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Antique Papago Native American Indian Coiled Pine Needle Basket
By Native American Art
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful antique hand made Papago Native American Indian pine needle coil basket. Great form and
Category
Early 20th Century North American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Natural Fiber
Sioux Beaded Patriotic Doctor's Bag, Early 20th Century
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Patriotic Native American Sioux beaded doctor's bag. 62 American flags and crests. Large doctors
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Leather
19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Hide, Beads
19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Hide, Beads
Hearth Rug Early 19th Century American Folk Art
Located in Hudson, NY
Folk art hand shirred and hooked rug in wonderful colors on a black mottled background. Wool on
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wool, Linen
American Folk Art Child's Quilt, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
American folk art child's twenty-four star quilt in blue and white, 1930's or later, mounted
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
Two 14th-16th Century Bowls from the Pre-Inuit/ Eskimo Thule Culture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
. The Bowl has been restored at an earlier time and the epoxy or resin used is visible mostly on the
Category
16th Century American Native American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Bone, Driftwood
Northwest Coast Wooden Doll with Thunderbird, Eagle Mask
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
, art, and warfare that tamed America’s frontier. Our 14,000 square foot gallery opened in 1996 in
Category
1920s American Native American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cedar
Antique Early Gambling Folk Art Gaming Device, Holtz
Located in Forney, TX
An exceptionally scarce antique American Folk Art gambling triple stacked wooden arrow spindle
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Metal, Iron
Cigars Store / Trade Folk Art Wooden Carved Sign. c 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
American Folk art wooden "CIGARS" sign from the 1920's.
Great old Store Trade sign. Wood cut to
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wood
Original 1902 American Playhouse Poster
By U.S. Litho Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
travelling players, that understated review was translated into the more American howling success'. The cast
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Paper
Model of a New England Fishing Catch, 1900’s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
engraving of a fish adorns one side of the hull.
American, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton, Pine
Set of Five Children's Lithographed Alphabet Nesting Blocks, American Circa 1915
Located in Incline Village, NV
of American folk art for the discerning collector.
Note: After 40 plus years of dealing and
Category
1910s American Folk Art Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Paper
H 4 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885
Located in Nantucket, MA
hand crafted folk art woolwork picture of a bark-rigged auxiliary steam sailor with inverted bow
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wool
H 21 in W 19.38 in D 1.25 in
"B. Briscoe, Tailor" Sign with a Backwards S, circa 1810-1850
Located in York County, PA
Early American trade sign: “B. BRISCOE, TAILOR,” circa 1810-1850, with a backwards “S” and
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wood
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1900
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
earlier and were made through the 1920's. As Japan became a more open society in the late 1800's, sailors
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Folk Art Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Ebony
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine"
Located in Downingtown, PA
, Stuart M. (2004). "Sailors' Valentines". In Wertkin, Gerard C. (ed.). Encyclopedia of American Folk Art
Category
Early 20th Century Bajan Folk Art Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Shell
1900s Butcher's Pig Trade Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
American Indian to Cowboy Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wood
3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Western and include original items of everyday life, commerce, art, and warfare that tamed America
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Copper
Dauphin County Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Made for Madlen Nafzer
Located in York County, PA
German Folk Art and furnishings.
Condition: Modest wear on sides, greater paint loss on the top. See
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wood
H 23 in W 52.5 in D 22.5 in
48 Star Antique American Flag, with Hand-Crocheted Stars, ca 1917-1918
Located in York County, PA
century, it became popular to crochet American flags. This gem among early examples has embroidered stars
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
Eagle Weathervane, ca 1852-1870, Waltham Massachusetts
Located in York County, PA
development Fund, Annual Report, 1979). According to American folk art expert Bob Bishop and co-author
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Metal
13 Star Antique American Flag , Ca 1890-1899
Located in York County, PA
13 STARS WITH SHORT, CONICAL ARMS ON A SMALL SCALE, ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG MADE DURING THE LAST
Category
1890s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wool
13 Star Antique American Flag, ca 1895-1926
Located in York County, PA
13 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH A 3-2-3-2-3 CONFIGURATION OF STARS ON AN INDIGO CANTON, SQUARISH
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wool
Early California Republic Kerchief, Likely Made at the Panama-Pacific Expo 1915
Located in York County, PA
first bear flag and other early bear flags more closely resembles the more common American black bear
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Silk
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
33 Stars Antique American Flag, Oregon Statehood, 1859-1891
Located in York County, PA
exaggerated length and thus bear a very interesting folk quality. This is one of my favorite early parade
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
46-Star American Flag Printed in Drum Star Configuration
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original 46-Star American parade flag, celebrating Oklahoma statehood. Each star on the
Category
1910s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Silk
38 Star Antique American Flag, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
38 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH HAND-SEWN STARS IN AN 8-7-8-7-8 PATTERN OF JUSTIFIED ROWS, MADE
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wool
43 Star Antique Silk American Flag, Idaho Statehood, ca 1890
Located in York County, PA
FLAGS OF THE 19TH CENTURY
Numerous flags appeared with unofficial star counts in early America, some of
Category
1890s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Silk
38 Star Antique American Flag, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
38 star antique American parade flag with scattered star orientation, made of silk, with generous
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Silk
38 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
LINEAL PATTERN OF LARGER STARS, 1876-1889, COLORADO STATEHOOD
38 star American national parade flag
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
38 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
38 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN PARADE FLAG WITH JUSTIFIED ROWS OF 7-6-6-6-6-7 AND SCATTERED STAR
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
Outstanding 13 Star Hand-sewn American Private Yacht Flag, ca 1865-1885
Located in York County, PA
best qualities in American folk art, a category in which this particular example can be filed. While I
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wool
H 58.25 in W 78.5 in D 2.5 in
Hand-Sewn 13 Star American Flag, Signed Grunfild, ca 1861-1877
Located in York County, PA
ENTIRELY HAND-SEWN ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG OF THE CIVIL WAR ERA, WITH 13 SINGLE-APPLIQUÉD STARS IN A
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
38 Star American Flag, Stars in Notched Pattern, ca 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
38 HAND-SEWN STARS IN A "NOTCHED" PATTERN, ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH BEAUTIFUL WEAR FROM
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wool
34 Star Antique American Flag with Hourglass Medallion Stars, ca 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
EXTRAORDINARY 34 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH AN ACCORDION OR HOURGLASS MEDALLION CONFIGURATION
Category
1860s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Silk
H 38 in W 56.5 in D 2.5 in
38 Star Antique American Flag by Horstman Brothers, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876
Located in York County, PA
38 CANTED STARS IN STAGGERED ROWS, ON A CLAMP-DYED, WOOL, ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG MADE BY THE
Category
1870s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
H 36.5 in W 47.5 in D 2.5 in
Teddy Roosevelt and His Great White Fleet American Flag, ca 1907-1909
Located in York County, PA
Rare & Beautiful American Parade Flag With Images Of Teddy Roosevelt And His Great White Fleet
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Silk
13 Star Antique American Flag in the Betsy Ross Pattern, ca 1861-1865
Located in York County, PA
, extremely large among its counterparts of all periods in this design:
Exceptional, early, American
Category
1860s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
44 Star Antique American Flag, Stars in a Triple Wreath Pattern, Wyoming State
Located in York County, PA
44 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN PARADE FLAG WITH A TRIPLE WREATH FORM OF THE MEDALLION CONFIGURATION, RARE
Category
1890s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
H 42.25 in W 34.75 in D 2.5 in
34 Star Antique American flag, Kansas Statehood, Civil War Period, ca 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
34 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG OF THE CIVIL WAR PERIOD (1861-63), WITH WOVEN STRIPES, PRESS-DYED
Category
1860s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
H 53 in W 94 in D 2.5 in
34 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, CIVIL WAR, 1861-63, KANSAS STATEHOOD, 2nd KY CAVALRY
Located in York County, PA
34 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG OF THE CIVIL WAR PERIOD (1861-63), IN A TINY SCALE AMONG PIECED-AND
Category
1860s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
H 29.5 in W 49 in D 2.5 in
13 Star American Flag with Hand-Sewn Stars in the 3rd Maryland Pattern
Located in York County, PA
celebration of the centennial of American independence in 1876, and the sesquicentennial in 1926. They were
Category
1890s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wool
34 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, CIVIL WAR PERIOD, 1861-63, a RARE STYLE, KANSAS STATEHOOD
Located in York County, PA
with a traditional, sculpted, early American profile, to which a molding with a step-down profile
Category
1860s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wool, Cotton
H 33.25 in W 57.5 in D 2.5 in
Antique American Flag w/ 13 Stars in the Betsy Ross Design & 45 Stars on Reverse
Located in York County, PA
if not the original design, must have been common in early America. Logic would suggest this, given
Category
1890s American Other Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wool, Cotton
H 65.75 in W 105.25 in D 2.5 in
41 Stars In a Lineal Pattern With Offset Stars, Montana Statehood American Flag
Located in York County, PA
NOVEMBER, 1889, ACCURATE FOR JUST 3 DAYS:
Numerous flags appeared with unofficial star counts in early
Category
1880s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
H 78 in W 121.5 in D 0.5 in
13 Star, 3rd MD Pattern, Hand-Sewn Antique American Flag, Civil War Era, 1861-65
Located in York County, PA
EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE WITH WONDERFUL FOLK QUALITIES
13 star American national flag with exceptional visual
Category
1860s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wool
H 91 in W 62.25 in D 2.5 in
A set of mounted vintage automobile headlight glass Insert plates
Located in Dallas, TX
American Art Deco style. These were used on vintage cars of the era with classic headlamps.
Most of the
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Steel
13 Star Antique American Flag with Hand-Sewn Stars in 5-3-5 Pattern, ca 1861-65
Located in York County, PA
Antique American flag with 13 hand-sewn stars in an extremely rare lineal configuration of 5-3-5
Category
1860s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Wool
H 48 in W 65.5 in D 2.5 in
Red Cross Banner with Whimsical Lettering, ca 1917 - 1918
Located in York County, PA
piece of American folk art, with the combination of words, and visual impact forcing it soundly into
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
48 Crocheted Stars on Graphic, Three-Dimensional Flag Made of Silk, ca 1917-1918
Located in York County, PA
-American War (1898) and the 1920's. This intensely graphic example was made in the earliest part of the 48
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Silk
H 16,325 in W 21.5 in D 2 in
Violet & Yellow Suffragette Parade Banner, Ca 1910-1920
Located in York County, PA
Suffragettes in parades and rallies throughout America. While many are depicted in period images, bearing the
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Silk
Colorado State Flag, Made of Silk, Ca 1911-1920
Located in York County, PA
IN THIS PERIOD AND THE EARLIEST EXAMPLE THAT I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED
Early state flags are few and
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Silk
38 Star Parade Flag with Stars in a Medallion Configuration, ca 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
38 STARS IN A MEDALLION CONFIGURATION WITH 2 OUTLIERS, ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH VIBRANT
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
36 Star Antique Parade Flag, Vertical Position, Nevada Statehood, ca 1861-1867
Located in York County, PA
36 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN PARADE FLAG, WITH STARS THAT ALTERNATE IN THEIR VERTICAL POSITION FROM
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
H 22.25 in W 18.75 in D 2 in
Patriotic Scherenschnitte In the Style Often Attributed to Isaac Stiehly
Located in York County, PA
book "Stars & Stripes: Patriotic Motifs in American Folk Art" (2002, Rizzoili, New York) on pages 240
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Paper
38 Star Antique Flag, Stars in Double Wreath Pattern, Colorado Statehood 1876-89
Located in York County, PA
38 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH A DOUBLE-WREATH CONFIGURATION THAT FEATURES AN ENORMOUS CENTER
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
H 65 in W 115.25 in D 2.5 in
Elaborate Sailor Souvenir of Washington Crossing the Delaware, ca 1885-1912
Located in York County, PA
, cannonballs, and anchor, circa 1885-1910:
Between roughly 1880 and 1915, American sailors visiting the
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Silk
Leather Fireman's Parade Belt
Located in York County, PA
world of paint-decorated American Folk Art, and then overlapping into that of patriotic objects
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Leather
1840 Campaign Kerchief of William Henry Harrison on Horseback
Located in York County, PA
, one of the first known campaign textiles in early America
Printed in mulberry red ink on white
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Early American Folk Art Antiques
Materials
Cotton
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Find a variety of early American folk art antiques available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and wood, all early American folk art antiques available were constructed with great care. Early American folk art antiques have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Early American folk art antiques made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — are very popular at 1stDibs. Early American folk art antiques have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Mark Indursky, Native American Art and Navajo Indian Art are consistently popular.
How Much are Early American Folk Art Antiques?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,698, while they’re typically $57 on the low end and $33,500 highest priced.
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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