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Folk Art For Sale
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a vast array of shifting...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Japan Rare Pair Old “Moon Gazing" Rabbits Blue Cottage Garden
Located in South Burlington, VT
For your special garden spot - rare pair Moon Gazing Rabbits from Japan! This is a harder to find matching pair (2) of solid and finely cast effigies of tall "moon gazing" garden r...
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1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Sailor Fabric Hat, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Fabric traditional sailor fabric hat. Made by unknown manufacturer, circa 1950. In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use and age, preserving a beautiful p...
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1950s Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Rattan

Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
Located in Cirencester, GB
Original fashion design illustration by Roz Jennings, British watercolor and ink on card, unframed size: 12 x 8.25 inches condition: very good A beautifully colorful and chara...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
Located in Cirencester, GB
Original fashion design illustration by Roz Jennings, British watercolor and ink on card, unframed size: 12 x 8.25 inches condition: very good A beautifully colorful and chara...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
Located in Cirencester, GB
Original Fashion Design Illustration by Roz Jennings, British watercolor and ink on card, unframed size: 12 x 8.25 inches condition: very good A beautifully colorful and chara...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art

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Other

Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
Located in Cirencester, GB
Original Fashion Design Illustration by Roz Jennings, British watercolor and ink on card, unframed size: 12 x 8.25 inches condition: very ...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
Located in Cirencester, GB
Original Fashion Design Illustration by Roz Jennings, British watercolor and ink on card, unframed size: 12 x 8.25 inches condition: very good A beautifully colorful and chara...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
Located in Cirencester, GB
Original Fashion Design Illustration by Roz Jennings, British watercolor and ink on card, unframed size: 12 x 8.25 inches condition: very good A beautifully colorful and chara...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
Located in Cirencester, GB
Original Fashion Design Illustration by Roz Jennings, British Watercolor and ink on card, unframed. Size: 12 x 8.25 inches. Condition: very good. A beautifully colorful and ch...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
Located in Cirencester, GB
Original Fashion Design Illustration by Roz Jennings, British watercolor and ink on card, unframed size: 12 x 8.25 inches condition: very good A beautifully colorful and chara...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
Located in Cirencester, GB
Original fashion design illustration by Roz Jennings, British watercolor and ink on card, unframed size: 12 x 8.25 inches condition: very good A beautifully colorful and chara...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
Located in Cirencester, GB
Original fashion design illustration by Roz Jennings, British watercolor and ink on card, unframed size: 12 x 8.25 inches condition: very good A beautifully colorful and chara...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

Old Australian Aboriginal Peoples Throwing Club
Located in South Burlington, VT
A monumental Australian aboriginal throwing club, crafted from a very hard wood and it dates to the early 20th century. Incised longitudinal fluted design with a pitch coated handle. Condition: Very good condition. Display base not included. Dimensions: 26.5 inches in length. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. Red base not included. History: The throwing stick...
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Early 20th Century Australian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Dana Claxton Fringing the Cube, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Dana Claxton: Fringing the Cube by Grant Arnold, Monika Kin Gagnon and Olivia Michiko Gagnon. Figure 1 Publishing, Vancouver, 2019. 1st Ed hardcover. Know...
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2010s Canadian Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Oaxaca Black Clay Tzinacan Decorative Burnished Polished Fired Oxygen Reduction
Located in London, GB
Tzinacan is the Nahuatl word for bat, and it is our gift for the bats represented in many ceramic pre-hispanic pieces. Bats have been part of the mythology of the cultures of pre-Hi...
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2010s Mexican American Colonial Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Bronze bull by sculptor Emilio Musso
Located in Torino, IT
Bronze sculpture depicting young bull made by Emilio Musso. Vigorous young bull, sculpted in all his massive, muscular beauty. The bull figure towers above a plinth honoring the ci...
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1920s Italian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Bearded Hermes, Made with Compressed Marble Powder, İzmir Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
**LEAD TIME 4 WEEKS Lagu's special selection brings the most important sculptures in world history to your living spaces with the best materials. Hermes, a descendant of the Titans,...
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Statuary Marble

"The Second World War, " by Winston Churchill
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston. A vintage edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Second World War, for which he was a...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Wooden Old Crow Whiskey Advertising Display, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large wooden Old Crow Whiskey advertising display - whiskey counter display. An advertising display of hand-painted wood made for Old Crow Bourbo...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Monumental 1930s Wood No Smoking Sign from New York City
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental hand carved wood sign from the 1930s. Made by H.H. Upham & Co. Interestingly, this company owned a huge sign manufacturing business in the ...
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1930s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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 outsider craftsmanship and creativity. Hand-crafted with meticulous care, the board fe...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

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Copper

Distressed Coca Cola Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 20Thc Coca Cola trade sign is in sun faded & distressed condition.Very rare form & shape.
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1930s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

20th Century African Ceremonial Drum
Located in Doylestown, PA
Large, hand-crafted African ceremonial drum sculpted from a single piece of indigenous wood. It features carved geometric motifs and a taut animal hide drum head secured with wooden ...
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20th Century African Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Wood

Sculptural Italian Chess Set in the Style of Alberto Giacometti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chess set, brass, bronze, Italy, 1960s Wonderful, modernist chess set made in the style of Italian artist Alberto Giacometti. The exceptional game of chess has a stunning look. Each...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Animal Pot by Mata Ortiz Potter Hector Gallegos
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite white ceramic pot by Hector Gallegos is a masterful example of Mata Ortiz pottery, etched with a rich tapestry of animals including several bears, a coyote, a deer, va...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Norwegian Stump Chair ca 1820s
Located in Farsta, SE
Norwegian Stump Chair late 1800-century Made out of pine with amazing patina and some original paint left. Height: 70 cm/27.5 inc Depth: 25 cm/9.8 inch Width: 37 cm/14.5 inch Seat ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Artisan Made German Small Terracotta Amphora with Wrap Around Decoration
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Shipping Note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options, don't hesitate to get in touch with us directly. This charming decorative terracotta vase or ampho...
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Mid-20th Century German Primitive Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta, Pottery, Clay

Vintage Solid Brass Swan Door Stop Manufactured By Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in Doraville, GA
DESCRIPTION A vintage, rarely seen, heavy, solid brass, swan door stop, made in Waynesboro, Virginia by Virginia MetalCrafters. The door stop is marked on the back with the following: Virginia Metalcrafters insignia / ©️1999 / Historic Charleston Foundation Insignia / Virginia Metal Crafters / Made In USA. The door stop measures approximately 14 1/2 inches tall, 7 inches wide and 3 inches deep. The door stop is a reproduction of an antique doorstop...
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Late 20th Century American American Colonial Folk Art

Materials

Brass

19Thc Signed Oil Painting of Sheep ( Listed Artist)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine very well done 19thc oil painting of sheep heard is signed by the artist J. Rorphuro .This is so amazing and a great size.
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1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

British Sailor's Woolwork of British Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of British Royal Navy Ship, Circa 1875 A sailor's woolwork of a port side view of a second rate Royal Navy ship under full sail upon a beautifully depicted...
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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Pre Columbian Moche Portrait Head Vessel South Latin American Antiques
Located in London, GB
A Pre columbian Moche portrait Vessel A vessel modelled on a Amazonian native American Indian, a personage with a grimacing face perhaps a prisoner the shaved head and fringe is typical of indigenous Amazonian tribes, who wear this hair style...
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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Hand Painted African Barbershop Sign Original Hairdresser Advertising
Located in Bristol, GB
MID-CENTURY ADVERTISING Depicting ten different numbered looks for different haircuts to choose from at the barbershop. Completely hand-painted in a wonderful folk art style with ...
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20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

British Sailor's Woolwork of Four ships including two Royal Navy Ships
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Four ships including two Royal Navy Ships, Circa 1875 The charming small sailor's woolwork picture with a rare subject depicting a port side view of fou...
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1860s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Sailor's Woolwork of Four Ships including an American Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork with Four Ships including an American Ship, Circa 1875 The sailor's woolwork depicts the port side view of four ships including an American ship under a cl...
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1860s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Signed Alsatian Marquetry Decorative Panel -1Y57
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This captivating mid-20th century signed Alsatian marquetry decorative panel "Pont surmonté d'une Tour" by Fritz adds a touch of rustic charm and vintage appeal to any home décor. Th...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique, Vernacular 1912 Swedish Log Chair, Traditional Carved Kubbstol
Located in Stockholm, SE
Antique Folk Art Kubbstol from Sweden. A Kubbstol is a dug-out pine trunk chair. It's a primitive construction with a simple design and this particular piece is made from a large lo...
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1910s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Pine

Pablo Picasso Madoura, "Fish Subject" Pitcher, Edition Madoura, 1952
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso madoura, "Fish Subject" turned pitcher, Edition Madoura, A. R. red earthenware clay, decoration in engobes Black, white 500 copies produced 1952. Measures: Height 1...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Landscape with Characters Painting, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the second half of the 20th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting a river view with eighteenth-century characters. Painting signed lower right (see photo) ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Pair of antique Italian finals
Located in Maidstone, GB
Pair of antique Italian finals. Original paint and gilding. Width: 8 " (20 cm) Height: 4 " (10 cm) Depth: 4 " (10 cm)
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19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Biblical Oval Painting Joseph at the Well
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Ancient Italian painting from the 18th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting biblical subject Joseph at the well sold by the brothers of good pictorial quality. Oval painting wi...
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1720s Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Hand Painted Folk Art Chest Box Floral Birds Traditional Medium Storage
Located in Greer, SC
Vintage hand painted and hand crafted domed chest with an elaborate folk art scene throughout the entire box. Stunning artwork with florals, birds, and a courting scene on wood. This...
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20th Century Unknown Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

1960s Alberto Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set. Italy
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Wonderful vintage 1960s era artisan handcrafted bronze Brutalist / Modernist chess set in the style of Italian Alberto Giacometti. The hammered brass and copper board and the brass ...
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1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Purvis Young 'Herd of Freedom Horses'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Herd of Freedom Horses' by Purvis Young (1989–1999) USA, circa 1980s A progressive work, painted on a found metal tray, of five horses in landscape. signed 'Young' upper right corner. In untouched, well-cared-for vintage condition, ready to place.  The overall dimensions of the work are 13- inches wide, 17.5- inches high, and 1.5- inches deep.  About : Purvis Young (1943–2010) was an American artist from the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, Florida. Self-taught, Young's work was often a blend of painting and drawing with collaged elements, utilizing everyday discarded found objects. Inspired by documentaries, art books...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

1920s Mills 1 cent Wizard Fortune Teller, Chicago, Mills Novelty Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s Mills 1 cent Wizard Fortune Teller, Chicago, Mills Novelty Co..Tabletop fortune telling machine in a wooden cabinet. window with working ...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

Carved Oak Early 20th Century Rabbit Sculpture
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th Century Characterfully stout, anatomically enigmatic Rabbit. Oak. European, Circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art

Materials

Oak

Antique Navajo Indian Rio Grande Blanket, Handmade Rug, Folk Art, Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
Rare find: Navajo Indian Rio Grande blanket, circa 1860, all homespun (handspun wool) with indigo dye and natural brown and white, 4' x 7'2" Nava...
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Mid-19th Century American Navajo Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Early Mid-20th Century Hand-Painted Nursery Fairy Tale Panels Set in Wood
Located in Lomita, CA
Fairy tales do come true, and here they are: Eleven brightly colored hand-painted panels with classic nursery rhymes. A group of 11 vintage folk art painted children's nursery rhyme panels in oil are classic. These early to mid-century nursery rhyme panels include "Simple Simon," "Jack Be Nimble," "Little Bo Peep...
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Konya Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian antique Kilim from the Konya - Hotamis region with a rare and beautiful color composition. It belongs to the scallop from the Konya region of Central Anato...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

1936 Port Sign, Les Portos Gibson, an Appetizer Drink
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco Port Sign - Bar wall decoration. An advertising sign for the Port: Les Portos Gibson. This old sign for the Appetizer Drink Gibson's Port is dated 1936 and was made by the Company Jofico Brussels Belgium. This sign from 1936 is a publicity sign for the four different White Gibsons's Port: Carte Noir, Ambassador, Royal and Imperial. As well the lettering as the bottles are in relief on the sign. This tin wall sign is great wall decoration in your house, kitchen, home bar, office, pub, cafe or restaurant. Port Drinker, Port Gift - Old Tin...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Folk Art

Materials

Tin, Metal

Swedish Birch hook 1886
Located in Farsta, SE
A large pine hook made in 1886 in Sweden is a historical tool used for various purposes. Pine or birch hooks, often made from a sturdy piece of wood, were commonly used in agricultur...
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1880s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Folk Art

Materials

Birch

Sculptural Italian Chess Game in Metal and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chess game, bronze, metal, glass, Italy, 1970s. Exceptional game of chess. The board consists of bronze and mirrored cubes. All chess pieces are handmade and can be recognized as a ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted, gorgeously radiant turquoise luster glaze. A beautiful design with a delicate long neck rising from a circular base. Classic and timeless. Signed by Beatrice in her customary "Beato" on the underside of the base (with noted inventory number). Would be an amazing addition to any Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or personal collectors of her work or a fabulous stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. One of the best Beatrice Wood's luster glaze vases we have come across in quite a while. Know famously in the art world as "The Mama of Dada", Wood lived a long (1893-1998) and very fruitful, creative life and is considered by many experts and collectors alike to have been a centerpiece in the modern ceramic art movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. At one point in her career, Wood studied with master potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler and later become famed in her own right for her distinct luster-glazing techniques. In 1994, the Smithsonian Institution named Wood an "Esteemed American Artist". Her other awards include: 1994 Governor’s Awards for the Arts (California) 1993 Recognition as A Role Model by Women in Film 1992 Gold Medal for Highest Achievement in Craftsmanship, American Craft Council 1988 Distinguished Service Award, Arizona State University 1987 Fellow of American Craft Council Women’s Art Caucus, National Award (NCECA Award) 1986 Women’s Building Award 1984 Living Treasure of California 1983 Symposium Award of the Institute for Ceramic History 1961 Goodwill Ambassador from USA...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware

Mercurius Hermes Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder, Istanbul Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Istanbul Archeological Museum. Hermes, a descendant ...
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Statuary Marble

Bright & Colorful French Impressionist Oil Painting, Orange & Yellow Flowers
Located in Cirencester, GB
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) oil on canvas, unframed 21.5 x 18 inches signed front and back condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come fro...
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20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century African Madonna figurative sculpture from the Makonde culture in southern Tanzania, close to the border of Mozambique, exhibits a wonderful sense of move...
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Victorian Micromosaic Gilded Brooch, Italy Early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Victorian Micromosaic gilded brooch, Italy early 20th century A Victorian micromosaic brooch with a central floral bouquet motif surroun...
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Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Herbert Abrams Paint Palette Case, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing Herbert Abrams paint palette case from his time as a portrait artist. Abrams was most well known for his work as a commissioned portrait painter...
Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage, New and Antique Folk Art

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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