Folk Art / Primitives
Grouping of Five Hand-Painted and Carved American Folk Art Fish Decoys
$850.00Group of five Folk Art fish decoys composed of painted tinned iron sheet metal or aluminum fins and tails and carved wooden weighted lead bodies, some with applied eyes; others with painted (ca. 1940s-1950, USA). The only non-weighted / all carved wood example is the black fish.
One fin is missing from each silver and orange decoy (common with examples of this age). There is natural patina present from age and use along with paint losses / general wear. A nice collection of an artifact that is often considered one the first forms of Folk Art.
Measurements:
Tan: H: 1.75″ x L: 16.25″ x D: 6.25″
Silver: H: 2″ x L: 11.25″ x D: 3.5″
Striped: H: 1.75″ x L: 8.75″ x D: 2.5″
Orange: H: 2.5″ x L: 8.75″ x D: 3.5″
Black: H: 2.5″ x L: 7″ x D: 4.25″.
Large Folk Art Pocket Knife Store Display
$1,200.00One of a kind large scale pocket knife (24″ L), likely used as a store display / sign composed of a painted and carved walnut handle / bolster with a poplar blade. Blade manually folds into the handle with a smooth movement. Inlaid lanyard hole and standoffs add a nice detail.
Excellent, vintage condition with no flaws to note.
Closed: H 6.75″ x D 2.1″ x L 23.25″
Opened: H 21.5″ x D 2.1″ x L 24.25″.
Large Folk-Art Police Officer Stand-Up
$295.00Unique police pig stand-up / standee / door stop with hand-carved / hand-painted detail. Charming work of folk art with primitive, crude painted features / uniform details. Equipped with a slanted platform base for balance or for use as a door stop. Great conversational piece as well as a nice example of Mid-20th Century American Folk Art.
Sizable piece measuring: H: 17.5″ x D: 3.75 x L: 6.1
Long Folk Art Articulated Flexible Carved and Hand-Painted Snake Sculpture
$450.00Charming folk art carved articulated snake sculpture crafted to mimic realistic snake motion (ca. 1980s, likely South American).
Hand-painted body and facial details present.
Unusually long size – can be extended to almost 5′ long (58″).
Uniquely large for hand-made articulated sculptures of this nature.
Coiled: H: 1.75″ x Diameter: 12.75″
Fully stretched: H: 1.75″ x L: 58″ x D: 1.63″
Excellent, vintage condition.
Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
$1,200.00Wonderful, whimsical folk art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood (pine, in this case). One end features what resembles an arrow fletching, the other a flat tag of sorts.
Very good, vintage condition with wear consistent with age / use.
We have two similar available (this is the longest size — pen is used in the group shot to illustrate scale). A great primitive tabletop decorative object that adds contrast to any decorating style or beautifully accompanies a folk art collection.
Listing is for the longest chain alone.
Measures: L 39.25″ x H 1.25″ x D 1.75″.
Mid-20th Century Mixed-Metal Nautical ‘Anchor’ Dining Table
$4,800.00This monumental dining or card table features a surface of inlaid mixed-metal including brass, sheet metal and copper. The top is mounted to a cast steel ‘anchor’ base, the depth of the multicolored metal surface is enhanced by a rich patina from age. The metal is hand-wrapped and applied, showing true craftsmanship, ability and vision.
H: 29.25″ x Diameter: 39.25″
Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Hand-Painted Dala Horse From Färnäs Sweden
$75.00Mid-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 maroon, green, pink, blue, and yellow.
Very good, vintage condition with only minor wear.
Retains the manufacturer’s label affixed to the underside.
H: 6″ x L: 5.63″ x D: 1.5″
Midcentury Redwood Burl Sphere Sculpture
$4,600.00Magnificent and monumental in scale (26″ in diameter / 79″ circumference) redwood burl sphere. Can be used as a stand-alone impressive sculpture / decorative object or, with slight modification and the addition of a top, as a table base. Spectacular color, texture, and detail. Note that this piece is heavy (weights roughly 175 lbs).
Cylindrical pedestal is for display purposes only.
H 24.5″ x Diameter: 26″
Nautical Folk Art Hand Carved Wooden Whimsy
$300.00American whimsy with traditional ‘ball in cage’ decoration, all carved and whittled from one continuous piece of wood, circa early 20th century. The bottom tip suggests that this piece was intended to mount to something else (it does not stand erect on its own). Often, these ‘sticks’ were nautical carvings, so this could have been an ornamental fitting for a boat. Nice age / patina; no losses.
H 1.25″ x W 11.25″ x D 1.25″
Outsider Art “Animals and Castles” Oil on Panel by Bruno Del Favero
$2,200.00Oil on panel by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970.
Fine example showcasing Del Favero’s aptitude for creating fantastical landscapes. Contrasting oxen / bulls and flamingos with a castle backdrop creates an imaginary context removed from reality. Del Favero’s marriage of fantasy and whimsy beautifully suits his Naïve painting style.
Singed on verso.
H 24.75″ x W 49″ x D 2″
Bio from the Philadelphia Museum of Art:
Born Princeton, Michigan, 1910; died Greenwich, Connecticut, 1995
Bruno Del Favero moved from Michigan to northern Italy with his parents at age five, returning in 1928 and settling in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he married and remained for the rest of his days. He made his living as a mason, chauffeur, and landscape gardener. It is not known exactly when or why he began to paint his delicate and mysterious landscapes, but he was exhibiting in local art shows by the early 1970s and took himself seriously enough as an artist to join the Greenwich Art Society. He maintained a studio in the basement of his home, but never shared his art with his wife and five children. After the artist’s death his family introduced his work to New York dealers Shari Cavin and Randall Morris in the late 1990s. Del Favero’s first one-man show outside Greenwich was held at the Cavin-Morris Gallery in 1998.
Outsider Art “Deer and Houses” Oil on Panel Landscape by Bruno Del Favero
$3,000.00Oil on panel by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970.
Fine example showcasing Del Favero’s aptitude for creating fantastical backdrops, utilizing the common animal motif found in many of his landscapes. Proportion and perspective are distorted, keeping with the Naïve style for which Del Favero was known. Though it’s worth noting his techniques, including color combination and fabrication of texture, rise above, even transcend art world genres such as “outsider” and “folk”.
Applied signature label to LR.
H 25″ x W 48.75″ x D 1.25″
Bio from the Philadelphia Museum of Art:
Born Princeton, Michigan, 1910; died Greenwich, Connecticut, 1995
Bruno Del Favero moved from Michigan to northern Italy with his parents at age five, returning in 1928 and settling in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he married and remained for the rest of his days. He made his living as a mason, chauffeur, and landscape gardener. It is not known exactly when or why he began to paint his delicate and mysterious landscapes, but he was exhibiting in local art shows by the early 1970s and took himself seriously enough as an artist to join the Greenwich Art Society. He maintained a studio in the basement of his home, but never shared his art with his wife and five children. After the artist’s death his family introduced his work to New York dealers Shari Cavin and Randall Morris in the late 1990s. Del Favero’s first one-man show outside Greenwich was held at the Cavin-Morris Gallery in 1998.
Outsider Art “Man in Carriage” Oil on Panel by Bruno Del Favero
$2,800.00Oil on panel depicting a man in a horse-drawn carriage by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970.
Fine example showcasing Del Favero’s ability to construct textures and aptitude for creating intriguing landscapes. Proportion and perspective are distorted, keeping with the Naïve style for which Del Favero was known. Though it’s worth noting his techniques, including color combination and fabrication of texture, rise above, even transcend art world genres such as “outsider” and “folk”.
Signed on verso.
H 24.25″ x W 48.5″ x D 1.25″
Bio from the Philadelphia Museum of Art:
Born Princeton, Michigan, 1910; died Greenwich, Connecticut, 1995
Bruno Del Favero moved from Michigan to northern Italy with his parents at age five, returning in 1928 and settling in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he married and remained for the rest of his days. He made his living as a mason, chauffeur, and landscape gardener. It is not known exactly when or why he began to paint his delicate and mysterious landscapes, but he was exhibiting in local art shows by the early 1970s and took himself seriously enough as an artist to join the Greenwich Art Society. He maintained a studio in the basement of his home, but never shared his art with his wife and five children. After the artist’s death his family introduced his work to New York dealers Shari Cavin and Randall Morris in the late 1990s. Del Favero’s first one-man show outside Greenwich was held at the Cavin-Morris Gallery in 1998.