Folk Art / Primitives
Antique Primitive Jelly Cupboard with Hinged Door and Interior Shelf
$700.00Diminutive jelly cupboard with hinged door opening to reveal a fixed shelf, which separates the interior into two sections of storage (ca. mid-late 19th Century, New England, USA).
Metal hardware is a later addition (ca. 1940s/50s), as is the layer of light blue/green paint (top layer is worn in an attractive crackle pattern revealing the original blue color beneath – back retains original blue paint).
The yellow vinyl surface had been previously added via metal tacks in order to conceal largely unfinished wood. It can be removed, but the surface has large swaths of missing paint.
The overall look is naturally and desirably distressed, with paint loss and wear commensurate with age.
H: 26.75″ x L: 25″ x D: 14.75″
Depth with door opened: 27.5″
Interior dimensions (top section above shelf): H: 9″ x L: 22″ x D: 13″
Interior dimensions (bottom section below shelf): H: 12.88″ x L: 22″ x D: 13″
Charming Folk Art Curio Cabinet with Original Paint
$2,800.00This pine cabinet, circa 1920, is comprised of a glass paneled front and sides and retains the original black, red and blue paint. The hardware (largely brass) is all original, as is the key which locks the cabinet. There are three interior sections of storage divided by two shelf (the entire interior of the cabinet is red, as is the shelf). The interior cabinet space is 13.5″ D x 33″ W, The dimensions of the cabinet itself (discounting the flared top and base) are: 35.25″ W x 15.75″
H: 75″ x W: 40″ x D: 17.75″
Diminutive Scandinavian Modern Hand-Painted Dala Horse from Färnäs Sweden
$65.00Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Hand-Painted Dala Horse designed by Nils Olsson and handmade in a workshop in Färnäs Sweden, an even smaller Mora village than Nusnäs, where most of the Dala horses were produced – hence a slightly less common production (ca. 1960s).
Features hand-painted details in an attractive combination of colors including white, green, blue, and yellow.
Very good, vintage condition with only minor wear.
Retains the manufacturer’s label affixed to the underside.
Relatively small size –
H: 3.88″ x L: 3.75″ x D: 1″
Early 20th Century Americana Pantry Box in Indigo With Tree Motif
$325.00Charming circa 1910-1920 Americana pantry box with hand-painted night-scape detail. Indigo background and black trees are nicely offset by pink clouds. Wood construction – bentwood sides, pine tops and bottoms – with original brass nails.
Nice, vintage condition with wear consistent with age / use (fading in places and edge paint loss).
H: 3″ x Diameter: 6.75″
We have another identically sized pantry box listed separately.
Early 20th Century Americana Uncle Sam Lumberjack Whirligig
$3,200.00Charming whirligig depicting a figure resembling Uncle Sam sawing a log mounted to a wooden base. Hand carved, painted, and assembled with applied facial details. When manually turned, the propeller activates the woodman’s ‘sawing’ motion.
This stunning piece of Americana is an extraordinary example, fully handcrafted with all original paint and hardware. Very nice, vintage condition showing wear commensurate with age and use (namely, light paint loss in places). Wear adds to the rustic charm of the piece, and, along with patina, serves as evidence of good age.
Measures 29.5” L x 27.5” H x 25″ D.
Early 20th Century Folk Art “American Eagle” Silhouette Decorative Box
$450.00Folk art decorative box with eagle motif in attractive red paint (ca. 1910-1920, USA). The hinged top opens to reveal a divided storage compartment, perfect for housing small accessories (jewelry, cufflinks, etc.).
Imagery is created in a silhouette style with the red paint applied to the outline of each symbol, leaving it raw wood with only applied black painted accents.
Painted initials “E L” present to the front of the box.
Unique piece that can accessorize with other primitive/folk art decor or blend into any Deco or Modernist interior given its bold palette.
Very good, vintage condition with only light paint loss/wear, as shown.
Measures: H: 4″ x L: 11.13″ x D: 6.38″.
Early 20th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Airplane Weathervane
$950.00Handmade Folk Art mounted airplane weathervane/whirligig with a functional, spinning propeller (ca. Early-20th Century, USA).
Hand-carved and painted wood with cast aluminum and metal wire details, all supported by a black painted metal base.
Likely used outdoors, explaining the weathered, distressed condition (paint and wooden edge losses to the tail).
Base was previously added.
H: 8″ x L: 13.5″ x D: 12.75″
Early 20th Century Folk Art Hand-Painted Collapsible Game Table / Chess Board
$1,200.00H.C. Dallmeyer wooden square table hand-painted and converted to a game/chess/checkers table (ca. 1910, USA).
Ingenious design with foldable legs that allow the piece to fully collapse when not in use.
Original condition with sufficient paint losses/scuffs consistent with age/use.
Functions perfectly, and legs tuck away easily and smoothly.
H: 28″ x L: 30″ x D: 29.5″
Squares are roughly 3″ square (due to the folk art nature of the piece, some are slightly larger than the 3 inches).
Folded dimensions – H: 4″ x L: 31.75″ x D: 29.5″
The length between legs is different on each side due to the relatively crude nature of the design
Side 1 22.75″
Side 2 23.25″
Side 3 18″
Side 4 23.25″
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wall-Mounted “Shield” Key Rack/Hook
$350.00Hand-carved shield-form wall-mounted rack with nine hooks for keys (ca. 1920s, USA). Natural wood tone with warm patina and incised linear, vine and star decoration. Very good, vintage condition.
H: 9.13″ x L: 8.75″ x D: 1.13″
Early 20th Century Miniature Taxidermy Brahma Bull
$225.00Miniature taxidermy Brahma Bull (ca. early 20th Century, USA). Often made by taxidermy apprentices for practice, these figures were also sold as children’s toys at zoo gift shops.
Handcrafted/stitched with real fur boating glass eyes and hand painted horns, hooves, and snout/facial details.
General wear consistent with age/use along with patches of fur loss and slits/thin separations where either the appendages were tied or the filling was stuffed. There is also wear/black paint losses around the horns and hooves, revealing the pink fabric within. Remains in good, vintage condition with age-commensurate wear.
H: 7″ x L: 10.25″ x D: 3.75″
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Hand Carved and Painted Figural Nutcracker
$400.00Scandinavian Folk Art nutcracker with man in cap decoration, circa 1920-1930s. Fine expressive facial and lovely hand painted details. Very nice, vintage condition with light wear consistent with age / use.
H 8″ x W 1.5″ x D 1.75″