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Folk Art For Sale
19th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting Lady Portrait, 1850
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Ancient Italian painting from the 19th century. Oil on canvas framework depicting a portrait of a young girl in pose of good pictorial quality. Carved and gilded wooden and plaster f...
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1850s Italian Antique Folk Art

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Canvas

Gianni Versace Collection Rug Wild Ivy, Gold Zebra Animal Print, 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gianni Versace collection rug wild ivy, gold zebra animal print, 1980 Rug designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace Wild Ivy rug Measures: 200 x 300 In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use A vintage Gianni Versace home...
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1980s Chinese Baroque Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Contemporary unique pool table in American Walnut (customisable) by Tim Vranken
Located in 1204, CH
Tim Vranken is a Belgian furniture designer who focuses on solid, handmade furniture. Throughout his designs the use of pure materials and honest natural processes are paramount. The...
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2010s Folk Art

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Leather, Fabric, Walnut

20Thc Canadian Goose Copper Weather Vane on Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Copper & brass flying geese weather vane.This Canadian goose weather vane is a latter version of the 19thc weather vane.
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

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Copper

1920s Belgian Jenever Sign
Located in Antwerp, BE
1920s Belgian Jenever Sign. Antique sign - Art Deco sign for Jenever Made in Belgium: J. Theunissen - Vieux Spécial - Hasselt - Belgium. A lithographic tin sign from the 1920s sig...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Folk Art

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Tin

Antique Wooden Lay Figure or Mannequin
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional small Wooden Artist Mannequin Model from Italy, 19 th Century, very fine sculpting of the body and features of the face, polychrome rests of painting of the male face, wa...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art

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Fruitwood

Large Vintage Native American South West style Coral turquoise Necklace
Located in London, GB
Large Vintage Native American South West style Coral turquoise Necklace A double string of Large high quality natural red coral beads with turquoise and natural elongated pearls Vint...
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1970s American Vintage Folk Art

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Coral

Large Antique Wooden "Keep Maine Green" Sign c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A hand painted wood sign with applied letters "Keep Maine Green". CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1950. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood, Paint, Plastic....
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Early 20th Century Industrial Folk Art

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Plastic, Wood

WWII Trench Art Artillery Shell Bullet Coin Ashtray
Located in Forney, TX
A fascinating Word War II trench art sculptural ammo ashtray. Typically hand-crafted by a soldier from found objects during their down time at war, especially in the trenches of WW1...
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Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mason Detroit Grade Canvasback Decoys, circa 1920
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pair of Evans Factory canvasbacks Item Number: Y606A Pair of Evans Factory canvasbacks. Original paint, hand carved, glass eyes. Were used in Wisconsin. Almost complete wing paint remains. One bottom carved W.E.T. Assume the hunter. Period: Early 20th century Origin: Wisconsin, United States Size: to scale Dimensions: 15" x 5" x 6". Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gallery...
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1920s American Vintage Folk Art

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Wood

Large Collection of Carousel Figures, Popeye, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse...
Located in Mortsel, BE
Large private collection of carousel animals, please send message when questions.
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Early 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Handmade Gilded Pagoda Models with Hexagonal Bodies
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of custom-made hand-gilt classical pagoda models. Hand painted white columns and minor trim features. The roof, top, and lower fence of the model have a wonderful hand gilt sh...
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Early 2000s American Folk Art

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Gold Leaf

Artesian House Quartz and Metal Anchor Sculpture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Artesian House Quartz and Metal Anchor Sculpture Designed by Curtis Jere. 2 birds on anchor
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1970s Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Quartz, Brass, Bronze, Iron

Kifwebe Female Mask from Congo, 20th Century
Located in NICE, FR
This feminine Kifwebe mask of the 'Kikashi' type features a prominent forehead and a subtly raised central crest leading down to the nose. Its round, high-relief mouth adds to its al...
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19thC Nautical Six Spoke Solid Brass Yacht Steering Wheel. American, Circa 1870
Located in Incline Village, NV
This 19th century American solid brass ship steering wheel was, more than likely, from a yacht. Fishing and commercial boats were more inclin...
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1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Brass

Antique Spanish Colonial Articulated Large Virgin Mary Santos Sculpture
Located in Centennial, CO
This absolutely stunning antique Spanish Colonial articulated santos sculpture (bulto) stands almost 4' tall and was sculpted out of lightweight wood covered in papier-mache, then p...
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19th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Jesus Angel Saint 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful 19th-century Spanish Colonial Mexican Folk Art ex-voto retablo lámina painting featuring a crucified Jesus Christ, angel, or saint (possibly Saint Sebastian who was a Rom...
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19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Oil on Panel Spanish Antique Religious Painting Ecce Homo, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Spanish painting from the 18th century. Artwork oil on panel depicting a religious subject, Ecce Homo, of good pictorial quality. Painting on wooden panel over 3 cm thick, id...
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1750s Spanish Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Folk Art Leather Box
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered Folk Art box made out of wood and covered with leather. Working lock and key. France, circa 1850 Weathered, small losses.
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pre Columbian Costa Rican Jadeite Axe God pendant
Located in London, GB
A Pre Columbian Jadeite Axe God pendant from the Guanacaste/Nicoya region of Costa Rica Circa. 800 to 1200 AD. The axe god pendant of highly stylized Human form drilled through the ...
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15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Union Jack, Circa 1950s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautiful Union Jack parade flag, dating from the early 1950s, during the early years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. The flag is printed on cotton, with machine-sewn hemmed...
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1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Folk Art Wood Horse Pull Toy
Located in Garnerville, NY
Fantastic hand crafted carved wood horse pull toy. Possibly made from scraps of wood during the Depression Era resembling a Trojan Horse of sorts. Carved pine. There are few nails us...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Pine

17th Century Oil on Canvas Antique Religious Italian Painting Magdalene, 1680
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting a religious subject Penitent Magdalene of excellent pictorial quality. Large size p...
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1680s Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Seated Female Figure on Stool Holding a Sword Ewe Ghana, West Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Seated female figure on classic Akan stool holding a sword. From the Ewe people of Ghana, West Africa. Created as three separate pieces that fit together for display, figure, stool ...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal A mask from West Nepal with a rather heart shaped facial plane. There are three large iron staples, two of which may have secure...
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Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pair of Large Sculptured Greyhound Dogs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of Large Sculptured Greyhound Dogs This Super pair of Dogs has a good patina they appear to be made with an old polished steel finish They are in very good condition with a bea...
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1960s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

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Clay

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Seascape Landscape Painting, 1730s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian school of the first half of the 18th century. Oil artwork on canvas depicting a refined landscape of good pictorial quality. In the foreground we find numerous characters acc...
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1730s Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Set of 4 Small Swedish Folk Art Chairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of four Swedish 18th Century Folk Art chairs Set of 4 smaller chairs with its old vintage patina in pine. "Allmoge", the Swedish word for Folk Art, is exactly what these four ea...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Pine

Antique Italian Copper Wine pitcher 18th Century Venetian Venice European
Located in London, GB
Antique Italian Copper Wine pitcher 18th Century Venetian Venice European A fine example of Italian copperwork from the 1700s, with fine embossed decoration including Fish, Leav...
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18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Elena Basilevsky Painted Stone Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Elena Basilevsky (XX) painted stone sculpture of a musician, signed to side and mounted to ebonized base. Overall: 11" H x 7.75" W x 4.25" D.
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20th Century Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Aboriginal Painting by Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Central Australian Desert
Located in NICE, FR
This is an exceptional painting due to its size of 2 meters by 2 meters, created by one of the leading first-generation artists of Aboriginal art, whose works are exhibited in collec...
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20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Zabihi Collection Northwest Persian Accent Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early 20th Century Northwest Persian Accent size rug Details rug no. j3778 size 4'6'' x 6'9''
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Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Toy, Wind Up Motorcyclist
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Motorcyclist is a working toy of unknown production, multi-color rider on a green motorcycle. Made up in painted tin and plastic. No original ...
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Mid-20th Century European Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Raffia Talipun Mask Red Pigments ex Hamson
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik tightly woven raffia mask from a talipun bride price currency piece. Old very encrusted surface. Areas of red and other pigments. Wonderful heart shaped...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is finely detailed and quite large and hefty. These pieces were originally made...
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20th Century Congolese Folk Art Folk Art

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Terracotta

Mid 19th Century Iron Farmhouse Hay Bale Grapple Carrier Hook Tongs Tool 37"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 19th century cast iron hay grapple by A.J. Nellis of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, designed to be hung with a pulley /and run along a trolley track to move bales of hay. Marked NELLI...
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Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique Folk Art

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Iron

Dramatic Tribal Pierced African Panel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very Decorative Carved and Pierced African Tribal Panel depicting a Female Ancestor. The powerful Female Figure supports a multitude of Stylized Carved Animals carved in three Band...
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20th Century African Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

African tribal Baule mask
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
It stands as a collector's piece, representing the richness of African art. A massive wooden, handcrafted Baule mask, used in tribal dances and various traditional ceremonies. The ma...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Thomas Dewey & Harry Truman 1948 Presidential Election Campaign Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a unique commemorative collage, celebrating the 1948 U.S. presidential election between Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey. This one-of-a-kind collage features a Harry Truman signed...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

An Extra Large Oil on Canvas Painting Aft. Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
Located in Suffolk, GB
An extra large oil on canvas painting aft. Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, RA of Return from Hawking measuring 177 x 263 x 12 cm (including frame). The painting depicts a scene near the ar...
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19th Century English Antique Folk Art

Materials

Paint

20thc Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow. This is made from a saddle blanket weaving. The backing is a brown cotton linen. The insert is down & feather insert.
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2010s American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Bronze Head of an Oba, Yoruba People, 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A Benin bronze of an Oba. Oba means ruler in the Yoruba language. Wearing a lattice-pattern cap with strands of beads suspended around the head. The neck is bound with a lattice-patt...
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1950s Beninese Tribal Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

19Thc Finely Quilted Applique Quilt From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Applique quilt with very fine quilting and fine applique work. This quilt comes from Pennsylvania. The condition are very good with minor fade in the border.
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Antique Prestige Basket, Tanzania
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Prestige open top basket Sukuma People (?) Tanzania Circa 1900 Coiled and woven basketry, natural fibers and dye 8 x 6 1/2 inches (21 x 16.5 cm) Provenance: ex private collection U...
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Early 1900s Tanzanian Tribal Antique Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Dune 3D Tile for interior by MAKHNO
Located in Jõe tn 2-2 korrus, Tallinn
Our Duna tile was hung by winds and created a unique relief that adds to your home a sense of non-primitive movement and a sense of calm. Imagine, as if you are in a desert and you a...
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2010s Ukrainian Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Native Aztec Music Dance Drum Carved Wood Pedestal Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Native Aztec Music Dance Drum Pedestal Hand carved Wood Drum 32.5 h x 15.75 diameter Unrestored original vintage condition Refer to images shown.
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Early 20th Century Mexican Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ripple MAKHNO 3D Tile. Ceramic object
Located in Jõe tn 2-2 korrus, Tallinn
The RIPPLE tile by MAKHNO Product is a unique 3D ceramic tile that mimics the serene movement of water ripples. When light falls on the tile, the 3D effect is further emphasized, cr...
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2010s Ukrainian Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Impressive Huge 19th Century Pawnbroker Folk Art Sign with Three Spheres Symbol
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An impressive rare and monumental in scale folk art pawnbroker trade sign with its original trio of giltwood spheres which represent the universal symbol for the pawnbroker trade. ...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Iron Rocking Horse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This fun handmade rocking horse is made fully of sheets of metal, welded to create a child's horse. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Gio Colucci (1892-1974) Green Glass Statue, 1950-1959, Expressionism
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Gio Colucci 1960s statue in polychromed soft green glass, an unique piece of Abstractism, one of the last art pieces of the Artist. Acquired at : Bernard Oger et Étienne Dumont, c...
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20th Century French Expressionist Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Aboriginal Bark Painting by Emmanuel Wurrkidj, Australia
Located in NICE, FR
This impressive large aboriginal painting was crafted on eucalyptus bark from the Arnhem Land region in the Northern Territory of Australia. It was made by Emmanuel Wurrkidj who is a...
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20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Modern 3D Tile Drops by MAKHNO
Located in Jõe tn 2-2 korrus, Tallinn
3D tiles DROZH features a raised geometric pattern that creates a stunning three-dimensional effect. The pattern consists of interlocking triangles that create an optical illusion as...
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2010s Ukrainian Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Schwerer Handspiegel 2-seitig LUCIEN BAZOR Bronze versilbert Jugendstil
Located in Aachen, DE
Schwerer Handspiegel 2-seitig LUCIEN BAZOR Bronze versilbert Frankreich, Jugedstil / Art Déco um 1925, Größe 24,5cm, zweiseitig (identische Seiten), Bronze versilbert, in Original-...
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1920s French Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Carved Wooden Milliners Head, Vintage Italy, circa 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Adorable unique wood carved head. Italy, 1930s or older. Ideal decoration item, used in the displaying and making of hats. Hand carved from wood. Nice display piece in any room. Foun...
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1930s German Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Woman's Headdress in Shape of a Butterfly, Yao People, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yao Woman's Hat in the shape of a butterfly. China, mid 20th century Linen stretched over a basketry frame, wood, silk tassels and fringe, glass beads. 22" x 20 1/2" x 5" (56 x 52 x...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber, Beads

19thc Schoolhouse Quilt From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early schoolhouse quilt from Pennsylvania in pristine condition.This quilt was found in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania.The turkey red schoolhouses are quite bright ,with no fading.
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Flapjack Handmade Ceramic 3D Tile by MAKHNO
Located in Jõe tn 2-2 korrus, Tallinn
The FLAPJACK tile from MAKHNO Product is a truly innovative and versatile piece of design that offers both functionality and beauty. This multifunctional wall tile is a true master...
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2010s Ukrainian Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Figure, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Carved Sperm Whale, circa 1900, a fine and early hand carved figure of a sperm whale with carved and painted detail to open jaw, in original black paint with highlights. A ve...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Pine

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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