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What is Ukrainian folk art called?

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What is Ukrainian folk art called?
What Ukrainian folk art is called depends on its medium. Named after the village from which it emerged, Petrykivka is a type of decorative painting that often features colorful flowers and birds against a white background. The name for decorating eggs is pysanky, and vyshyvka is the term for decorative embroidery. Explore a large selection of folk art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
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Vintage Retro Mid Century French Neon Illuminated Butchers Display Sign, c.1950
Located in London, GB
An incredibly rare French neon butchers trade sign. c.1950. A characterful hanging neon sign from a French butcher’s shop, its metal body finished in a flocked‑velvet coating that h...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Signs

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Aluminum, Brass

Antique Miniature Shakespeare Book Collection, Red Leather, Circa 1905
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Extraordinary antique collection of 23 miniature volumes containing the works of William Shakespeare, published by Knickerbocker Leather and Novelty Co., New York, in the early twent...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Primitives

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Leather, Oak, Paper

Vintage 1940–1950 Hand-Embroidered Chicken and Rooster Kitchen Towels
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Charming vintage set of six hand-embroidered cotton kitchen towels, dated 1940–1950. Each towel is decorated with colorful embroidered chickens and roosters, presented in cheerful and expressive scenes described as having a distinctive “vacation essence.” The embroidery is carefully executed, with lively details and a playful folk-art character that gives each piece its own personality. These towels reflect the mid-century tradition of transforming practical household textiles into decorative objects. During this period, kitchen linens were often embellished with hand embroidery, bright colors, and familiar domestic motifs. Chickens and roosters were especially appealing subjects because they evoked the rural landscape, the household garden, the farmyard, and the warmth of everyday country life. Each towel is further personalized with a short embroidered word—“GRIP,” “PIP,” “FLIP,” “CLAP,” “TRIP,” or “CHIP”—adding a playful graphic element to the set. Rather than being anonymous utility pieces, these towels were created to bring beauty, color, and personality into the kitchen. They represent the idea that even ordinary domestic tasks could be surrounded by creativity and charm. The hand embroidery and animal imagery place this group within the tradition of folk art and handmade domestic textiles. Their decorative quality makes them particularly suitable for display: they can be layered over one another, hung individually, arranged on an open shelf, or incorporated into a curated kitchen textile grouping. They would also make a wonderful addition to a collection of vintage embroidered linens...
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Primitives

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Cotton

1940s Navajo Yei Weaving in Unusual Colors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Navajo Yei Indian weaving in colorful pictorial.The condition is very good.
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Rugs

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Wool

Lindstroms Steeple Chase Metal Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lindstroms Steeple Chase Game Board Race Horse game Where you shoot the ball from the dedicated spring shot area on the right and land within the zones to get points. Instructions a...
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Game Boards

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Metal

Two Men Painting Art Canvas Vintage Framed Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking canvas painting features an abstract composition depicting two figures in neutral and dark tones. Framed cleanly, the minimalist piece brings sophisticated artistic cha...
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1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Canvas

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