Of American Artist Alvin M. Cohen Painted in Paris, titled, a full collection from this estate is also available for sale. The physical components of an oil pa...
Category

French Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Chevalier, Oil on Paper, Charles Lapicque, 1950
Located in Paris, France
This painting by Charles Lapicque entitled Chevalier is an oil on paper signed and dated (1950) in the lower left corner. This totemic work of large format and impulsive graphics, pa...
Category

French Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Caution School Zone WPA Style Wood Sign Red White and Blue Hand Painted
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Chunky red, white and blue hand painted school safety zone sign. Super graphic and bold. Nice thick construction.
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Oak Splint Sphere
Located in Chicago, IL
A wildly sculptural sphere made from oak splints used for making baskets. Acquired from a woman who made baskets, the splints have been woven into a sphere, possibly for storage purp...
Category

American Rustic Vintage 1950s Folk Art

Materials

Oak

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