Folk Art Wall Decorations
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
Roberto Benites Pair of Modernist Figural Paintings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking pair of acrylic paintings on canvas of traditional Peruvian figures executed in a modernist minimalist folk style. Signed Roberto Benites and presented in wood frames.
Category
20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Balinese Painting, Artwork, Folk Art, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Balinese Painting; Artwork; 1980s; Balinese Art; Bali; Folk Art;
Balinese painting, dating from the 1980s. Balinese art has traditionally called upon religion (Hinduism), people, and the island itself. Bali’s art...
Category
1980s Balinese Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Original Antique Print of a Tiger, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a tiger
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Captain Brown with original hand color.
Publi...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
New England Quilt Oak Leaf Pattern Circa 1900
Located in Hudson, NY
Striking and beautiful New England quilt with oakleaf pattern. Investor investive condition with a highly modernist design pattern. Found in Maine, this quilt made from pumpkin orang...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
Original Antique Print of Pigeons, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of pigeons.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. brown with original hand color.
Publish...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
French, 19th Century Iron Shoemakers Shop Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Original riveted sheet iron shoemakers shop sign. Unique find,
France, circa 1800-1850. Traces of red paint visible.
Weathered.
Category
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Iron
Original Antique Print of a Giant Breve, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a giant breve.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Set of 12 Original Antique Prints of Ducks After Francis Lydon, C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 12 antique prints of ducks.
Lithographs after the original drawings by Alexander Francis Lydon
Original colour
Published b...
Category
1880s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Antique Sampler, 1834 by Ann Kelk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1834 'Knowledge' Sampler by Ann Kelk. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Simple embroidered border. Colors black, crea...
Category
1830s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Original Antique Print of an Owl, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of an owl.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after cpt. brown with original hand color.
Publishe...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Hunting Falconry Embroidered Tapestry Classical Female Portrait Wool, circa 1890
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hunting Falconry Embroidered Tapestry Classical Female Portrait Wool, circa 1890
A Berlin wool work picture of a medieval lady with a bird of prey.
Tapestry embroidered gros-point ...
Category
1890s German Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Original Antique Print of Parrots, circa 1850, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of parrots.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after cpt. Brown with original hand color.
Publish...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
LItography Flowers 2238/2400 edited by C.M.O.A - Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Andy Warhol's Flowers made their first appearance on the New York art scene in 1964 when they were exhibited at the Leo Castelli Galley. garnering enormous success.
Flowers in Pop A...
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Original Antique Print of a Racehorse, 1847
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a racehorse presented in a distressed antique oak frame
Lithograph after George Stubbs with original hand color.
Published, 1847.
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Oak, Paper
Large Original Antique Print of Jays, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of Jays
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color.
Published c...
Category
1830s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Shirred Rug, c.1850
Located in Savannah, GA
A floral shirred rug, New England, circa 1850.
Professionally mounted on stretched canvas frame.
67 by 32 inches
Category
1850s American Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Wood
Very large pictorial Korhogo cloth Ivory Coast
By Korhogo Tribe
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Large pictorial Korhogo cloth, produced by the Senufo people of the Ivory Coast, West Africa. named after the local village (Korhogo) where these types o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen
Vintage America's Cup Seascape, circa 1960.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage America's Cup Seascape, English School, circa 1960s, unsigned, an oil on hardwood panel seascape with a starboard-side view portrait of the Schooner-Rigged Yacht "America" un...
Category
1960s English Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Abstract Folk Art Painting by Michael Davis
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract Folk Art painting on canvas by Michael Davis. Painting measures 35.5" wide, 2.25" deep and 35.5" high.
Category
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Abstract Folk Art Painting by Michael Davis
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract Folk Art painting on canvas by Michael Davis and dated 1976. Painting measures 38" wide, 2.25" deep and 38" high.
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Framed Antique Mid-Century Modern Collection of Femenine Cards Artwork, 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Framed Antique Collection of Femenine Cards, 1930
Manufactured Spain, circa 1930.
Dimensions:
D 2 x W 108 H 84 cm
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and u...
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Abstract Folk Art Painting by Michael Davis
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract Folk Art painting on canvas by Michael Davis. Painting measures 33.75" wide, 2.25" deep and 33.25" high.
Category
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
"Howard Finster Puts Micky Mouse in a Kid's World" - Color Art Poster
By Howard Finster
Located in East Quogue, NY
The poster features a whimsical detail from an original painting by outsider artist Howard Finster titled "Howard Finster Puts Micky Mouse in a Kid's World." Known for his collaborat...
Category
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Naive School Portrait Of A Man With A Map, Original Antique Oil Painting
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING DEPICTING A MALE SITTER
Depicting a rather portly man with a characterful face in a curly wig with a flouncy collar and sleeves. He is pointi...
Category
18th Century Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Chelsea Textiles Original Needlepoint Tulip Artwork In Red White and Yellow
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Needlepoint Wood Framed Artwork of Tulips from Chelsea Textiles
One-of-a-kind needlepoint artwork from Chelsea Textiles. This framed artwork features tulips in rust, orange, yellow ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia C. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A mid-20th century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand-painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology. Key features of this image ar...
Category
1950s Balinese Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Paint
Zabihi Collection Horse Pictorial Persian Wall Kilim
Located in New York, NY
Accent size Persian Kilim from the late 20th century with what looks like a colorful horse surrounded by small trees on a dark ground color
Measures: 4'3'' x 7'2''.
This was origin...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Chelsea Textiles Original Needlepoint Tulip Artwork
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Needlepoint Wood Framed Artwork of Tulips from Chelsea Textiles
One-of-a-kind needlepoint artwork from Chelsea Textiles. This framed artwork features tulips in rust, orange, yellow...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
Original Vintage Beatrix Potter Print. Peter Rabbit And Friends C.1905
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely image by Beatrix Potter
Rescued from an early edition of " The Tale of Two Bad Mice "
Possibly a 1st edition from 1904
The measurement given is the paper size not the actua...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Beatrix Potter Print. Peter Rabbit And Friends C.1905
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely image by Beatrix Potter
Rescued from an early edition of " The Tale of Two Bad Mice "
Possibly a 1st edition from 1904
The measurement given is the paper size not the actua...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Set of 5 Original Antique Fishing / Angling Prints, Dated 1801
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great set of 5 fishing prints
Copper-plate engravings
Published by Bunney & Gold, London
Unframed
The measurement give below is for one print.
Free shipping.
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of Butterflies, 1847, Unframed
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of butterflies.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. brown with original hand color.
Pub...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of A Bat, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a bat.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. brown with original hand color.
Published...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Reginald C. Webster Mixed Media "Village King & Queen"
Located in Fulton, CA
Unique mixed media wall art titled "Village King & Queen" by Reginald C. Webster. (b1940 d2015). Made of many different materials, seashells, coins, hand knotted fabric, cast metal, ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Large Original Antique Natural History Print, Whales and Dolphins, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of whales and dolphins
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. Brown, Gilpin and Edwards wit...
Category
1830s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1904 Folk Art Cats Kittens in Basket Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique 1904 oil on artist board folk art painting of three kittens in an old basket. Signed A. Marston and dated 1904 lower right corner. Note on old backing (Wendell Marston Wait...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Original Antique Print of Seals, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of seals.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. brown with original hand color.
Published...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1903 Folk Art Puppy Dogs and Mouse Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique 1903 oil on artist board folk art painting of a pair of puppies and a mouse. They look like little Jack Russell terriers and are in a barn and the mouse hole is on the left....
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Vintage Caribbean Watercolor Painting on Paper - Initialed - Unframed - C. 1994
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Caribbean watercolor painting on paper - initialled lower right and dated - unframed - circa 1994.
Good vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration - bright & s...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
a huge leather french abstract sculpture Folk art France Early XXth
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
a french abstract sculpture, a masterpiece of folk art that merges leather, horsehair, and straw to create a striking aesthetic. With exceptional form and an incredible patina, this ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Leather, Straw
Official Gold Record Award France Johnny Halliday Story Palais des Sports 1976
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Official Gold Record Award France Johnny Halliday Story Palais des Sports 1976.
Gold Record Award - Official Disque d'Or France Johnny Hallyday "Disque d'Or France. JOHNNY HALLYDAY "...
Category
1970s French Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Original Vintage Beatrix Potter Print. Peter Rabbit And Friends C.1905
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely image by Beatrix Potter
Rescued from an early edition of " The Tale of Two Bad Mice "
Possibly a 1st edition from 1904
The measurement given is the paper size not the actua...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of Fish, 1847 Unframed
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of fish.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color.
Published,...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Rustic Painted Folk Art Wall Shelf with Drawers
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Rustic Painted Folk Art Wall Shelf with Drawers
This charming little wall hanging shelf has 2 small drawer and id hand painted in a Folk Art Style
The shelf is 14” high, 20” wide an...
Category
19th Century Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Pine
Harlem, New York 1931 - Original Fortune Magazine Print Art
Located in Soquel, CA
Harlem, New York 1931 - Original Fortune Magazine Print Art
Original print from Fortune Magazine 1931 by Zdzislaw Czermanski (Polish, 1900-1970). The intersection of Lenox Ave and W...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Official Gold Record Award France Johnny Halliday Story 1967-1973 Vol.2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gold Record Award - Official Disque d'Or France Johnny Hallyday "Halliday Story - vol. 2" 1967-1973 award celebrates the immense talent and success of French singer and actor, Johnny...
Category
Late 20th Century French Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Original Vintage Beatrix Potter Print. Peter Rabbit And Friends C.1905
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely image by Beatrix Potter
Rescued from an early edition of " The Tale of Two Bad Mice "
Possibly a 1st edition from 1904
The measurement given is the paper size not the actua...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Berthelis Myrbet Vintage Acrylic on Canvas Painting of a Haitian Harbor Scene
Located in Miami, FL
Colorful vintage acrylic painting of Haitian Harbor Scene of 3 huts and sailboats on canvas.
Signed by Artist and made In Haiti in the 1970.
Good vintage condition with signs of w...
Category
Late 20th Century Haitian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Late 18th Century English Painting of Dog Chasing Fox by Francis Sartorius
By Francis Sartorius
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 18th Century English Painting of Dog Chasing Fox by Francis Sartorius. Folk art style painting depicting a dog facing off with a fox. F. Sartorius was an 18th century English ar...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
19th C. Painting of a South Seas Whaling Scene, attributed to a Captain E. Howes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Painting of a South Seas Whaling Scene, attributed to a Captain E. Howes, mid 19th Century, an oil on canvas folk art seascape of the South Seas Whale...
Category
1850s American Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Spanish Colonial Cuzco School Madonna "Nuestra Senora Del Rosario"
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of late 18th/early 19th century Cuzco School painting of a Madonna Representing "Our Lady of the Rosary" (Nuestra Senora del Rosario). The painting depict...
Category
Early 19th Century Peruvian Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
J.H. Keeley (19th Century) Oil On Canvas Portraits Of A Victorian Boy & Girl
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Oil on canvas portraits of a Victorian boy and girl set against an outdoor landscape..
The boy in nicely tailored attire of white pants and black jack...
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19th Century Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Original Antique Print of a Black Bear, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a black bear.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Captain Brown with original hand color.
...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of Monkeys, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of monkeys.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color.
Publish...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of Hummingbirds, 1847, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of hummingbirds
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. brown with original hand color.
Pub...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of a Hoopoe, 1847, Unframed
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a hoopoe.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color.
Publis...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of a Brown Bear, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a brown bear.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after captain brown with original hand color.
...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Edward Dabrowski Large Mixed Media Abstract Work On Wood
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Eddie Dabrowski was an American contemporary graphic street artist, self-taught, taking the concepts of street art to another level. Dabrowski’s works hang in private collections and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Folk Art wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art wall decorations 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 wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, folk art, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Purvis Young, Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo, and Arthur Nevin. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $20 and tops out at $48,000 while the average work can sell for $949.
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