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Folk Art For Sale
Period: 1950s
Sculptural Pitcher by André Aleth Masson France 1950s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
Sculptural Pitcher by André Aleth Masson.
Beautiful Black Satin Ceramic.
Signed by the " Triskèle " and 3 Masson "
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Jean Miotte - Abstract composition
By Jean Miotte 1
Located in PAU, FR
Painting on canvas by Jean Miotte from 1959
Abstract composition in India ink on canvas without frame (sent rolled).
Dated and signed by the artist.
Unframed: 42.5 x 33 x 1.5 cm
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Cow in Ceramic by Knud Kyhn, 1950
By Knud Kyhn
Located in Brussels, BE
Cow In Ceramic By Knud Kyhn, 1950.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Dan Tribe Indian Scope
Located in Dallas, TX
Dan tribe Indian ceremonial scope used at the time of harvest to pass out by the Chief's wife.
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Six-Panel Folding Screen, Painted Fabric with Nailhead Trim, Wooden Structure
Located in Lisboa, PT
La crème de la crème au chocolat.
Six leaves folding screen, painted fabric decorated with motifs (Camaieu, pistachios, chocolate, vanilla...). Nailhead trim with double golden stit...
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Persian Oriental Handmade Wool Carpet Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition
Dimensions: 1”H x 74”W x 60”D
Style: Persian Style
Category
1950s Pakistani Other Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Navajo Yei Rug, Oriental Rug, Handmade Wool Rug, Gray Color
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade...
Category
1950s American Navajo Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wool
7.5' Modernist Abstract Welded Iron "bird" Garden Sculpture attrib Roy Gussow
By Roy Gussow
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Modernist Abstract Welded Iron "bird" Garden Sculpture attributed to Roy Gussow ,Very similar to his CARDINAL executed in 1954,, Amazing design, Superior quality and cons...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Ceramic pitcher Madoura Picasso, limited edition "d'après Picasso", stamped
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic pitcher by Picasso, model created in 1949 and limited production by Madoura until 1970
Zoomorphic owl design
Authentical multiples, 200 pieces
Official stamp "D'après Picasso...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 6 Liturgical Ornament Cape, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 6 Liturgical Ornament Cape.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:
B...
Category
1950s Spanish Baroque Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Original 1950s Aqua-Lung U.S. Divers Company Scuba Diving Poster
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This is a rare scuba diving poster from the US Divers Company. We have three different posters available. Please see our other items. Framed posters in pi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Double Sided Sign circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Double Sided Sign
England circa 1950
Hand painted sign with ebonised frame.
25.5”w x 1.75”d x 16.5”h
Category
1950s English Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A wooden lantern mold France 1950
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This wooden lantern mold, originating from a former paper lantern manufacturing facility, is a superb decorative piece, boasting a highly graphic design. It consists of seven detacha...
Category
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Wood Working Chisels, 1950s France
By Blanchard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing set of 3 wood working gouges and chisels. Numbered 2 (long), 3 (medium) and 4 (short). Maple pommel on each with a steel tang running through the handle. Each tool also has a...
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner ...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern
Located in grand Lancy, CH
American Applique Quilt in Floral Pattern
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car Chevrolet Station Wagon C1956
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Japanese tin litho toy car from the mid to late fifties. A Chevrolet Station Wagon in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, practically unplayed with. Friction mot...
Category
1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa, 1950
Located in Buffalo, NY
Dan Mask from Ivory Coast, Africa,, MID 20TH CENTURY.. gREAT COLOR / PATINA..
Category
1950s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Japanese Tin Litho Friction Toy Car Chevrolet El Camino C1956
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic friction motor and tin liho body in excellent vintage condition. C 1956 Chevrolet El Camino in red & black with a drop down tailgate. Japanese from the mid fifties. Believe...
Category
1950s Japanese Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Dancer dancing the romance Swan Lake possible Wallendorf production
Located in Lugo, IT
Ballerina dancing the ceramic Swan Lake romance.
Possible Wallendorf production
One piece of the crown is missing as pictured.
Thank you
Category
1950s German Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Wooden Trade Sign Advertising Model of Kissel Gold Bug Speedster
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Wooden Trade Sign Advertising Model of Kissel Gold Bug Speedster
A Car made famous by Amelia Earhart the Kissel Gold Bug Speedster thought of as one of the hottest cars on the road...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
Tribal Bronze Purse, Bag, Sculpture, West Africa
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Tribal Bronze Purse, Bag West Africa
early-mid 20th century.
leather and shell details.
Category
1950s Beninese Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Miniature Model Wooden Canoe, American Circa 1950's
Located in Incline Village, NV
While this model canoe might have been used as a salesman sample, whereby merchants, carried it from town to town to encourage sales, it was more than likely used as a demonstration ...
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
locandina corrida, anni 50, Spain
Located in Felino, IT
grande locandina della Corrida, anni 50. plaza de toros monumental corrida de toros- Paco camino, Alessandro Veneziani, El Cordobez. cartel diseñado por Luser, Barcelona años 50. rar...
Category
1950s Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
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.
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Copper
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...
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
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...
Category
1950s Beninese Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
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's and 1950's. Two of the Folk Art Children's Canoes were made from Birchbark, while...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Birch
Italian Tuscan Landscape Painting Grand Tour Pastoral Art
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Italian oil painting showing a classic Tuscan landscape
Great work of Grand Tour art with the ruined temple to the left of the painting
The rest of the work shows a idylic p...
Category
1950s Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Tapestry
Vintage Belgian Alms Box for Missionary’s in the Congo
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is an unusual, vintage 1950s Mission alms/money-box, which where placed in the shops in Belgium to raise money for the missionaries in the Belgian Congo.
If one threw a coin int...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
Mid-Century Ceramic Madonna and Child
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic representation of the Virgin Mary and Child Jesus is a beautiful example of mid-century modern European studio pottery. Handcrafted by a skilled artisan, this piece embo...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Carved Nupe Stool with 8 Legs, Nigeria, 1950s
By Nupe
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A hand-carved wooden "Nupe stool", made by the Nupe People, a tribe who lives by the Niger River in Nigeria.
This kind of 8-legged stool was used during important meetings or market...
Category
1950s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century Oil on Masonite Italian Still Life with Flowers Painting, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian painting from the mid-20th century. Oil on masonite artwork depicting a pleasant still life with flowers, of good pictorial quality. Wood and plaster frame, carved and ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Masonite
Mid-Century Rope Umbrella Stand Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Rope Umbrella Stand Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Rope
Remo Testa 20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Signed Seascape Painting, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the mid-20th century. Artwork oil on canvas, glued on cardboard, depicting Seascape with boats and fishermen at dawn, in impressionist style, of good pictorial ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Black Clay Mezcal Jug From Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Circa 1950´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Black clay ceramic mezcal jug from Coyotepec, Oaxaca, circa 1950´s. Rare mezcal jug used for ceremonial or festive reunions. Decorative, leaf markings can be seen around the neck are...
Category
1950s Mexican Country Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Mid-Century Modern Stylized Figurative Cross
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic cross, handcrafted by studio pottery artists in mid-century Europe, presents a stylized figurative scene within its bounds, evoking the rich tradition of religious art r...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Carved Wooden Statue of a Dancer "Queen Dancer", Egba People, Abeokuta, 1950s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A tall hand-carved statue of a dancer "Queen Dancer" crafted by the Egba People, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, circa 1950s.
The statue is hand-carved in a rather rough way, not very...
Category
1950s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Artisanal Crucifix
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic crucifix is a profound representation of mid-century modern European studio artistry. Handcrafted with precision and care, it reflects the era's characteristic blend of ...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Cross with Abstract Motif
Located in Chicago, IL
This captivating mid-century modern ceramic cross is a fine example of the era's innovative approach to traditional religious symbolism. Crafted by European studio artists, the cross...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Figurative Ceramic Cross
Located in Chicago, IL
This handcrafted ceramic cross is a vibrant exemplar of mid-century modern design, infused with the characteristic playfulness and colorfulness of the ...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
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 well executed.. amazing detail..
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Trade sign for a wine shop: three bottles with french label wine, France 1950.
Located in Milan, IT
A trade sign for the window of a wine shop, depicting three bottles with the label of French wines: Chateau Santenay, Chateau Ponsac, Chateau Ermitage. Made of carved solid fruitwood...
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood, Lacquer
20th Century Signed Remo Testa Oil on Cavas Seascape Italian Painting, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the mid-20th century. Artwork oil on canvas, glued on cardboard, depicting Seascape with boats and fishermen at sunset, in impressionist style, of good pictorial quality. Painting of limited size adorned with a carved, lacquered and gilded wooden frame (bronze tint). Artwork characterized by warm colors and a wise use of perspective. Painting signed lower right (see photo) Remo Testa...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Mid-Century Rope Coat Rack Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare pair of French rope hook coat Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
3 hooks.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Rope
Vintage Tribal Bakonongo Terracotta Vessel with Ethnic Depictions Congo 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Very beautiful and well-preserved vintage terracotta vessel with removable lid from the Congo region,
Bakongo ethnic group.
The fine decoration is partly engraved, but also modeled ...
Category
1950s Congolese Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
20th Century Pair of Italian Girls Portrait Oil on Canvas Signed Paintings, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of Italian paintings from the mid-20th century. Pleasantly furnished paintings, both signed (see photo), signature under study. Paintings of limited size adorned with coeval car...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Poya painting on wood by Laurent Mussillier
Located in grand Lancy, CH
poya painted on a wooden cabinet door by the Swiss painter born in 1915 in Villars sur Glane, Gruyere region, the poyas were often commissions fro...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Manual Entrance Bell in wrought iron, Tyrolean Craftsmanship from 1950s
By Vienna School of Arts and Crafts
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Manual entrance bell in wrought iron, Tyrolean craftsmanship from 1950
The wrought iron structure is a classic stylized dragon figure, very common in the Austrian Alto Torolo area.
...
Category
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron, Bronze
NYC Artist MARGARET LAYTON, PAINTING AND Iron SCULPTURE "WINDOW WASHER"
Located in Buffalo, NY
Margaret Layton (American, 20th century)"Parker Street" New York City Gouache on board, Iron Sculpture "window washer " circa 1950s
Amazing Greenwich Village Building by artist Ma...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
1950s Artic Musk Ox Arne Tjomsland Mid-Century Scandinavian Norway Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare small musk Ox figure/carving. Hand worked Norwegian Pine wood and leather. Burnished makers marks to bottom.
Arne Tjomsland was Norways leading souvenir designer in the 1950s...
Category
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Splendid Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast 1950
Kpélié Mask, wood covered with copper
Dimensions 36.5 x 14.5 cm / 14.17 x 5.51 inches
The populations speaking the Sénouf...
Category
1950s Ivorian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Thin Glossy Red Ceramic Wall Cross with Embossed Circles Pattern
Located in Chicago, IL
This modernist European Studio Pottery ceramic wall cross is characterized by its slender form and glossy red finish, adorned with an embossed circles pattern that spans the entire c...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Oversized Carved wood and painted Sheaffer Fountain Pen Store Display , 5 feet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing ! Oversized Carved wood and painted Sheaffer Fountain Pen Store Display , Selling two pens. One 5" high 6 " in diameter.. other 50" h , 4" in diameter. Very well made, Qualit...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Steel
20th Century Oil on Board Italian Signed Painting Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the first half of the 20th century. Oil artwork on board depicting a landscape with figures and animals, Don Quixote and his faithful squire Sancho Panza, of go...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1950's Academic Landscape Painting
Located in Hudson, NY
Wintery landscape painting dating back to circa 1950, set in a combed maple frame.
A glimpse of nature, as through a window.
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Maple, Paper
Midcentury Ceramic Wall Cross - Hand-Painted Studio Pottery, Europe
Located in Chicago, IL
This midcentury ceramic wall cross, created in a European Pottery Studio, features an uncomplicated design. The Christ silhouette relief on the cross is hand-painted, showcasing a gl...
Category
1950s European Arts and Crafts Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Enchanting Folk Art Painting of Rooster on Tin
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Enchanting self taught art from Kentucky of a country rooster with the words Fresh Eggs scrawled boldly, all on distressed tin mounted on board. Was probably used as a roadside sign.
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Tin
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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