Folk art, antiques, and outsider art Page 1
| Home First Time Visitor? What's new Feature sale item All Inventory |
| Resources Contact us Ordering Site Guide Search Register for updates |
This is a metal chair made from objects found around the farm. The seat is a large pitchfork, the back is a disk from a cultivator. There are three horseshoes worked in, along with chain and other machine or wagon parts. While it has rockers and does rock, the tendency is to sit still on the rear stops. It has very nice old black and yellow paint. The chair measures 29" high by 21" wide by 28" deep. It is in very good, useable condition with minor paint wear, from the 1930's or 40's. There is a stool below by the same maker. The price is $675.00. Inventory Code: TPHH. Metal found object chair ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Closeup of back and seat ... Closeup of lower front ... Closeup, one side ... Closeup, other side ... Another overall view ... Back view ... From above.
This metal stool made from found objects came from the same maker as the chair above. The seat is a disk from a cultivator, similar to the back of the chair. It stands 18 1/4" high by 17 1/2" wide by 14 3/4" deep. The surface is a worn old green and white paint. It is in very good, useable condition, from the 1930's or 40's. The price is $150.00. Inventory Code: TPHW. Metal found object stool ... Back view ... Side view ... The other side ... Another overall view ... Closeup of legs ... From above ... From below.
Larger images: Metal found object stool ... Back view ... Side view ... The other side ... Another overall view ... Closeup of legs ... From above ... From below.
This is a pair of folky painted wood folding chairs. They were probably made in the 1940's and have old black and red paint. The red has crazed nicely. All the paint is strong without flaking with some slight wear through use. There is some old pumpkin paint which shows and also some little faded white paint spots. The chairs are both very sturdy. They are 36" high by 16" wide by 22" deep. These fun and decorative chairs are attractive and functional. The price for the pair is $245.00. Inventory Code: TACC. Painted folding chairs ... Another view ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Back view ... Another view from behind ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... From above ... Another view from above ... From below ... Folded up ... Folded, other side.
Larger images: Painted folding chairs ... Another view ... Front view ... One side ... The other side ... Back view ... Another view from behind ... Closeup ... Another closeup ... From above ... Another view from above ... From below ... Folded up ... Folded, other side.
This is an old rustic chopping block table with 3 legs. The unevenly shaped block, cut from one log, is 23 1/2" by 21 1/2" and about 5" thick. Standing 23 1/2" high and very sturdy, it is perfect for a side table, and probably has been used as this for many years. This folky piece was likely originally from the 1800's. It is now finished in varnish and shows the marks of use. While it does have an old age split, this is a very strong, sturdy, and decorative piece. The price is $525.00. Inventory Code: TARH. Chopping block table ... Another view ... The reverse ... Another view ... The top ... Closeup of top ... Closeup of side ... One side ... The other side ... Closeup, side view and legs ... From below.
Larger images: Chopping block table ... Another view ... The reverse ... Another view ... The top ... Closeup of top ... Closeup of side ... One side ... The other side ... Closeup, side view and legs ... From below.
This is a primitive wooden stool with a circular top. It came from Kentucky and likely was made no more recently than in the 1940's. It is hand made from pine and fastened with screws and finished in an old worn varnish. The stool is 22" high by 11 1/2" square at the base. The top is 11" in diameter. It is sturdy and comfortable. The price is $100.00. Inventory Code: TAWT. Primitive stool ... Two side views ... The other two sides ... Another overall view ... From above ... From below.
Larger images: Primitive stool ... Two side views ... The other two sides ... Another overall view ... From above ... From below.
This is a small coffee table constructed of alternating light and dark strips of wood, possibly maple, but also perhaps pine which has been stained to get the colors. The lighter strips extend out 3/4" further than the darker ones, and are also rounded at the ends. This gives a nice, sort of serrated effect. It has metal legs, is 36" long, 18" deep, 17 1/2" high, and 1 1/2" thick. The table is sturdy, has a varnish finish, and was made in the 1950's. The top of the table has a little wear, small gouges and dings, and there is some pencil scribble on it. The price is $125.00. Inventory Code: ASSS. Overall image ... Second view ... Third view ... Top. Larger, more detailed images: Overall image ... Second view ... Third view ... Top.
This is a very nicely constructed and decorated two tier stand. It has strong lines, a good look, and is sturdy and functional. Made around the 1920's, the surface is finished in a dark varnish with silver painted highlights all over. The structural pieces provide added visual interest as well as support. The stand is 28" high, with a top of 16" by 17 1/2" and a smaller shelf which is 11" square. The condition is excellent, with very slight surface wear. The price is $325.00. Inventory Code: ACOP. Overall Image ... Another view ... View 3 ... View 4 ... View 5 ... Bottom. Larger images: Overall Image ... Another view ... View 3 ... View 4 ... View 5 ... Bottom.
This is a folky wood triangular corner shelf. It is freestanding, 63" high and has five shelves. Each of the shelves has a curved front and folksy scalloped backs. The front legs are nicely tapered. This piece was made from pine, likely in the early 1900's. It has a nice old dark lacquer surface with a little wear from use. The size across the bottom is 14 1/2" along each side, 20" across the shelf, and 14" deep to the center. This piece is in very good and sturdy condition. The price is $285.00. Inventory Code: AKHA. Folky corner shelf ... Closeup of the top ... Top two shelves ... Middle shelf ... Next to bottom shelf ... Bottom shelf ... Side view ... The other side ... Closeup of the leg ... Back view ... Closeup of back ... One side of the back ... Other side of the back.
Larger images: Folky corner shelf ... Closeup of the top ... Top two shelves ... Middle shelf ... Next to bottom shelf ... Bottom shelf ... Side view ... The other side ... Closeup of the leg ... Back view ... Closeup of back ... One side of the back ... Other side of the back.
This 1960's mirrored shelf looks great as a decorative object and makes a functional display that shows off both sides of the objects. There are openwork areas on each side of the central mirror. It is just under four feet long by two feet high. The dimensions are 45 1/2" wide by 21" high by 4 1/2" deep. It is in excellent condition. There is one unobtrusive small crack on the lower shelf that does not affect the sturdiness. The price is $175.00. Inventory Code: AAAW. Image ... Label on back ... Larger image.
An old plant stand made from welded horseshoes. Good form and design. It is 27 1/4" high by 13 1/2" in diameter; in excellent condition with weathered black painted surface. Probably made in early 1900's. The price is $295.00. Inventory Code: ASCK. Image ... Another view.
This is square plant stand with a bottom shelf. It has a sculptural look. Made out of wood strips, with some running on the diagonal. It is in very good condition, and has an old dark red paint over an older green. It is 10 1/4" square and 24" high. From around the 1930's. The price is $160.00. Inventory Code: ASHH. Image ... 2nd Image ... Large 2nd image.
This wonderful display tree is hand made and has great, weathered gray and red paint. Formerly used as a plant stand, it also looks super with small carvings, tramp art, or (name your favorite collection). There are small wheels on the bottom to move it. It is 51 1/4" high by approx. 30" by 30". C. 1940's, it is in very good, weathered condition: a few of the platforms have cracks, but all are sturdy and useable. The price is $1100.00. Inventory Code: PRRO. Image ... From above ... Closeup ... Another angle ... Displaying a collection (not included). Larger images: Image ... From above ... Closeup ... Another angle ... Displaying a collection (not included).
This 5-legged tramp art table has a wildly painted top. Old oxidized gold over silver on the layered base, the round top is decorated in swirls of many colors. It stands 19 3/4" high by 13" by 14 1/4", and is c. 1920's. This unusual and sturdy piece is in generally excellent condition with the following exceptions: one of the little rectangular pieces around the top edge is missing, as is part of the top layer on one of the rectangles. It appears there may have been one more layer on those rectangles. If so, they have been gone for quite a while. The price is $550.00. Inventory Code: PRAT. Overall view ... Side view ... Legs closeup ... Top view.
This amphibian-covered stand is carved from diamond willow, with a soapstone base. The natural contours and ridges of the diamond willow have been carved into snakes, frogs, and salamanders, all very finely detailed with set in eyes and lines, spots, etc. The match holder (?) on top is incised with the words "F. Reichter, square bow, flat bottom, 1859 Minnesota River" and is supported by a brass hose nozzle. The silver paint looks fairly recent, but the snakes, etc. all have a very good, old, dark, patinated surface. The stand is 44" tall, the base is 9 1/2" in diameter, and the condition is excellent, with one old, probably original break near the base. The price is $750.00. Inventory Code: PHTS. Overall Image ... Closeup ... Top half ... Base and lower half ... Another overall view ... A third overall view ... Closeup of top ... Another closeup of the top. Larger images: Overall Image ... Closeup - BEST DETAIL ... Top half ... Base and lower half ... Another overall view ... A third overall view.
|
Your information is confidential. We never release it to others. Privacy policy.
Required Fields
If there is any problem with registering, please
|
Comments: 
