1930's Folk Art Chair Sculpture

Makes me dizzy just looking at it....and I love looking at it!

Available at Dolce.

Early Primitive Tin Wind-Up of a Black Man

Not sure if this is home made or manufactured? It has hand painting and the construction is pretty primitive.

Early Folk Art Articulated Figure of a Man

A Peek Inside the Catalog of Spanjer Bros. Advertising & Decorative Woodwork Catalog

19th Century Painted Lobster Claw

Found in the attic of an old house in Scio, New York.

The Nutty Initial Stickers of Norman Saunders

Original artwork for Norman Saunder's Nutty Initial stickers. Available at the Lewis Wayne Gallery.

And more info. on Norman Saunders can be found here.

My Biennial #7

Pavel Tchelitchew
Inachevé
1957
Oil on canvas
45 x 57 1/2"


Untitled
Charcoal on paper

Circa 1930 Architectural Model of a Detroit House

An exact replica made around 1930 of a traditional Detroit home. Lap wood siding, swing out glass and wood windows, wood shingled roof, extended porch with simulated brick columns carved out of wood with rails and sides and turned wood columns. 27" H x 24" W x 46" D. This was a model for the first house in the first subdivision on 8 Mile Rd. in Detroit.

Available in the upcoming auction at Midwest Auction Galleries.

Update: Sold for $1100.00 (w/o premium)

19th Century Tintype with a Woman Holding a Black Caricature Mask

Wow.

Available here.

Photo of a Nude Woman Found Inside an Old Wallet

19th Century Folk Art Carved Profile of a Woman

1890 Cabinet Card of a North Platte, Nebraska Tent Revival Meeting

A Cabinet Card Portrait of Three Masked Musicians

Circa 1910 Photo of Electricity

Vintage Photo of Nautical Rope Knots

Early Locksmith Trade Sign with Working Locks

Found in Harrisburg, PA.

Available here.

Early 20th Century Folk Art Carved Portrait Figure of a Woman

I like how this seems to be a portrait carving of a specific woman, but it also remains charmingly naive.

18th Century Folk Art Carved Bell with Twin Heads

In the upcoming Cowan's Fall Fine and Decorative Art Auction.

My Biennial #6

Alfred Jensen
Family Portrait
1975
Oil on Canvas
86 x 102"

Early Primitive Folk Art Carved Tree Root with Abstract Face

Found in Atlanta. Most likely African American.

A 1930's Carnival Poster

"Keep Dangerous"

"It's OK Mr. Winkle. You can go back to sleep now."

1932 Photo of Some Folk Art Cigar Store Indians

San Francisco to New York in An Early Arcade Photo

Available here.

Circa 1930's Folk Art Sailor's Heads