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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 Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Candle Holder, Folk Art
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Candle holder, Folk Art, when the candle is extinguished and closed, the figure is replaced and
Category

1950s European Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Retro Candle Holder, Folk Art
Candle Holder, Folk Art
H 5.91 in W 4.93 in D 2.56 in
Folk Art Heron Decoy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Folk Art Heron Decoy, likely, circa 1960s or 1970s. A stately heron carved in an alert
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Retro Folk Art Heron Decoy
Folk Art Heron Decoy
H 16 in W 2.25 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Folk Art Monkey Sculpture
Located in Charleston, SC
Vintage Folk Art brutalist Monkey sculpture. He is so cute and imperfect which makes him absolutely
Category

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Retro Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Retro Folk Art Monkey Sculpture
Vintage Folk Art Monkey Sculpture
H 6 in W 6.75 in D 7 in
Scandinavian Terracotta Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
2-340 Scandinavian handcrafted one of a kind Folk Art sculpture signed T.B.
Category

1970s Retro Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Folk Art Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
churches for protection of ship and crew has inspired such folk art sculptures. We have here a lovely
Category

1950s Swedish Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Collection of Handmade Mexican Folk Art Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of Handmade Mexican Folk Art Tin Masks, Mexican, circa 1950s. Each mask is unique and
Category

1950s Mexican Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Copper, Tin

Folk Art Lunch Box Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unusual folk art "Lunch Box" Sculpture / wall hanging. Very unique and colorful with vintage
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

Retro Folk Art Lunch Box Sculpture
Folk Art Lunch Box Sculpture
H 52 in W 12 in D 6 in
Folk Art Artist Made Crain Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1271 Folk Art hand painted Crain sculpture.
Category

1980s Retro Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Retro Folk Art Artist Made Crain Sculpture
Folk Art Artist Made Crain Sculpture
H 16 in W 29 in D 10.5 in
Very Stylish Drip Glazed Folk Art Vase
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Very stylish drip glazed Folk Art vase This beautiful pottery Vase, dating from the 1960s, has
Category

1960s Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Large Danish Folk Art Church Procession Painting, circa 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large impressive Folk Art acrylic painting of a haunting, moonlit, church procession is signed by
Category

1960s American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

Wood Carved American Folk Art Muscle Car
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand carved Folk Art American Muscle car. Wood carved with original paint surface.
Category

1950s Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Sculpture of a Man
Located in Hudson, NY
Folk Art Sculpture of a Man Unsigned. This piece was found in the Catskill Mountains, NY. He came
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Folk Art Sculpture of a Man
Folk Art Sculpture of a Man
H 54 in W 22 in D 16 in
Folk Art Sea Shore Resin Composition Panel
Located in Ferndale, MI
Folk art sea shore resin composition panel.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Retro Folk Art

Folk Art Sea Shore Resin Composition Panel
Folk Art Sea Shore Resin Composition Panel
H 70 in W 21.25 in D 2.25 in
Hand Painted Mexican Folk Art Hanging Wind Chime
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Hand Painted Mexican Folk Art Hanging Wind Chime ,
Category

1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Retro Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta, String, Wood

Wood Carved Folk Art American Muscle Car
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Hand-carved Folk Art pink and white midcentury car. Fun display piece. Quite a heavy piece.
Category

1960s American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Unusual Vintage Paper Mache Folk Art, Parade "Carnival" Mask
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual vintage papier mâché Folk Art..parade "carnival" theater mask.
Category

1960s American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Brown Ceramic Vase, Folk Art, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
Located in Zohor, SK
folk art ornaments on the ceramic clay itself. Overally, the vase makes a wonderful home accessory for
Category

Mid-20th Century Slovak Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Folk Art Primitive Hand-Carved Bull
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Primitive hand-carved Folk Art bull made of wood. Great hand work and scale. One Horn has a chip
Category

1970s American Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Whimsical Folk Art Painted Lady Liberty Political Figure
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Whimsical hand made carved wood and painted folk art hanging liberty figure.
Category

1960s American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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

1950s Mexican Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Folk Art Hand Carved Spruce Whimsy Chain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice, whimsical Folk Art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood (spruce, in this case
Category

1950s American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Spruce

Folk Art Hand Carved Spruce Whimsy Chain
Folk Art Hand Carved Spruce Whimsy Chain
H 1.1 in W 29.75 in D 1.5 in
Mid-Century Danish Folk Art Angel Wall Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, mixed media, Folk Art angel is plaster sculpture with acrylic paint on wood cutout with
Category

1960s American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Clay, Wood, Acrylic

Vintage Folk Art Brutalist Flower Vase, 1970s
Located in San Carlos, CA
Cool Brutalist Folk Art vase with an asymmetrical design, nice and unusual patterns and a gorgeous
Category

1970s American Brutalist Retro Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Folk Art Sputnik Bowling Ball Sculpture
Located in Seattle, WA
Bowling ball impaled artistically with assorted metal items great piece of Folk Art for table or
Category

1970s American Retro Folk Art

Birds Feeding Young Folk Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-401 handmade Folk Art sculpture in a custom wood frame.
Category

1950s Retro Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Folk Art Child-Size Articulated Wooden Mannequin
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid-century wooden, hand-carved articulated mannequin folk art sculpture in a child size. Arms
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

English Folk Art Shop Counter Milk Man Figure
Located in London, GB
English folk art shop counter milk man figure. A charming mid-20th century folk art shop
Category

1950s European Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Carved Wood Swan Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folk art carved wood swan bowl This is a stunning statement piece that will be a wonderful addition
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Carved Wood Swan Bowl
Folk Art Carved Wood Swan Bowl
H 12 in W 16.25 in D 7.88 in
Handmade Folk Art Articulated Wooden Figure, 1950s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting wooden mid-century Folk-Art human form from the American east coast. Teaching model
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Folk Art Viking Ship in Wood 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mid Century Folk Art Viking Ship in Wood 1960s. Beautiful folk art viking ship, made by a
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Pine

Mid Century Folk Art Viking Ship in Wood 1960s
Mid Century Folk Art Viking Ship in Wood 1960s
H 19.3 in W 27.56 in D 13.78 in
Vintage 1950s Texas Folk Art Carving Retablo
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage Mid-20th Century Folk art wood relief carving with saint retablo by Fritz Rummler (1888
Category

Mid-20th Century American Rustic Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Collection of (3) Native American Folk Art Canoes
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of (3) Native American Folk Art Children's Toy Canoes most likely made between the 1940
Category

1950s American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Birch

Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful, whimsical folk art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood (pine, in this case
Category

1950s American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
H 1.25 in W 39.25 in D 1.75 in
Dancing in The Garden Folk Art Ceramic Panel, 1954
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-400 two hand painted Folk Art ceramic panels set in a natural wood frame. Image size: 12.5 x 6
Category

1950s Retro Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Folk Art Midcentury Hand Carved Wall Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
Swedish mid-20th century Folk Art wall cabinet of carved pine, painted in “mahogany” red. The motif
Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Decorative Wall Hanging African Folk Art Wooden Carved Tribal Mask
Located in Markington, GB
Decorative African Folk Art wooden carved tribal mask. Measurements: H 33cm, W 23cm, D 14cm.
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Mountain Landscape Painting - Initialed & Dated - Canada - Circa 1956
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century folk art mountain landscape oil painting on artist's canvas board - unframed
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Folk Art Sea Horse Hooked Rug, circa 1960
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Folk Art Sea Horse Hooked Rug, circa 1960, featuring a family of three variously sized and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage American Folk Art Copper Chess Board
Located in Chicago, IL
This enchanting mid-20th century American Folk Art chess board is a true testament to naive and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Vintage American Folk Art Copper Chess Board
Vintage American Folk Art Copper Chess Board
H 0.5 in W 19.25 in D 19.25 in
Original Signed Folk Art Painting by Robyn “The Beaver” Beverland
By Robyn Beverland
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique original signed Folk Art painting by Robyn “The Beaver” Beverland. Signed and dated 1992
Category

1990s American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Plywood

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 Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Large Folk Art Wood Carving of a Nude Woman
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large Folk Art caving of a nude woman. This was done by a geologist and professor as a hobby. The
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Fir

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 Retro Folk Art

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Sequins

Large Folk art /surrealist Oil painting on canvas.. Circus scene. " Burning Tent
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Folk art / surrealist Oil painting on canvas.. depicting circus scene. "Burning Tent".. Very
Category

1950s American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

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

1950s Balinese Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Large Folk Art Wooden Merry-Go-Round Model
Located in Antwerp, BE
Awesome large Folk Art wooden merry-go-round model. This large scale model of a Carousel or
Category

Mid-20th Century European Retro Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Large Folk Art Wooden Merry-Go-Round Model
Large Folk Art Wooden Merry-Go-Round Model
H 25.99 in W 26.38 in D 21.66 in
Swedish Folk Art Floral Bouquet In Urn Vase Hand Painted Teak Tray
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Swedish folk art circular teak tray with hand painted floral bouquet in urn motif on top
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Teak, Paint

A wood catchall mid-20th century French folk art
By Alexandre Noll
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A remarkable catchall, emblematic of mid-20th century French folk art, stands out for its ingenious
Category

Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Fruitwood

Hand Carved Folk Art Chairs by Joseph Deveau, Circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of folk art hand carved chairs with footstool by Joseph Deveau (1901-1999), made by the artist
Category

1950s American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Vintage Turkish Embroidered Folk Art Textile in Purple, Wall Hanging or Throw
Located in New York, NY
example of textile Folk Art.
Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wool

20th Century American Folk Art Swimmer Cutout on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful and cheeky mid-20th century American Folk Art wooden cutout of a blond swimmer flexing in
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Plywood

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
Category

1970s American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Plaster

Folk art side tables
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Great pair of vintage craftsman made side table. These tables are estimated to be roughly 50 years old and will go nicely with any decor you choose to use them in.
Category

1970s American Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Folk art side tables
Folk art side tables
H 24 in W 15 in D 15 in
Folk Art Mid-Century Modern Blown Red Art Glass Face Masks, México
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Folk Art blown red glass face masks made in México.
Category

1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Retro Folk Art

Materials

Blown Glass

Folk Art Giant Metal Scissors Industrial Store Display Sign
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an industrial metal store display sign that showcases French Folk Art. The sign boasts
Category

Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of North African Folk Art Hand Made Red Ochre Dishes
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of North African Folk Art Hand Made Red Ochre Dishes 2 Lovely Large Dishes, brightly
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Retro Folk Art

Materials

Softwood

Overscale Vintage Carved Wood Folk Art Toy Train Set, 3 Pieces
Located in Miami, FL
Overscale vintage carved wood Folk Art Toy train set Offered for sale is an overscale vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century American Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Art Deco Skyscraper Rocket Folk Art Wooden Floor Lamp
Located in Bernville, PA
Magnificent mid century Art Deco skyscraper rocket Folk Art wooden floor lamp. Skyscraper light
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Retro Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian Folk Art Silvered Rabbit and Birds Candleholder/Centerpiece
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1170 Scandinavian Folk Art hand crafted candleholder/ centerpiece on a rough sawn hardwood base
Category

1960s Retro Folk Art

Materials

Metal

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Retro Folk Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of retro folk art available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of retro folk art — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of retro folk art made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of retro folk art over the years, but those crafted by Purvis Young, Albert Chubac and Native American Art are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Retro Folk Art?

A piece of retro folk art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $976, while the lowest priced sells for $15 and the highest can go for as much as $156,000.
Questions About Retro Folk Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mexican 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, 2022
    Jamini 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.