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Old Iron Turtle
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
twentieth century. This folk art turtle can be at home in the garden or inside as an object of art
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Alfred James Perry, Mid-Century Turtle Bookends, Signed & Dated, circa 1950
Located in Chatham, ON
ALFRED JAMES PERRY - mid-century - folk art - turtle form bookends - articulated shell and features
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Softwood
H 6.63 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Mexican Ceramic Jug Vase Fishes 1994 Dolores Porras Folk Art Decorative Vessel
By Dolores Porras
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
, this vivid approach of decorating with lucid turtle figures, iguanas, snakes, fishes, flowers, mermaids
Category
1990s Mexican Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
H 31 in W 30 in D 41 in
"Boy Riding a Turtle" Wind-Up Toy; by J. Chein, circa 1930s
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
. The turtle is painted in colors of yellow (predominantly) with a turquoise border and red dots, and an
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Papua new Guinea Sepik Turtle stool Head Rest Oceanic Asian Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Sepik Turtle stool Head Rest Oceanic Polynesian Australian
A cute small stool or Headrest carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Slate
H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Ashanti Bronze Ceremonial Staff Top Hoe with 3 Turtles, Ghana
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Ashanti cast bronze ceremonial staff top in the shape of a hoe with 3 cast turtles, from Ghana.
It
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Children Steiff Large Plush Turtle Toy with Glass Button Eyes 1960s and Wheels
By Steiff
Located in Antwerp, BE
A original Steiff Turtle "sit on" and "pull toy," circa 1950s. Has original pull chord and original
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Toys
Materials
Metal
H 11.82 in W 24.02 in D 14.18 in
Terracotta Studio Pottery Turtle Doorstop Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hand made studio pottery turtle. The piece is quite unique and would make a perfect decorative
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Terracotta
Walking cane with Meissen top depicting a turtle
Located in Woking, GB
Turtle top walking cane
Meissen porcelain top depiction of a turtle, on original cane shaft with
Category
Antique 1850s German Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone, Ceramic
1995 Vintage Southwestern Beaded Turtle Medicine Bag Pouch Buffalo Nickel
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Native American style medicine bag or pouch fashioned out of the shell of a box turtle and
Category
1990s Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Leather, Shell, Beads
H 5.5 in W 1.75 in D 4.75 in
Mexican Antique One of a Kind Flower Pot Clay Dolores Porras Ceramic Vase
By Dolores Porras
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
, this vivid approach of decorating with lucid turtle figures, iguanas, snakes, fishes, flowers, mermaids
Category
Vintage 1980s Mexican Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
H 8.67 in W 8.67 in D 11.82 in
Set of Three Early Twentieth Century Nigerian Door Panels
Located in London, GB
stylised animals - from lizards, turtles and snakes to camels, beaked birds and rabbits - geometric shapes
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Zuni Triple Strand Fetish Native American Necklace
Located in Point Richmond, CA
fetish necklace is festooned with birds, fish, buffalo, and turtles, all anchored by five colorful corn
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Tribal Art
Materials
Stone, Silver
Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
depict densely-beaded turtles, snakes, and Yoruba faces - with vertical scarification on the cheeks
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Beads
Yoruba Beaded Sash, c. 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
depict densely-beaded turtles, chickens, and Yoruba faces - with vertical scarification on the cheeks
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Beads
Pre-Columbian Ceramic Vessel from Mexico, Date Unknown
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Prehispanic turtle vessel with human head and red paint, from the outskirts of Ixtlan del Rio
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Cool & Earthy Mystical Village Tribal Rug
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, otherwise known as the turtle border or samavar border that you will find in the most sought-after pieces of
Category
Vintage 1920s Tribal Rugs
Materials
Wool
Thomas B. Maracle Indigenous Canadian Mohawk Stone Carving or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Nation in circa 1985 in his signature Indigenous Folk Art style. The sculpture depicts an Eagle with its
Category
Late 20th Century North American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Stone
Santa Clara Pueblo Blackware Pottery Ananyu 'Snake' Vase/Jar
Located in Soquel, CA
animals that live on the earth — such as snakes, lizards, and turtles — are seen as relatives, a part of
Category
1990s American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
"Humming and Harmonizing" Folk Art inspired hummingbird print, blue / off white
By Lisa Houck
Located in Wellesley, MA
Folk Art, Matisse and Aborigine art. Houck is widely admired and recognized for a gorgeous sense of
Category
2010s Folk Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linocut
Japanese Antique Wood Carving Turtle 1800s-1860s/Folk Crafts Object Mingei
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese carved wooden turtle.
This item is from the Edo period (1800s-1860s
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Cedar
No Reserve
H 3.35 in W 7.49 in D 12.6 in
"Flittering and Fluttering" Folk Art inspired linoleum print of birds, deep aqua
By Lisa Houck
Located in Wellesley, MA
Folk Art, Matisse and Aborigine art. Houck is widely admired and recognized for a gorgeous sense of
Category
2010s Folk Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linocut
"Reigning and Roosting" Folk Art inspired linoleum block bird print, deep blue
By Lisa Houck
Located in Wellesley, MA
Folk Art, Matisse and Aborigine art. Houck is widely admired and recognized for a gorgeous sense of
Category
2010s Folk Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Linocut
Japanese Bronze Folk Art Kappa, circa 1930
Located in South Burlington, VT
kawataro is a folk art character found in traditional Japanese folklore. The name is a combination of the
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Mexican Antique Dolores Porras Clay Pottery Folk Art Green Terracotta Vessel
By Dolores Porras
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
pottery pieces she chose to participate in the national and international competitions of folk art
Category
Vintage 1980s Mexican Folk Art Vases
Materials
Terracotta, Clay, Pottery
Mexican Antique Dolores Porras Lizard Clay Pottery Folk Art Terracotta Vase
By Dolores Porras
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
for her flower pots in natural color clay, this vivid approach of decorating with lucid turtle figures
Category
Early 2000s Mexican Folk Art Vases
Materials
Terracotta, Clay, Pottery
H 8.67 in W 9.45 in D 9.06 in
Mexican Antique Dolores Porras Clay Pottery Folk Art Terracotta Vessel Vase
By Dolores Porras
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
for her flower pots in natural color clay, this vivid approach of decorating with lucid turtle figures
Category
Early 2000s Mexican Folk Art Vases
Materials
Clay, Pottery, Terracotta
H 9.85 in W 9.45 in D 8.86 in
Mexican Antique Dolores Porras Clay Pottery Folk Art Ant Terracotta Vessel Vase
By Dolores Porras
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
for her flower pots in natural color clay, this vivid approach of decorating with lucid turtle figures
Category
Vintage 1980s Mexican Folk Art Vases
Materials
Clay, Pottery, Terracotta
H 10.24 in W 10.24 in D 8.67 in
Mose Tolliver Rattlesnake Painting on Wood Panel - Circa 1980's
By Mose Tolliver
Located in Phoenix, AZ
(1920-2000). It’s a great example of Mose’s unique folk-art style.
It features the rattlesnake and 3
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Wood
1970’s Sandpiper Grove 5 Light Candlebra Signed by Artist Mary Grabill
Located in Charleston, SC
the mugs are collector's items because of the folk sayings on them. In her pottery she used to go out
Category
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Candelabras
Materials
Terracotta
Signed Bustamante Brass Fireplace Screen / Wall Animal Sculpture
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Stamford, CT
menagerie of flora and fauna. Lions, giraffes, birds, butterflies, turtle, armadillo, rabbit, tree of life
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper
Vintage Chinese Hooked Seascape Pictorial Rug with Coastal Farmhouse Style
Located in Dallas, TX
as Chinese deco rugs or Chinese Art Deco rugs, are decorative rugs originating from China and
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Aubergine, Russet, & Taupe, Cashmere Pashmina Tree of Life & Indian Forest Tales
Located in Asheville, NC
benevolence.”
From turtles who talk too much, jackals and mangos, to tigers and laughing fish, Indian folk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo Raj Tapestries
Materials
Wool
H 100 in W 90 in D 0.13 in
Set of 7 Cal Schenkel 1979 Silkscreen Lithographs Captain Beefheart Frank Zappa
Located in Dayton, OH
while developing his own, distinctive style. ""I love naïve and folk art, art that has an unfinished
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
H 26 in W 0.125 in D 20 in
African Tribal Art Ashanti Chiefs Gold ring with Turtle
Located in London, GB
A fine old Ashanti Chiefs gold ring
A very fine quality gold ring in the form or a turtle in a
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art
Materials
Gold
American Indian Figural Snapping Turtle Stone Pipe
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved stone pipe has the bowl on the top of the turtles shell with another hole bored
Category
Vintage 1950s American Native American Objects
Store closing. Last chance clearance sale Published Treasure Vessel African Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
bowl. Between them are traditional Akan symbols of royalty: a ceremonial sword, a centipede, a turtle
Category
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
H 13.5 in W 11.5 in D 12 in
Big Funerary Urn from the Tupinambas Tribe in Ceramic Painted
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Incredible big funerary urn from the Tupinambas Brazilian tribe hand painted with frog, turtle and
Category
Antique 1850s Brazilian International Style Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Aboriginal Stream Painting by Bulambi, Natural Earth Pigments on Eucalyptus Bark
Located in Ettalong Beach, NSW
Galiwin'ku, Arnhem Land.
The painting features native water dwellers, including a turtle and several
Category
Vintage 1970s Australian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Organic Material
H 37.41 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Vintage Asmat War Shield - Indonesia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
white ground. The top with stylized head of a turtle or rayfish. The back with large handle, scribbles
Category
20th Century Indonesian Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Lame Bull's Personal Parfleche, Burl Bowl, & Horn Spoon
Located in Hershey, PA
shields Lame Bull created but is very rare on parfleche) and an abstract turtle image in the center of the
Category
Antique 19th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Burl, Horn
Folk Art Bird Bath by "Popeye" Reed
By "Ernest ""Popeye"" Reed"
Located in Solebury, PA
other carved items.
Ernest "Popeye" Reed (1919-1985)
20th Century American Folk Art
Best known for
Category
American Folk Art Sculptures
Unique and Rare Carved Wood Turtle Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Distinctive early to Mid-Century wood carved turtles with bamboo poles topped with lotus leaf
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Candelabras
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mexican Ceramic Candelabra Heron Martinez Workshop
By Heron Martinez
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in burnished terracotta. Just fabulous. Holds three candles. A fine piece of Mexican Folk Art.
Category
20th Century Mexican Candle Holders
Mexican Ceramic Jug Vase Fishes 1996 Dolores Porras Folk Art Decorative Vessel
By Dolores Porras
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
, this vivid approach of decorating with Lucid turtle figures, iguanas, snakes, fishes, flowers, mermaids
Category
1990s Mexican Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
H 25 in W 27 in D 25 in
Prehispanic Ceramic Turtle Vessel from Mexico, Date Unknown
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Prehispanic ceramic turtle vessel with red paint, Located outside the village of Santiago, Nayarit
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Native American Turtle Medicine Bag Pouch Leather Bone Beaded
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Native American medicine bag or pouch fashioned out of the shell of a box turtle and
Category
Late 20th Century Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Bone, Leather, Shell, Beads
Vintage Native American Dance Regalia Beaded Turtle Shell Rattle Topper 6"
Located in Dayton, OH
of box turtle shell with beaded accents. Hole in the back suggests it was once the top of a
Category
Late 20th Century Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Shell, Beads
Dolores Porras Mexican Vessel Antique Rustic Clay Vase Made in Oaxaca, 1984
By Dolores Porras
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
, this vivid approach of decorating with lucid turtle figures, iguanas, snakes, fishes, flowers, mermaids
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta, Clay
H 11.41 in W 11.41 in L 11.41 in
Mexican Antique Woman with Fish Back and Scales Clay Dolores Porras Ceramic Vase
By Dolores Porras
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Porras reflects her imagination and passion for creating art with pottery. A vessel that is transformed
Category
Early 2000s Mexican Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Enamel
H 8.67 in W 8.67 in D 16.93 in
Yoruba Beaded Sash
Located in Chicago, IL
depict densely-beaded turtles, snakes, and Yoruba faces - with vertical scarification on the cheeks
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Shell, Fabric, Beads
Pair of Carved Tribal Net Buoys from Mentawai Island, Mid-Late 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Stands.
One of the traditional methods employed on the Mentawai Islands to fish or catch turtles was to
Category
Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Tribal Masterpiece Rug in Coral, Ice & Denim, circa 1910
Located in Milwaukee, WI
colors and stylized tips and ends, the ancient turtle border, the natural age-related wear adding that
Category
20th Century Tribal Rugs
Materials
Wool
Teddy Roosevelt 1912 Presidential Campaign Kerchief on a Diagonal
Located in York County, PA
open rectangles, one larger than the others, that may represent tortoises or turtles. Running corner-to
Category
Vintage 1910s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Cotton
Corazón Zapoteco - Zapotec Heart This Mexican Wood Turtle was made with Copal w
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
Tortuga Mágica - Magic Turtle
This Mexican Wood Turtle was made with Copal wood, wood carving
Category
2010s Folk Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Ceremonial Carved Turtle Stool
Located in New York, NY
Ceremonial hand-carved wooden turtle stools. Only larger item still available.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Sculptures
Early 20th Century Bronze Turtle
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The turtle, long a subject of fascination, is presented here cast in bronze with a mellow luster
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Anthony Redmile Shell and Bronzed Turtle Box
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here we present a turtle that is a sculpture and a box or perhaps service piece, with an outrageous
Category
20th Century English Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Leather Turtle Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting one of a kind hand sculpted folk art leather turtle.
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Animal Sculptures
Materials
Leather
Mexican Antique Dolores Porras Clay Pottery Folk Art Terracotta Fish Vessel Vase
By Dolores Porras
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
for her flower pots in natural color clay, this vivid approach of decorating with lucid turtle figures
Category
1990s Mexican Folk Art Vases
Materials
Terracotta, Clay, Pottery
H 12.21 in W 13 in L 12.21 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the folk art turtle you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each folk art turtle for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, clay and metal. If you’re shopping for a folk art turtle, we have 26 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a folk art turtle — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A folk art turtle is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art, mid-century modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made folk art turtle has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dolores Porras and Sergio Bustamante are consistently popular.
How Much is a Folk Art Turtle?
The average selling price for a folk art turtle at 1stDibs is $1,580, while they’re typically $30 on the low end and $5,800 for the highest priced.
Questions About Folk Art Turtle
- Is mandala art folk art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Yes, 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jamini Roy was an Indian artist whose paintings often reflected his Indian roots. Roy combined imagery from Indian folk art with Western motifs to create his unique modern works. Subjects ranged from paintings of legendary figures to everyday life in rural Bengal. His goal was to make art affordable to everyone. Browse a selection of Jamini Roy paintings on 1stDibs.
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