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Folk Art Flying Bird by Willie Massey

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WILLIE MASSEY FOLK ART BIRD HOUSE: a masterpiece by Willie Massey. 13" x 15". Mixed media with wood, paint, tinfoil.

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Folk Art Painting of a Bird by Willie Massey: Item measures approx. 20"h x 16"w. It is an untitled painting of a white bird perched on a black mountain overlooking black trees against a magenta sky. It has a paint and button panel. It dates to th

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Willie Massey. Bird Swooping Down To Get Bug.: Willie Massey. Bird Swooping Down To Get A Bug. Not signed or dated. Paint on tin foil, wood crates and other mixed media. Excellent condition. 12"h x 12" long x 8". Est. $300-500. Ship: $45

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Willie Massey. Bird And Snake.: Willie Massey. Bird And Snake. Not signed. Paint and ink on found canvas panel. Great condition. 12" w x 9" h. Est. $200-300. Ship $35

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Willie Massey. Blue Bird House.: Willie Massey. Blue Bird House. Wooden fruit crate board with paint and aluminum foil construction. Excellent condition. 11" w x 22" h x 11.5" d. Est. $1,000-2,000. Ship: $100

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Willie Massey. Two Bird Paintings Framed Together.: Willie Massey. Two Bird Paintings Framed Together. Not signed. Spotted Rooster and Pearl-Eyed Pheasant. Paint and mixed media on found card stock. Great condition. 13"w x 21"h with frame. Provenance:

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Willie Massey. Three Birds.: Willie Massey. Three Birds. Not signed. Tin foil and paint constructions. All in good condition. Largest is 7"h. Est. $200-300. Ship: $35

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Willie Massey. Birdhouse With Two Aluminum Birds.: Willie Massey. Birdhouse With Two Aluminum Birds. Not signed. Paint on found wooden crates with mixed media. Birds are not attached overall great condition. 12" x 9" x 12". Est. $300-$500. Ship: $55

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Folk Art Spinner Whirligig, Flying Birds or Planes, Made from Metal Cans: Folk Art Whirligig, Made from Metal Cans. Colorful and fun whirligig, made from metal cut from cans, and mounted on a black painted wood stand.Â Painted green, with birds in flight, or perha

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Willie Massey Folk Art Chair: miniature chair by African American Willie Massey, one loss to front left side post. Paint and cut/carved wood. 7.5"H

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Willie Massey Folk Art Chair: miniature chair by African American Willie Massey, no apparent losses, paint and carved/cut wood. 14"H

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Willie Massey Folk Art Chicken: Made from wood scraps and features a crisply carved “come” and mother-of-pearl button eyes. 1980s. Unsigned. 7" L x 5" H x 4" W Considered a master of African American self-taught art, Kentucky-bo

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Willie Massey. Leopards Under Tree.: Willie Massey (1906-1990). Leopards Under Tree. Signed on verso. Paint and graphite, bead eyes on found used fiber wrap composit fiber board. Nail holes on sides from original use. 17.5"w x 12"h. Prov

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Willie Massey. Two Turtle Doves.: Willie Massey. Two Turtle Doves. Signed. Paint and graphite on paper board with artist-made and decorated wood frame. Excellent condition. 34.5"w x 12.5"h x 2"d. Est. $1,000-1,500. Ship: $75

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Willie Massey. Salmon & Green Colored Birdhouse.: Willie Massey. Salmon and Green Colored Birdhouse With Foil Balls. Carved and painted found crates, aluminum foil construction. Missing one piece at top otherwise excellent condition. 14.5" x 10.5" x

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Homer Green. Flying Bird.: Homer Green.(1910-2002 - Tennessee)Flying Bird.Painted wood.27Â” x 15.5Â” x 31Â”.Excellent condition.Includes photo of Homer with piece.Proceeds from this sale will benefit the Art Inst

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American - Kentucky, 1906-1990. Massey was a sharecropper most of his life, but began making folk art after the death of his wife in 1955. Wooden base and bird with metal wings. Good condition. 12" x 20". From the collection of Howard and Anne Smith of Mayodan, North Carolina.

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Folk Art Flying Bird by Willie Massey

Name: Folk Art Flying Bird by Willie Massey
SKU: 28860680
Price: 80 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $200

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