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Place of Origin: Caribbean
African Black Stone Palette Dish Bowl Ashtray Relief Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Native carved blackened stone artifact, weighs 2 lbs 12 oz. Age is unknown, estate purchase.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Cast Stone
19th Century Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Valentine, circa 1870, a hand crafted double "sailor's valentine" shellwork picture featuring a central heart and the motto "From Barbados" within concentric ri...
Category
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine"
Located in Downingtown, PA
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine",
Barbados, West Indies,
Circa 1885
A double sailor's valentine with Spanish Cedar box...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Susana Espinosa Pottery Bird Plate
By Susana Espinosa
Located in Vallejo, CA
Pottery wall plate created by acclaimed Puerto Rican mid century modernist ceramicist, Susana Espinosa. Stylized bird design in the center created through carving and different colored glazes. Terra cotta with a yellow rim. Signed in the bottom right corner and dated 1974. A rare piece depicting an animal rather than her more commonly found designs of faces. Intended to used as a wall hanging with a wire on the back. Marked "PR" on the back indicating this was made in Puerto Rico. Please read her biography copied below.
Artist's Biography:
"Ceramist and draftswoman. She earned a bachelor’s degree in arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires in 1953 and worked in a ceramics factory until she opened her own workshop in 1958. She lived in Trinidad from 1961 to 1968, and then settled in Puerto Rico where she worked with Hal Lasky...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Seresier Louise-Juste Haitian Steel Sculpture C. 1970's
Located in Vancouver, BC
Recycled steel oil drum in folk art style. Meaning, Seresier would find oil drums that would have washed up on the beach in Haiti and pounded flat and then cut out these figures. They feature themes of Haitian Mythology. An incredible piece of artwork. Signature etched on bottom. Can be hung or has ability to stand up on flat surface.
Biography
The Louisjuste brothers -Seresier, Janvier, and Joseph,- were born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. They learned the art-form from the originator of Haitian metals...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Cut Steel
19th Century West Indies Original Watercolor (1 of 3)
Located in Hudson, NY
The original watercolor, shown here, is presumed to have been done in the West Indies in the late 18th or early 19th century. It, along with two other equally striking watercolors,...
Category
19th Century Antique Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th Century West Indies Original Watercolor (2 of 3)
Located in Hudson, NY
The original watercolor, shown here, is presumed to have been done in the West Indies in the late 18th or early 19th century. It, along with two other equally striking watercolors,...
Category
19th Century Antique Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th Century West Indies Original Watercolor (3 of 3)
Located in Hudson, NY
The original watercolor, shown here, is presumed to have been done in the West Indies in the late 18th or early 19th century. It, along with two other equally striking watercolors,...
Category
19th Century Antique Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Abner Dubic original signed painting of Haiti Village Scene
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Abner Dubic original signed painting of Haiti Village.
Dubic was born 1944 in Haiti. Started painting in 1966. Exhibitions in Paris, Strasbourg, and US....
Category
Late 20th Century Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Caribbean Painting of a Boat with Figures in the Style of Orville Bulman
By Orville Bulman 1
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical acrylic painting on canvas of a boat with a woman and three chickens in a basket executed in a delightful naive style, reminiscent of Orville Bulman...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-Century Haitian Painting of Animals in a Jungle by Eustache Louber
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking vintage Haitian acrylic painting on canvas of African animals in a jungle setting executed in a distinctive naive style. Signed by noted artist Eustache Loubert and presente...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Mahogany, Canvas, Acrylic
Folk Art Tropical Painting on Canvas
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming acrylic painting on canvas of a group of colorful figures in a tropical setting executed in a naive style. Signed Osnel in the lower right and presented in the original wood...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Tobagonian Wood Portrait Carving
Located in Clermont, FL
Carved portrait of afro female with braided hair. Signed by artist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Round Folk Art Game Board From Haiti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky handmade and inlaid round game board was made in Haiti in the mid-20th century. It is reversible and in good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Adirondack Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Painted Haitian Game Board
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Haitian game board crafted in wood and hand painted with parrots, ballet dancers, and the tree of life in a rustic naive style and signed by the artist J Michel.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Haitian Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful oil painting on canvas depicting lush colorful jungle scene with parrots, chicken and chicks all surrounded by vines fruit and flowers. Th...
Category
20th Century Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Three Dimensional Original Landscape Painting by Luis Germán Cajiga Puerto Rico
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Luis Germán Cajigas is known for his folkloric style which celebrates the simplicity of life. In this original 3d painting, he is depicting a detail...
Category
1970s Vintage Caribbean Folk Art
Materials
Paint
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Double Sailor's Valentine with Large Anchor, Barbados Barbados, West Indies
Located in Downingtown, PA
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Barbados, West Indies,
Circa 1885
The double sailor's valentine from Barbados is formed within two hinged octagonal mahogany cases with the original loop clasp to the side. On the right side is a central oval design with the charming motto, "Forget Me Not" and on the left side a central heart shape all formed by different shells.
Dimensions:
18 1/4 inches wide x 9 1/8 inches high x 2 3/4 inches deep (closed)
Each side 9 1/8 inches x 9 1/8 inches x 1 1/4 inches deep open
Reference:
Sailors’ Valentines originated in the mid-1800s. The majority of Sailors’ Valentines came from the West Indies Island of Barbados, a Port of Call for American and English ships1. Sailors would buy or trade items for these nautical tokens as romantic gifts to take home to their loved ones during their long voyages at sea. Although Sailors’ valentines were made as early as the 1750s, they did not become popular until 1830s. The sailors’ valentine craze lasted until 1890, albeit some examples were made into the early 20th century.
Sailors’ valentines are a form of shell craft, a type of mostly antique souvenir or sentimental gift made using large numbers of small seashells. These were originally made between 1830 and 1890, and they were designed to be brought home from a sailor’s voyage at sea and given to the sailor’s loved...
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Sailor's Valentine with Seashells, Barbados, West Indies, Circa 1885
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Barbados, West Indies,
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Early outstanding piece by Espinosa -reputably Puerto Rico's most important modernist art potter.
Signed in front Espinosa and Estudio on back.
Art Studio Casa Candina glazed terracotta vessel with sgraffito Picasso style figural detail.
This signed 1970s piece is a great example of the melding of ceramics and sculpture that is one of the hallmarks of her work.
It features a stylized female figure with 3 dimensional accents in the body and face, with a combination of glazed and unglazed areas for beautiful contrast.
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Plate measures 9" across and 1 3/8" high and has an integrated hanging loop.
Excellent condition ready for display.
Espinosa was born in Argentina, but is most famous for her modernist pottery work after moving to Puerto Rico in the late 1960s.
A brief history of the artist:
Ceramicist and craftswoman, Espinosa graduated in 1953 from the Academia de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires and worked in a ceramics factory until she opened her own studio in 1958. She lived and worked in Trinidad from 1961-1968, moving then to Puerto Rico, where she worked with Hal Lasky...
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