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19th C Iron Chicago Trains
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of cast iron trains marked Chicago Rook Island & Pacific R. R. Good condition.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Toys
Materials
Iron
c 1920 Brass Star of David Chandelier from Chicago Synagogue
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Historical and significant brass electrified Star of David from the last grand Chicago synagogue
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Brass
Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885, a sailor's
Category
Antique 1880s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wool
H 21 in W 19.38 in D 1.25 in
American Folk Art House Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Embark on a journey through color and creativity with this 20th-century American Folk Art sculpture
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
1920s Mills 1 cent Wizard Fortune Teller, Chicago, Mills Novelty Co.
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s Mills 1 cent Wizard Fortune Teller, Chicago, Mills Novelty Co..Tabletop fortune telling
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Carnival Art
Materials
Aluminum
David Segel 1970s 3-D Wooden Double Kiot Folk Art Sculpture
By David Segel
Located in Monrovia, CA
David Segel 3-D wooden folk art / Gothic sculpture, signed, titled and numbered ''RIBALD #1
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner shop. Original wood strip attached to bottom of
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
F. Carlton Ball Midcentury Signed Ceramic Glazed California Studio Pottery Bowl
By F. Carlton Ball
Located in Studio City, CA
, Pomona, California
The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Lynn Basa, Abstract, Encaustic Painting, Black, White, Canvas, Wax, 1990s
Located in Stamford, CT
) 2013, Encaustic on Panel.
This is part of our extensive collection which just arrived from Chicago
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Eugene Deutch Signed Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase, 1950
By Eugene Deutch
Located in Studio City, CA
of Chicago.
Dimensions: 5" high, 3" wide, 3" deep.
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Vase, circa 1950s
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
, Missouri
David & Alfred Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Den Permanente
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Beaded Royal Headress with Leopard Figure, Bamileke People, Cameroon
Located in Leuven , BE
. Examples of Beaded Heardresses can be seen in the Field Museum of Chicago.
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
Torcida by Elena Rakochy
Located in Chicago, IL
sculptor from Chicago, specializing in clay and drawing inspiration from nature and interpersonal
Category
Early 2000s American Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Plate Charger
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
, Missouri
David & Alfred Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Den Permanente
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Clyde Burt Signed Large Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Ceramic Art Bowl
By Clyde Burt
Located in Studio City, CA
Cranbrook Museum of Art
The Art Institute of Chicago
The Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Detroit
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Peter Voulkos Signed Large California Studio Pottery Stoneware Charger Plate
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Den Permanente, Copenhagen, Denmark
Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado
Des
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
H 3.5 in W 19.75 in D 19.75 in
Golden wedding anniversary Baron George and Sophie von Rosenthal
Located in UTRECHT, UT
1893 was a member of the Jury of Fine Arts at the Chicago World’s Fair. In addition to medals and
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Neoclassical Antiquities
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Lynn Basa Encaustic Black and White Stripe Panel "Doppleganger" 2013
Located in Stamford, CT
/ beeswax on panel.
This is part of our extensive collection which just arrived from Chicago's renowned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Peter Shire Signed Memphis Milano California Studio Pottery Wall Sculpture, 1981
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
. Huntington Gallery, Austin, Texas
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Paint
H 8 in W 12 in D 2.75 in
Peter Shire Exp Signed Ceramic California Studio Pottery Glazed Cup, 1979
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
of Chicago, Illinois
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York
Berkeley Museum, Berkeley
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Peter Shire Exp Signed Ceramic California Studio Pottery Glazed Cup, 1979
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
collections and museums including:
Archer M. Huntington Gallery, Austin, Texas
Art Institute of Chicago
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
H 2.25 in W 4.5 in D 3.75 in
Peter Shire Exp Signed Ceramic Pottery Splatter Tall Mug Sculpture, Dated 1981
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
museums including:
Archer M. Huntington Gallery, Austin, Texas
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.75 in
Peter Shire Exp Signed Hand Painted Modern Large Ceramic Pottery Bowl
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
of Chicago, Illinois
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York
Berkeley Museum, Berkeley
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Shire Signed Ceramic California Exp Studio Pottery Splatter Bowl, 1982
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
including:
Archer M. Huntington Gallery, Austin, Texas
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
Brooklyn
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 3 in W 7.15 in D 7.15 in
Peter Shire Exp Signed Post Modern Ceramic California Pottery Splatter Cup, 1979
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
. Huntington Gallery, Austin, Texas
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
H 2.5 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Peter Shire Exp Signed Post Modern Ceramic California Pottery Splatter Cup, 1979
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
Gallery, Austin, Texas
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
H 2.5 in W 5 in D 4 in
Lynn Basa Encaustic Black and White Stripe Panel "Camino", 2018
Located in Stamford, CT
panel.
This is part of our extensive collection which just arrived from Chicago's renowned interior
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Mid-Twentieth Century 'Idimu' Mask
Located in London, GB
References:
'Head (Bwami)', The Metropolitan Museum
'Face Mask (Idimu)', Art Institute Chicago
Height
Category
Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia, Hardwood
Oil and Enamel on Panel by American Artist Jacques de Beaufort
By Beaufort
Located in Stamford, CT
colors.
Provenance:
Julia Friedman Gallery, Chicago
Titled 'Earth Tone Crematorium'
Signed and
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Lynn Basa Encaustic Black and White Stripe Panel "The Speckled", 2013
Located in Stamford, CT
/ beeswax on board.
This is part of our extensive collection which just arrived from Chicago's renowned
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
'Strike ‘Em Out’ Carnival Toss Sign, 1940s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with the aim to get the ball in the hole. The game originated in the Chicago area and was popular in
Category
Vintage 1940s American Carnival Art
Materials
Plywood, Paint
Eduard Buk Ulreich Black Runner 1933
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Hudson, NY
Chicago for the Temple Building and a marble mosaics mural for the Century of Progress Exhibition. He did
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Set of Nine Small Breyer Style Horses (Box 6)
Located in Redding, CT
the Breyer Mark on the inside of their upper thigh.
Breyer Molding Company, a Chicago-based plastics
Category
Vintage 1970s Toys
Materials
Plastic
Set of Six Medium Size Breyer Horses (Box 5)
Located in Redding, CT
Chicago-based plastics manufacturer created its first model horse, the # 57 Western Horse in 1950. It was
Category
Vintage 1970s Toys
Materials
Plastic
Set of Six Medium Size Vintage Breyer Horses (Box 3)
Located in Redding, CT
the inside of their upper thigh.
Breyer Molding Company, a Chicago-based plastics manufacturer created
Category
Vintage 1970s American Toys
Materials
Plastic
Set of Seven Vintage Medium Sized Breyer Horses (Box 2)
Located in Redding, CT
the Breyer Mark on the inside of their upper thigh.
Breyer Molding Company, a Chicago-based plastics
Category
Vintage 1970s Toys
Materials
Plastic
Set of Six Medium Size Vintage Breyer Horses (Box 4)
Located in Redding, CT
Breyer Mark on the inside of their upper thigh.
Breyer Molding Company, a Chicago-based plastics
Category
Vintage 1970s American Toys
Materials
Plastic
Graphite and Watercolor on Canvas by Danish Artist Peter Land
Located in Stamford, CT
Chicago.
Provenance:
Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen, Denmark
Sheet: 11 1/2 x 16 inches. Framed
Category
Early 2000s Danish Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Set of Six Large Vintage Breyer Horses (Box 1 )
Located in Redding, CT
Molding Company, a Chicago-based plastics manufacturer created its first model horse, the # 57 Western
Category
Vintage 1970s Toys
Materials
Plastic
A Rare and Exceptional Carved Headrest ‘Kali Hahapo’
Located in London, GB
the Field Museum, Chicago.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Tongan Tribal Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Glass, Wood, Coconut
Eat or Tea Large Scale 1950s American Porcelain Enameled Steel Letters Sign
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
as exterior signage from Chicago. EAT or TEA or ETA or ATE, 3 individual heavy gauges pressed and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Signs
Materials
Metal
H 24.5 in W 21 in D 0.75 in
Weathered Archaic Bambara Wood Mask Fragment, Mali, Africa, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
.
Provenance:
ex- Tom Slater collection
ex - private collection, Chicago
ex- private collection CA.
Mask is 14
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
19th C. Popcorn Maker Figural "Toasty Roasty" American, Circa 1893, Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
business Peddler's License in Chicago on December 2, 1885 to sell his popcorn from a street wagon. By 1893
Category
Antique 1890s American Victorian Toys
Materials
Iron
H 9.25 in W 2.5 in D 3.25 in
Hunt Brother Circus & Wild West Show Three-Sheet Broadside, circa 1900-1910
Located in York County, PA
, identifying the maker as Riverside Print Company of Milwaukee and Chicago, followed by a numerical designation
Category
Early 20th Century American Posters
Materials
Paper
Late 19th Century Portrait Decorated Game Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
sheet of glass, and with the original rough backboard bearing a handwritten Chicago inscription with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Mark Lindquist yellow birch burl wood sculptural vessel bowl 1970's
By Mark Lindquist
Located in Ocean Grove, NJ
of Chicago, the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte, the White House Collection of American
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Birch, Burl
Thomas Dewey & Harry Truman 1948 Presidential Election Campaign Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
that on election night, long before all the votes were counted, the Chicago Tribune published an early
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Political and Patriotic Memora...
Materials
Metal
Civil War Apron, Made In Cambridge, OH by Laura, Hynes, ca 1861
Located in York County, PA
held in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, St. Louis, and elsewhere. The Northern Ohio
Category
Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
Cast Iron Boot Jack Made for 1864 Presidential Campaign of George McClellan
Located in York County, PA
folk art quality. Molded block letters that wrap around the heel clasp read simply "Gen. Mc Clellan
Category
Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
H 18.5 in W 10.5 in D 4 in
Hand-Pained Banner with the Seal of the State of Mississippi, circa 1872
Located in York County, PA
the 1868 Republican counterpart, held in Chicago at Crosby's Opera House, was much more difficult to
Category
Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
Political Debates Between Abraham Lincoln & Stephen A. Douglas, Limited Edition
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Each, at Chicago, Springfield, Etc.; Also, the Two Great Speeches of Mr. Lincoln in Ohio, in 1859
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
H 10.25 in W 7.75 in D 1.75 in
Concrete Soldier Statue circa 1900 Chicago Area Garden
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Exceptional 6 ft. tall American Folk Art concrete soldier statue with original paint surface and
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Concrete
Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent and Awning, Chicago Side Show Circus Banner "Sealo"
By O. Henry Tent and Awning Co.
Located in New York, NY
: Fred Johnson-O Henry Tent & Awning, Chicago).
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Fabric
H 96 in W 120 in D 0.5 in
Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson
Located in New York, NY
" (signed FRED JOHNSON, O HENRY TENT & AWNING, Chicago).
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Spring, " Important 1920s Painting Evoking Stravinsky Ballet & Polish Folk Dress
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stravinksy's "Rite of Spring" ballet and the native folk costume of Poland, where the artist grew up, this
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 22 in W 85.5 in D 1.5 in
Black Forest Mirror in Lindenwood Hand Carved Tree Branches in the Folk Style
Located in London, GB
international exhibitions such as London Great Exhibition of 1851, Chicago World’s Fair 1893, and Exposition
Category
Antique 1860s Swiss Black Forest Wall Mirrors
Materials
Other
H 29.34 in W 22.64 in D 0.99 in
Black Forest Mirror in Lindenwood Hand Carved Tree Branches in the Folk Style
Located in London, GB
international exhibitions such as London Great Exhibition of 1851, Chicago World’s Fair 1893, and Exposition
Category
Antique 1860s Swiss Black Forest Wall Mirrors
Materials
Other
H 29.34 in W 22.64 in D 0.99 in
Jim Rose Legacy Collection - 11 Drawer Steel Apothecary Cabinet, Shaker Inspired
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC
Category
1990s American Folk Art Cupboards
Materials
Steel
H 14 in W 20 in D 8 in
"Glory Hole Antiques" Watercolor by Lorna Wildon, circa 1980
By Lorna Wildon
Located in Saint Louis, MO
system that ran from Chicago to Los Angels - Glory Hole Antiques was later designated a national historic
Category
Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Paint
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Indigenous Aboriginal Art Large Original Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
Australia' in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and St Louis. He has had a book about him and his paintings
Category
20th Century Australian Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 50 in W 29 in D 2.25 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the folk chicago you’re looking for. A folk chicago — often made from wood, fabric and glass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect folk chicago — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each folk chicago bearing Folk Art or Industrial hallmarks is very popular. H.C. Evans & Co. and O. Henry Tent and Awning Co. each produced at least one beautiful folk chicago that is worth considering.
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Finding the Right Folk Art for You
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.
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Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
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