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Folk Art Styled Airstream Travel Trailer Toy
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A toy Airstream Folk Art styled travel trailer with silver faded and patina paint having a lift up
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Vintage 1940s Folk Art Painted Iron Child Riding Horse Mounted on Custom Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
weathered appearance and naive treatment will make this Folk Art 1940s horse a perfect choice to decorate
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Children's Furniture

Materials

Iron

Vintage Sulky and Rider Folk Art Weather Vane, 1940s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
: Black Period: 1940s Place of Origin: North America Styles: Folk Art Item Type: Vintage, Antique or
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

1940's Folk Art John Carr's Jacquard Puppets The Turnip's, Scarecrow & Gardener
Located in Lowestoft, GB
costumed the puppets, performed from the 1930s into the early 70's by John, Eva and their four children
Category

Mid-20th Century English Toys

Materials

Fabric, Pine

Folk Art Wedding Chest, circa 1940
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A beautiful example of a wedding chest from the hungarian tribes of the kalota, the illustrations are traditional with images of flowers and tulips. The chest was part of a dowry pa...
Category

Vintage 1940s Hungarian Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Folk Art Wedding Chest, circa 1940
Folk Art Wedding Chest, circa 1940
H 22.45 in W 43.71 in D 21.26 in
1940s Folk Art Modern Vintage PIG Castile Soap Sculpture Carving
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Folk Art Modern Vintage PIG Castile soap sculpture carving presents with fractured leg. 2.75
Category

Vintage 1940s Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Other

Vintage Magician Magic Suitcase Hand Painted Folk Art
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic Magician's suitcase. Hand painted and lettered. Vintage Folk Art rabbit trick and card
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas

Large 1940s Carved Wood Folk Art Rooster
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large 1940s carved wood folk art rooster from a Southampton, NY estate.
Category

Vintage 1940s Sculptures and Carvings

American Legion Baseball and Basketball Folk Art Paintings
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of baseball and basketball paintings found in a Midwestern American Legion hall. These were proudly displayed behind the legion hall bar. Great sports related subject matter. Ba...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Paintings

Folk Art Cast Iron Duck Form Lawn Sprinkler
Located in Ferndale, MI
Cast iron duck water or lawn sprinkler. Original worn paint.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Vintage Peruvian Folk Art Framed Negreria Dance Cape
Located in Forney, TX
to the mid-20th century, the rare large size South American textile folk art hand-crafted of bright
Category

Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Sequins

Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale Folk Art Carnival game board, American, circa 1940s. This painted carnival game board
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood, Cork

Large Scale Mexican Folk Art Ceramic Angel Vessel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale Mexican Folk Art ceramic or stoneware angel vessel, Mexican, circa 1950s. We purchased
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Unusual Folk Art, Bespoke Billiard Themed Floor Lamp, 8-Ball, Modernist
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Folk Art, Bespoke Billiard Themed floor lamp.. 8-ball. Modernist, que sticks, Hand crafted
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Folk Art Penguin Whirligig, circa 1930s-40s
Located in Nantucket, MA
, and made of un-vulcanized rubber. A unique and very whimsical piece of folk art. Mounted on a
Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Pine

Large 20th C. Americana Folk Art Carousel with Painted Farm Animals
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., Large Folk Art carousel with animals on a rotating base.Made of wood and canvas
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

American Folk Art Wood and Iron Farm Bureau Weathervane Advertising Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great looking cartoon Midwestern Americana weathervane. Farm Bureau Insurance started in 1921. This great piece most likely was a premium or advertising piece. Hand painted wood with...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Weathervanes

Materials

Iron

Collection of Worldwide Traveler's Hand Carved Folk Art Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of worldwide traveler's hand carved folk art masks, circa 1940s - 1970s, possibly
Category

Vintage 1950s Balinese Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Grouping of Five Hand-Painted and Carved American Folk Art Fish Decoys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Group of five Folk Art fish decoys composed of painted tinned iron sheet metal or aluminum fins and
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Folk Art Hand Made Simplex 1909 Model Car in Copper and Brass 1940s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Folk Art Hand Made Simplex 1909 Model Car in Copper and Brass, United States, 1940s. This is
Category

Early 20th Century North American American Craftsman Antiquities

Materials

Brass, Copper

Set of Five Small American Folk Art Fish Decoys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Group of five Folk Art fish decoys composed of painted tinned iron sheet metal or aluminum fins and
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Lead

1930's - 1940's Kamba Stool with Beaded Top
Located in London, GB
The flat seat of this early twentieth-century Kamba stool from Kenya has been beautifully decorated with embedded red, green, blue and white glass beads. Carved from a single piece o...
Category

Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Beads

1940's Fashion Illustration, Chic Lady
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Early Carta Blanca Beer Sign. Mexico, 1940’s.
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Carta Blanca beer porcelain metal sign. Mexico, ca. 1940’s.
Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antiquities

Materials

Sheet Metal

Folk Art Carved Walking Cane, Snakes and Fish
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Folk Art carved walking cane with hand, 2 snakes and fish. Cane measures 7" wide, 7" deep and 38.25
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1940's Fashion Illustration, Lady in Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

1940's Fashion Illustration, Lady in Chic Headscarf
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

1940's Post Impressionist Artist Abstract Design Artwork
Located in Cirencester, GB
both art and literature. Bellon was also influenced by the works of André Lhote which he encountered a
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

1940s Folk Art Wire with Slatted Wood Lidded Box or Storage Trunk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Slats of wood connected by twisted wire for the box part of this trunk. Larger boards make up the top.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Wire, Sheet Metal

Vintage 1940's PHILCO TV Kids Ride On Toy Truck
Located in San Diego, CA
1940's PHILCO Television metal Ride On Toy Truck. Beautiful original distressed condition.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Antiquities

Materials

Sheet Metal

Vintage Folk Art Timber Rabbit Poly Chromed Carved Wood
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Folk Art timber rabbit, circa 1940s, Canadian. Long ears with folded arms with a Picasso style head
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1940's Fashion Illustration - Beautiful Bride & Child Portrait Scene
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Vintage Folk Art Wooden Raffle Drum Lottery Ticket Spinner with Original Paint
Located in Savannah, GA
This very colorful pin wheel design wooden raffle drum is constructed in two pieces. The rectangular round drum holds the tickets and contains a metal handle and a latch on a door to...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Game Boards

Materials

Brass

American Folk Art Hook Rug, Wall Hanging, Multi-Color Paisley Design
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing Folk Art American hook rug, wall hanging. Multi-color repeating paisley. Stunning black
Category

20th Century American American Classical Rugs

Materials

Wool

Iconic Water Garden Colorful Antique Runner, c.1940's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
runner. Size: 4 x 15.5 Age: Antique C. 1940's Pile: Medium/Low This rug is one-of-a-kind, only
Category

20th Century Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940's French Fruit Still Life, Post Impressionist Artist
Located in Cirencester, GB
both art and literature. Bellon was also influenced by the works of André Lhote which he encountered a
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

1940's Bronze "Egyptian Style" Door Handle
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1940's bronze " Egyptian Style " door handle Two pairs available. Pair can be sold independently
Category

Vintage 1950s European Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

1940's Bronze "Egyptian Style" Door Handle
1940's Bronze "Egyptian Style" Door Handle
H 7.88 in W 5.52 in D 2.37 in
Folk Art Hand Carved Black Cat Trinket Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wooden ebonized cat with dish sculpture mounted to a mahogany plinth. Dish can accommodate keys or smaller objects. Patina / light wear present (paint loss to the tips of ears / edg...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Mahogany, Wood

Vintage Hand-Carved Folk Art Dog Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Folky hand-carved dog head found in the midwest.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1940's Fashion Illustration, Lady in Beautiful Green Head Scarf
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

1940's Fashion Illustration, Lady with Green Eyes in Admiration
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

1940's Fashion Illustration, Stunning Woman in Light Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

1940's Fashion Illustration - Lady in Dashing Green Ball Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

1940's Fashion Illustration - Stylish Blonde Lady in White Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

1940's Fashion Illustration, the Lady in the Red Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

1940's French Fashion Illustration, Elegant Three Women Face Portraits
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

1940's French Fashion Illustration, Stunning Ballerina in White Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Antique Classical Rug in Jewel Tones with Signature, circa 1940's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
is just an absolute stunner - a true show-stopper. Size: 9.10 x 13.4 Age: Antique; C. 1940's Pile
Category

20th Century Rugs

1940's French Post Impressionist Artist Abstract Artwork Design Original
Located in Cirencester, GB
both art and literature. Bellon was also influenced by the works of André Lhote which he encountered a
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Plush Wool Vintage Runner with Apricot Boteh Design, c.1940's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
weaver intended for her art, as she isn't longer alive to tell her story. This is why these pieces are so
Category

20th Century Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940's French Impressionist Pastel Sunlit Countryside Pathway by Woods
Located in Cirencester, GB
"The Country Lane" by Camille Meriot (French 1887-1975) Pastel on unframed paper. Paper: 9.5 x 12.5 inches. Fine original French Impressionist painting by the well listed and ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Moody Navy, Spring Green & Camel Over-sized Runner, c.1940's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. Size: 3 x 16.6 Age: Antique C. 1940's Pile: Medium This rug is one-of-a-kind, only one available
Category

20th Century Tribal Rugs

Materials

Wool

Camille Meriot, 1940's French Impressionist Pastel Country House & Buildings
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Country House" by Camille Meriot (French 1887-1975) pastel on unframed paper paper: 9.75 x 12.75 inches Fine original French Impressionist painting by the well listed and pop...
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Pastel Hues Classical Botanical Antique Rug, c.1940-1950's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
of design. Size: 9.5 x 13 Age: Antique C. 1940-1950's Pile: Low/Medium This rug is one-of-a
Category

20th Century Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique & Unique Early 1900s Dutch Folk Art Scale Model Windmill w. Light Inside
Located in Lisse, NL
ever see any. This Dutch Folk Art, scale model with its amazing patina and great attention to detail
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Metal, Zinc

1940's French Fashion Illustration, Chic Lady In Blue Detailed Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

1940's Fashion Illustration, Chanel Styled Woman in Chic Black Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

1940's Fashion Illustration, Three Elegant Women Walking Through The Park
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Plush Rich Juicy Strawberry & Pomegranate Vintage Runner, c.1940-50's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
: Incredibly handsome runner Size: 3.1 x 11.4 Age: Vintage, C. 1940-50's Pile: High Plush pile that is so soft
Category

20th Century Rugs

Beer Sign, Germany, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
by Union - Werke A-G Radebeul Dresden Germany in the 1940s. It is an orange with blue sign with nice
Category

Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Signs

Materials

Tin

Beer Sign, Germany, 1940s
Beer Sign, Germany, 1940s
H 14.38 in W 19.69 in D 0.2 in
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There is a range of folk art 1940s for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique folk art 1940s was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. Find 1935 antique and vintage folk art 1940s at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Folk art 1940s have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of folk art 1940s to choose from, but at 1stDibs, folk art, mid-century modern and industrial folk art 1940s are of considerable interest. Folk art 1940s have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by English School, Eric James Mellon and Navajo Indian Art are consistently popular.

How Much are Folk Art 1940s?

Prices for folk art 1940s start at $25 and top out at $110,889 with the average selling for $1,400.
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    Yes, mandala art is folk art. The definition of folk art is art that reflects the sociocultural characteristics and values of a particular group of people. Mandala art fits this definition due to its association with the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of folk art from some of the world's top sellers.
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