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Early 20th Century Southern American Folk Art Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating and intriguing early 20th century Southern American folk art panel, found in
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Folk Art Portrait Painting "Young Girl In a Red Dress", American, Circa 1825
Located in Incline Village, NV
frame. American folk painting achieved it’s peak of popularity after 1800 when citizens wanted a symbol
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Antique 1820s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

American Folk Art Painting Signed J.W. Fosdick 1903
Located in South Burlington, VT
American Folk Art Pyrography At Its Finest This is an original and beautiful 23 inch by 19.25 inch
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Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Paintings

Materials

Wood

Charming Folk Art Winter Scene Painting on Paddle
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Charming folk art winter scene painting on paddle: "Going to Church". Signed lower right R
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rare Acoma Polychromed Geometric Painting! Sky City Abstract Art Tapestry
By Acoma
Located in Peoria, AZ
America and home to the Acoma Pueblo, it is known as “Sky City” and is home to some of the finest
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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Canvas

Chief Don Lelooska Native American Totem Pole
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
. Inscribed "Lelooska." 85"H x 13" x 15 5/8" Don Lelooska (Don Smith, Native American, 1933 - 1996). Don
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Mid-20th Century Native American Objects

Materials

Copper

Vintage Folk Art Ship on River Landscape Long Format Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique circa 1915 oil on wood board folk art river scene with ship flying American flag painting
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Lakota Sioux Painted Buffalo Hide by Merle Locke
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
, Native American Paintings, Hides, Antiques, Vintage.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Other

Henry Hunt (1923-1985) First Nations Bear Carving Mask
Located in Garnerville, NY
, Songhees, Nuu-cha-nulth, and Kwakwaka’wakw people. By the early 1950s, the carvings had started to decay
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Pine

Folk Art Figure by Mr. Eddie with Bamboo Frame
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
American, 1947 Colorful portrait in a mix of folk-pop art by American artist Edwin Weaver Jr, or
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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Bamboo, Plaster

Early 20th Century Signed Original Oil Portrait of Military Man
Located in west palm beach, FL
Early 20th Century Portrait by American Painter Beatrice Whitney (1888 - 1981). Acquired at a Palm
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Painting “Motion” by Earl Daniels 'Midcentury 1960s' American Painter
By Earl Daniels
Located in San Diego, CA
. In the early 1940s he settled in Laguna Beach, California. It was there that he became a very active
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Folk Art Oil on Canvas, circa 1830 Attributed to S.V.D. Schans, Unsigned
By S.V.D. Schans
Located in Incline Village, NV
similar painting was sold by Sotheby’s in the “American Folk Paintings and Watercolors Sale”, on April 30
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Antique 1820s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early 21st Century Boho Signed Studio Pottery Sculpture
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic handmade studio pottery totem sculpture. A chic graphic design in black and white. Signed on the bottom. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Paintings

Materials

Paint, Ceramic

Early Mid-20th Century Hand-Painted Nursery Fairy Tale Panels Set in Wood
Located in Lomita, CA
classic nursery rhymes. A group of 11 vintage folk art painted children's nursery rhyme panels in oil are
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Paintings

Materials

Wood

Peruvian Bolivian Colonial Painting Virgin Oil on Canvas 19th C
Located in London, GB
A fine 19th painting of the Virgin del Castillo's South American Peru or Bolivia school 19th
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Antique Mid-18th Century Peruvian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Peruvian Cuzco Colonial Painting St Michael Oil on Canvas 19th C
Located in London, GB
American Cuzco school 19th century and earlier. Unsigned Oil on canvas, 56 by 78cms. Framed overall size 66
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Antique Mid-18th Century Peruvian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Original Oil Painting by Violet Parkhurst
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an original oil painting on canvas by renowned American artist, violet Parkhurst. This
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1990s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

George Washington Painting, Oil on Canvas, ca 1850
Located in York County, PA
Painting of George Washington in oil on canvas, an early example, rendered circa 1850, a very
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Antique 1850s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Penn, Impressionist Landscape Painting "Evening Pasture" by Frederick Wagner
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FREDERICK R. WAGNER (AMERICAN, 1864-1940) "Evening Pasture" Oil on canvas Signed lower right "F
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20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Portrait of a Boy Holding a Book, Early American Portraiture, American Folk Art
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Portrait of a Boy Holding a Book, c. 1820s Oil on Panel 24" x 19.5" Housed in a 3" Carved Frame Overall Size: 29" x 25 1/4" In excellent condition. Ready to hang and enjoy.
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Equestrian Washington" O/C of Washington on Blueskin, After Rembrandt Peale
Located in York County, PA
America in 1780. A serious buyer of art, he was an extremely likely candidate for such a painting, if it
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Violet Parkhurst Original Giclee
Located in Baltimore, MD
Type of Artwork: Original giclee with hand embellishing Title: Moonlight Category: Painting
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20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Violet Parkhurst Original Giclee
Violet Parkhurst Original Giclee
H 28 in W 38 in D 2 in
Salvador Dali, Les Songes Drolatiques Handsigned Lithography
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Asker, 30
Northern Spain. His talent as an artist showed at an early age and Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dali received
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Vintage 1970s Paintings

Materials

Fabric

Cao Yong Summer Breeze Giclee on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
series of paintings, which was exhibited at his first one-man show in Beijing in early 1989. The exhibit
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Vintage 1980s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Cao Yong “Winds of Love” Giclee On Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
series of paintings, which was exhibited at his first one-man show in Beijing in early 1989. The exhibit
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Vintage 1980s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Late 19th Century Canvas Circus Carnival Midway Folk Art Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
. Great example of American folk art banner painting. The Great American African Camel Back Horse and Two
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Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Carnival Art

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Canvas

"The First Time on Telephone" Black African American Folk Painting
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
compiled and submitted by Stephanie Reeves: John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk
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1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

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Mixed Media, Crayon

Alabama Surreal Folk Art Oil Painting African American Woman, Flower Headdress
By Maltby Sykes
Located in Surfside, FL
" written on the stretcher verso It is a Surrealist Folk Art figure of an African woman oil painting on
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1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

American Unique Hand Decorated Adirondack "Sail Boats" Desk, 1900
Located in South Burlington, VT
appealing flora and blue lake sailing boats motifs. Handmade, hand carved, stained and hand painting
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

African American Realist Oil Painting Baseball Outsider Folk Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
the legacy of African American participation in the arts." Folk Artist, Outsider artist, Folk Art. His
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1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Antique Arts Crafts Native American End Table 1910
Located in South Burlington, VT
collecting and dealing in authentic American Folk Art and pyrography works of art for more than twenty five
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

American Unique Antique Handcrafted "Children's Celebration" Wood Bench, 1905
Located in South Burlington, VT
future. We have been collecting and dealing in authentic American Folk Art and pyrography works of art
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Mexican Boy Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
, he adapted it to an anecdotal folk-art approach distinctly his own. When he was an infant, de
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Burlap, Oil

Folk Art Mexican Girl Oil Painting on Burlap Charming Naive African American Art
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
, he adapted it to an anecdotal folk-art approach distinctly his own. When he was an infant, de
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Burlap, Oil

Sugar Bush, Maple Syrup, Winter Scene, American Folk Art, Naive Art
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Signed: J. Birdsall (Lower, Right) Dated: 1919 (Upper, Right) " Sugar Bush ", 1919 Oil on Canvas Board 24" x 30" Housed in a 3" Walnut Frame Overall Size: 29 1/2" x 35 1/4" In...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mexican Whimsical Folk Art Lion Painting Animalia
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
Painting on burlap by Jose Maria de Servin of an Abstract Naive Lion animal using bright colors and
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

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Burlap, Oil

Seymour Remenick Figurative Oil Painting "Folk Singers"
By Seymour Remenick
Located in Surfside, FL
Seymour Remenick (1923-1999) American; Philadelphia, PA. Oil on canvas painting Folk Singers and
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1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Andes Mountains Peru South America, " Joseph Yoakum, Black Folk Art Landscape
By Joseph Yoakum
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Yoakum Andes Mountains Peru So America, circa 1960s Colored pencil and ballpoint pen on
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1960s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Ballpoint Pen, Color Pencil

Folk Art Mexican Girl "Emborrachate" Oil Painting on Burlap
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
melancholy and placid one. While he worked in the most modern of styles, he adapted it to an anecdotal folk
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Burlap, Oil

Folk Art Mexican Girl with Watermelon Oil Painting on Burlap
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
melancholy and placid one. While he worked in the most modern of styles, he adapted it to an anecdotal folk
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Burlap, Oil

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Artist Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that draws from a mix of biblical
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
(born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that draws from a
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
(born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that draws from a
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Wine & Cigarettes Woman Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that draws from a mix of biblical
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Folk Singer oil painting by Byron Browne
By Byron Browne
Located in Hudson, NY
American Art occurred at the 1935 “Abstract Painting in America” show, which featured Balcomb Greene
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Mod Bull Jewish Woman Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
verso. Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for
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1980s Folk Art Animal Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Sports Basketball Arena Coca Cola Sign
Located in Surfside, FL
pencil on paper verso Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Moses Bible Painting Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
in background. Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting King David Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
. Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Artist Circus Fire Eater, Tiger
Located in Surfside, FL
.. Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that
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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Large Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Oil Painting Jazz Great "Satchmo" Louis Armstrong
Located in Surfside, FL
Malcah Zeldis (born Mildred Brightman; 1931) is an American folk art painter. She is known for work that
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1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Romantic Unique Hand Decorated "Throne Chair" Arts & Crafts Rhode Island
Located in South Burlington, VT
American Folk Art and pyrography works of art for more than thirty years. Our president has authored
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Painted Furniture

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Wood

Unique Hand Decorated "Romantic Family" Arts & Crafts Wood Settle Rhode Island
Located in South Burlington, VT
works of art in the near future. We have been collecting and dealing in authentic American Folk Art and
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

American Folk Art Portrait of Marc Isambard Brunel British Inventor Engineer
Located in Rochester, NY
Early 19th century American portrait of Marc Isambard Brunel. Brunel was a well known British
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Antique Early 19th Century American Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Paint

American Folk Art Portrait of Marc Isambard Brunel British Inventor Engineer
Located in Rochester, NY
Early 19th century American portrait of Marc Isambard Brunel. Brunel was a well known British
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19th Century Portrait Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Oil

"To Hell with Ho Chi Minn" Naive, Folk Painting by Self-Taught Artist
By Elias Telles
Located in Wellesley, MA
"To Hell with Ho Chi Minn," Folk/Naive Painting, Acrylic on Board with Artist's Painted Wood Frame
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2010s Folk Art Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Mixed Media

Bob Ross, The Joy of Painting, PBS, Acrylic on Panel, The Outsiders, Folk Art
Located in Houston, TX
YOU CHECK OUT Robert Norman Ross was an American painter, art instructor, and television host. He was
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2010s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Set of Four Naive Folk Art Portraits
Located in Milford, NH
Gloucester. By the early 1960s, Earle Merchant was focusing intently on painting, creating portraits, nude
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Folk Art Mexican Girl, Circus Clown Juggler
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
melancholy and placid one. While he worked in the most modern of styles, he adapted it to an anecdotal folk
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

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Early American Folk Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of early American folk paintings available for sale. Each of these unique early American folk paintings was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, canvas and paint. Early American folk paintings have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Early American folk paintings bearing Folk Art or Neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made early American folk paintings over the years, but those made by B.J. Center are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Early American Folk Paintings?

Early American folk paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,090, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $9,500.