Outsider Folk Art Mid Century Hand Painted Coffee Table
Outsider Folk Art Mid Century Hand Painted Coffee Table. Acquired in vintage shop in New York in the early 1990’s. Excellent condition. Quite sturdy & suprisingly heavy. Measures 21″ height x 16″ depth x 48″ length. Legs fold in for storage or shipping. Has a clever mechanisms underneath to lock in the legs to keep it safe. Seems to be hand made and is definetly hand painted. Hardware underneath says: “Patented Dec 12 1893”.
Asking USD$1850 RARE
Folk art is a simple and direct term that has become much used in North America. Originally pertaining to the indigenous crafts and decorative skills of peasant communities in Europe, the term was later applied to the simply-made practical objects of colonial days – a combination of charm and practical craftsmanship. In contemporary terms, Folk Art can cover anything from chain-saw animals to hub-cap buildings as well as the work of artists that would easily fall into the realm of Outsider Art.
The term “Outsider Art” was introduced as the title of Roger Cardinal’s book in 1972 and was originally intended to act as an exact English equivalent to Dubuffet’s term, although from the outset it encompassed not only Art Brut but also works in the Neuve Invention category Over the years it has been used increasingly loosely and can often now refer to any artist who is untrained or with disabilities or suffering social exclusion, whatever the nature of their work.
Self-taught art is a popular term in the United States which avoids the stigmas that some feel are attached to the Outsider Art definition. Many American artists are already pushed to the outer limits of society as a result of prejudice and feel this term offers more dignity.