Folk Art Decorative Objects
FOLK ART STYLE
Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.
Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.
Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the 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.
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 antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Folk Art
Greek island terracotta atmospheric pierced hanging lantern Hydra 1993
Located in London, GB
Discovered in an artisan studio on the island of Hydra off the Saronic Islands in Greece in 1993.
This handcrafted artisan piece of terracotta pottery, creates a wonderful sheltere...
Category
1990s Greek Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A small pine bowl produced in Sweden, 19th Century.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Tramp Art Match Book Sewing Box Early 20th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful and whimsical tramp art sewing box made with old matchbooks. The colorful geometric patterns make this a compelling and just plain fun piece of folk art. Cloth top for hold...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Silk, Paper
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
English Windjammer Folk Art Plane, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
We are proud to offer an early 20th century Folk Art wooden hand painted red bi-plane from a windjammer. A wonderful self-taught engineering example demonstrating great proportions a...
Category
1930s British Vintage Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Woven basket genuine rustic
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastic 19th Century Swedish Folk Art root Basket made of woven twigs & birch bark. It comes from an old farmhouse in Luleå Norrbotten Northern Sweden. The basket is not jus...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Twig, Birch
19Th Century Large Tramp Art Box
Located in Hastings, GB
A good sized tramp art box, three dimensional decoration to each side, the brass capped feet of inverted pyramid form, the inside of the lid covered in a rich burgundy velvet.
Brass...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Big 19th Century Swedish genuine rustic Wooden bowl organic shape
Located in Boden, SE
An antique and unique organic wooden bowl. With highly appealing patina, with traces of use. Produced in Sweden, early 19th century.
The bowl has original paint inside
Beautiful i...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Ted DeGrazia Los Ninos Hand Thrown South Western Pottery Ceramic Candle Holder
By Ted Degrazia
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage candle holder, made by renown Ted De Grazia south western artist from Tucson AZ.
Vintage Hand-thrown DeGrazia " Los Ninos" Sandstone Votive Candle Co...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden Funnel
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Antique early 19th century folk art wooden funnel carved out of one piece of wood. Ca 1800 Sweden.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Latin America Santos de Palos Wood Carved Sculpture
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A renown tradition in Latin America the making of Santos de Palos by masters carvers since the 19th century. They hand carved and painted the saints inspired in their personal religi...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Alzata in Maiolica Italiana dipinta con Madonna con Bambino Ocra e Celeste 1700
Located in Milan, IT
Alzata in Maiolica italiana dipinta in policromia agli inizi 1700 con piano perfettamente piatto con bordo rialzato decorato con l’assunzione della Madonna Incoronata raffigurata co...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Tonala Pottery and Brass Fish
Located in Vallejo, CA
A wonderful vintage tonala pottery fish wrapped in brass. Made in Mexico, with beautiful hand painted designs to the pottery and fish scales formed into the brass.
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Swedish Dala Horse by Grannas Anders Olsson Hemsjöjd
By Nils Olsson
Located in Balen, BE
Vintage Swedish Dala Horse by Nils Olsson for Grannas A. Olssons Hemslöjd, circa 1990s. The horse is in good vintage condition and is hand-painted red with decorative accents.
This D...
Category
1990s Swedish Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine, Paint
Russian Hand Painted Lacquerware Palekh Miniature Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional finely painted vintage Imperial Russian lacquerware box.
Exquisitely hand-crafted in the Palekhsky District (Палех) of wes...
Category
20th Century Russian Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Lacquer
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
"Pig" Found Object Sculpture by Leo Sewell
By Leo Sewell
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Leo Sewell (b. 1945) is an American "found object" artist. His assemblages of recycled material are in over 40 museums and in private collections worldwide.
Sewell was born in Ann...
Category
Early 2000s American Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Original Green Painted Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, Dated 1787
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish Mora Grandfather clock with original painted finish.
Pine longcase with original folk art painted flowers in soft earth tones against a pale green background. Brick r...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Pounce, Plumb Bob, Bodkin
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
3 19th century Hand Made Treen Items, Pounce, Plumb Bob, Bodkin
An interesting sewing item with a bodkin, needle case and thread winder in one, a Sycamo...
Category
19th Century Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Sycamore
Tonala Pottery Vase
Located in Cordova, SC
A nice Tonala Mexican folk art pottery with a bird with white dots and a multi colored flower on the surface. Decent and practical size vase. Has an earth-tone / natural surface so b...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Large Elephant Stone sculpture hand made and signed under the foot, Circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a large stone sculpture of an elephant, made from a cast or composite stone all hand painted and signed. We date this piece to the early 20th Century , Circa 1920.
This piec...
Category
Early 20th Century British Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
Nantucket Large Oval Basket by Mitchy Ray, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Late 19th century nantucket basket, by Mitchy Ray (1877 - 1956), circa 1920s, a large open oval basket with heavy rattan staves, cane weave, sol...
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Cane
Vintage Majolica Lidded Jar - Eggplant Form - Hand Painted Leaves - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage majolica hand painted lidded jar - eggplant form - molded ceramic - unsigned - mid 20th century.
Excellent vintage condition - minor manufacturing flaws consistent with hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Horse Shoe Leg Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina.
I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it.
This highly collectible vintage piece ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Very Large Wall Basket, Straw and Leather, African Folk Art 1970
Located in ROUEN, FR
Large African wall-hanging basket, Circa 1970.
This large decorative basket comes from Africa, purchased by one of my clients during a trip to Ethiopia in the 70s. It is made of han...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Straw
Folk Art Hand Painted Trinket Box in the Style of Peter Hunt Circa 1940s
By Peter Hunt
Located in Peabody, MA
Primitive hand decorated trinket box in the style of the noted Provincetown folk artist Peter Hunt, ca. 1940s. Humorous interior label indicates it is "four of four of a kind" and ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Vintage 1950s Handcrafted Wooden Marionette with Burmese String, Reflecting Asian Opera Artistry.
This splendid Burmese-Thai marionette is a testament to masterful hand carving and intricate hand painting.
Adorned with ornate fabrics in red and gold colors heavily embellished with beads, sequins, colored glass, embroidery, and gemstones, this marionette is a true work of art. Whether you choose to display it on your wall, use it as a mobile to bring color to a child's room, or incorporate it into your authentic boho and ethnic decor, it will captivate your senses.
A fine representation of handcrafted village folk puppets from Asia, this marionette stands out for its unique quality.
What sets marionettes apart from regular puppets is their manipulation through strings controlled from above, offering an unparalleled range of movement. Operating these strings demands a high level of skill, making marionettes a cherished form of puppetry.
In Asia, marionette troupes were often sponsored and patronized by royalty, and while their performances were undoubtedly captivating and entertaining, they also served a significant cultural role.
This marionette is not only a collector's delight but also a stunning piece of art. It portrays Minthar, the prince, in all his vintage glory...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Folk Art Slab Built Clay Bust of Man
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho sculpture of man. A chic slab built composition of a charming man in a hat. Beautiful hand painted detail. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Norwegian Wood Black Golden Painted Candlesticks, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of vintage Norwegian wooden candle sticks with black and gold paint in intricate organic patterns. Beautiful vintage condition.
Norway, 1970s.
Category
20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Small Antique Ovoid Mid-Atlantic Redware Pottery Flower Pot
By John Bell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique redware flowerpot.
Found in Virginia (likely Mid-Atlantic in origin).
Simply a wonderful folky piece of Americana!
Date:
Late 18th or...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Pair of 19th Century Tole Painted Gilt and Green Pawfoot Jardinieres
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 19th century tole painted ("Tôle Peinte") gilt and green pawfoot jardinieres. Composed entirely of metal, the square bases are painted to look like red marble.
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Folk Art Walnut Burr Sculpture Carved Human Form Life Size
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Exceptional folk art sculpture depicting a human head and body dressed in a waving organic form cloak with a bone eyepiece.
Exceptional patina with strong carved flowing lines produ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
American Craft, Bowl, Wood, USA, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden bowl produced in the US, c. 1900.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Early 1930s Swedish Dala Horse Figurine by Nils Olsson Carved Painted Wood
By Nils Olsson
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Early ca. 1930s Swedish Dala Horse by Nils Olsson. It is made of hand carved dark blue painted wood with handpainted polychrome decorations. This lovely mid sized figurine would be a...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. Thes...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Swedish Original Painted Box Dated 1866
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A 19th Century original painted decorative box from the region of Jämtland in Sweden, close to the mountain that separates the two Scandinavian countries Norway and Sweden. These ty...
Category
1860s Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
18th Century Rustic Primitive genuine Folk Art Wooden bowl original paint
Located in Boden, SE
An exceptional large rare oval shaped 18th century primitive Swedish carved wooden knot bowl. Shows a dry textured finish showing a stunning aged patina. A truly remarkable piece. Th...
Category
Mid-18th Century European Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Russian Lacquered Palekh Firebird Folk Art Keepsake Trinket Box USSR 5.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage USSR Russian Firebird folklore / fairy tale keepake trinket box featuring hinged lid, footed base and red interior.
Palekh
Zhar-Ptitsa (Slavic Firebird)
Chernishova (last na...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Wauja/ Turuza. Monkey Sculpture, 2021, Brazilian exotic wood
Located in PARIS, FR
La sculpture intitulée "Wauja/Turuza. Singe, 2021" est une œuvre d'art réalisée par l'artiste indigène Turuza, appartenant à l'ethnie Wauja du Haut-Xingu, au Brésil. Fabriquée à part...
Category
2010s Brazilian Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Wooden Letter Opener With Folk Style Art on Handles.
Located in Seattle, WA
Makers Mark Reading “Spindlermuhle” on the Back. Translate From German to a Town in the Czech Republic. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 8 W ; 1 1/2 D
Category
1970s Vintage Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Swedish Antique Folk Art Hand Made Pine Flour Box
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish flour box made by hand in solid pine. The box is from northern Sweden and made around the mid 19th century, 1840 to 1850. The box is in untouched original condition w...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Antique Red Fox Skull Taxidermy, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Red Fox Skull Taxidermy, Germany ca. 1900s
An antique taxidermied skull of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned ba...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Wood
Jim Rose - Wire Dog, Repurposed Heavy Wire Dog Sculpture, Cylindrical Metal Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has taken heavy gauge wire and formed it into a simple dog and placed it upon a salvaged steel cylinder. These repurposed items combine to form this small simple sculpture that will sure to bring a smile to its owner.
Jim Rose
Objects No. 04
Found and Collected Objects
6.50h x 6w x 10.50d in
16.51h x 15.24w x 26.67d cm
JR0291
Jim Rose
b. 1966, d. 2023
Bio
Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years.
Jim Rose
b. 1966, Wisconsin
Education
1989 B.F.A., Sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL
1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
Awards
2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI.
2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board
2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Jim Rose CODA, Gallery Victor, Chicago, IL
2020 Unseen, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
National Exhibitions
2023 Intersect Palm Springs, Gallery Victor, Palm Springs, CA
2018 SOFA Chicago 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
Art Market Hamptons, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Bridgehampton, NY
Art on Paper, Gallery Victor, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
2017 - 2019 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz
2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery
2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery
Group Exhibitions
2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, Wi
2015 NEO, Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2015 ICFF, Furniture Society, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY
2013 Vahki Revisited, The Enduring Spirit of a Craft Collection” Mesa Contemporary Arts,
Mesa, AZ
2013 Fearless Furniture, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
2013 Inaugural Exhibition, Museum Wisconsin of Art, West Bend, WI
2012 Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum, WI
2011 Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI
2010 Living with Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, NY
2009 Summer in Wisconsin, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2009 High Honors, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI
2008 Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, Museum of Art and Design, NY
2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Art Association, Jackson, WY
2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (traveling exhibition)
2006 Show us Your Drawers, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN
2006 Marriage of the Minds...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
1960s Sculpture of an American Eagle Hand Carved in Seri Ironwood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Carved Wood American Eagle Sculpture 1960s.
Vintage Sculpture of an American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood.
Handmade large carved wood eagle ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Puerto Rican Santos De Palos/Wood Carved Sculpture of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A renown tradition in Puerto Rico is the making of Santos de Palos by Masters Carvers since the 19th century. They hand carved and hand painted the saints inspired in their personal ...
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Set of Folk Art Baskets, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful collection of four folk art baskets, crafted with meticulous skill and care in the time-honored tradition of coiled baskets. Each basket testifies to the rich history of cr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Straw
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Turned Bowl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Unusual 19th century Swedish Folk Art turned bowl with serrated edge. ca 1850 Sweden.
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Burl Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A burl wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Burl
Nantucket basket attributed to the Coffin School, 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A classic vintage Nantucket berry basket with a turned hardwood base, scored with double incised circles. The base captures 41 curved ash stays woven together with split bamboo, and ...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Ash, Hardwood
Found and Salvaged Steel Structure on a Wooden Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of spare parts come together ...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
Large Hand-Carved Swan Decoy Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
A full size hand carved and painted wooden swan decoy.
Original paint, white body and reddish beak, glass eyes. In original condition having a wonderful aged patina.
Denmark approx....
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Wood, Sweden, 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and yellow-painted organic candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1900.
fits 0.70”-0.75” diameter candles
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Swedish Craft, Small Bowl, Painted Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A small blue and white-painted wooden bowl designed and produced in Sweden, 19th century.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Wood Whale Puzzle Sculpture Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Handcrafted what sculpture made of solid wood. Amazing design an workmanship. Signed and dated.
Category
1990s American Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century.
“HLHS” inscription on bottom
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 1814
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden bowl produced in Sweden in 1814.
“M 1814” engraving on side
Category
1810s Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th Century.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th Century.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Folk Art decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Mosche Bianche, Jim Rose, Berber Tribes of Morocco, and Tonala Pottery. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $38 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $1,105.
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