Folk Art Art

Swedish Winter Landscape at Sunset signed Olof Farm, Oil on canvas. Original brown stained frame with carved gilded floral ornamentation. This winter landscape depicts a gently rolli...

Very Rare English School, mid-19th Century Portrait of a Prizefighter in the Ring Possibly a portrait of Tom Sayers Oil on canvas, circa 1850 Unsigned Frost & Reed label verso This ...

Indian hand-stitched Nakshi Kantha by Bangladesh artist Suraiya Rahman (1932–2018). Suraiya Rahman Untitled - Family Mixed Media on Cotton Cloth 14.5" x 14.5" c 1980's Signed bottom...

Conceptual miniature diorama sculpture depicting a solitary figure connected to two floating heart balloons, exploring emotional attachment, distance and the invisible architecture o...

Step into a dreamlike pastoral paradise with this enchanting mid-century oil on canvas by French artist Denise Collet. Titled "Girls and Ponies," this wo...

Dufo is a handcrafted miniature wall-mounted diorama in which Vera Vizzi transforms an ordinary architectural box into a poetic landscape suspended between dream and reality. Constru...

Three boys stand near a periscope on a boardwalk, one using it to peer out beyond into the vastness of the waterfall before them. The composition is simple and resembles a style that would be used in traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints. From the Mother Goose Portfolio, this print is signed and numbered in pencil by the artist. Three Children on the Ice Guy Billout...

Lovely Dog memorial drawing signed Sheridan "Scarab", 1998. Color pencil on sheet of yellow paper, 8.5 x 11 inches. Signed, titles and dated upper right. Unframed.

Vintage Floral Still Life - Cup with Cascading Flowers Detailed and moody still life of flowers in a ridged cup by Alan Inger (British b. 1901 d. 1978.) The background is full of de...

This surrealist miniature diorama pairs an oversized pink donut with a weathered architectural ruin, creating a playful meditation on desire, time and precarious balance. Created by...

Vintage Floral Still Life - Cup with Stack of Flowers Detailed and moody still life of flowers in a ridged cup by Alan Inger (British b. 1901 d. 1978.) The background is full of dee...

Original acrylic on wooden panel painting by the well known American folk artist, Black Joe Jackson. Circa 1985. Signed vertically on the left side. Titled bottom left. Condition is...

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A solitary horse stands prominently against a cream-colored background. Created with multiple layers of oil paint, the artwork boasts a unique texture, reveal...

Surreal sailboat shadow box sculpture with balloons, ocean waves and seascape imagery exploring resilience, imagination and the emotional pull of the sea. Watercolor is a unique mix...

A LARGE ANTIQUE CHALIF (KOSHER SLAUGHTERING KNIFE) Lower East Side New York City c. 1920 Horn handle and long steel blade This is being sold as a Judaica museum artifact. I do not k...

Mid century Italian Leopard in life-like repose, crafted in terracotta, hand decorated and glazed. Stamped "Made in Italy" on the underside.

Tony Graham is a graphic artist known for his drawings and prints of New York City. “Manhattan” is the artist’s most iconic and collectible image published in 1978. Nicely framed. M...

Miniature golfer diorama sculpture inside a painted shadow box exploring playfulness, perspective and the quiet decisions that shape everyday life. Part of Vera Vizzi's ongoing seri...

Blue Adventure is a handcrafted miniature wall-mounted diorama in which Vera Vizzi transforms a narrow architectural space into a poetic meditation on exploration, imagination and po...

Wonderful and one of a kind nude sculpture by Noche Crist (1909-2004). Sculpture is made from polyester resin. Catalogue of a postumous retrospective in 2008 at the American Universi...

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In this whimsical painting, a family of deer roams around a nature reserve. An owl perches on one of the trees, silently observing the woodland activity. A profusion of flowers adorn the scene, adding to the charm of the composition.

About the Artist
Artist Jessica JH Roller paints whimsical and playful compositions of animals and people, marked by bold colors and primitivist linework. She distills a scene into a few simple shapes, using color to create contrast and vibrancy, often choosing palettes that reflect pop culture. "My adopted kittens, Tony and Larry, opened my eyes and unleashed the artist inside me," shares Jessica. "After, I started to notice birds, trees, color, everything." Jessica brings to life her dynamic creations in the comfort of her studio in her century-old home. She enjoys listening to music and audiobooks while painting with her 18-year-old acrylic-covered easel. When not painting, Jessica cherishes time with her family and five cats, teaches yoga, and enjoys cycling along the river.

Words that describe this painting: forest, deer, deers, wildlife, folk, trees, owl, tree, trees, whimsical, nursery, animals, primitive, acrylic painting, red

Yellow Springs Deer Family...

This surrealist miniature diorama depicts a solitary runner carrying two red heart-shaped balloons across a natural fragment of wood, transforming perseverance into a poetic physical...

Whimsical mid century Italian lemon tree handcrafted in metal with hand decorated leaves and fruit in a wall mount tole planter.

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"After a seemingly eternal summer, five little birds snug in their nest, silently enduring the chill and wind," describes artist Jessica JH Roller. The birds each carry a unique design, colored in similar hues of turquoise, black, beige, and brown. A bright band of orange and turquoise appears above the birds shifting into beige and dark green hues. A balanced composition painted in folk-art style with an energetic palette.

About the Artist
A few months after Jessica JH Roller and her husband were married, they adopted two young Siamese cats from a shelter -- Tony and Larry. Jessica quickly fell deeply in love with the kittens and says the cats changed her. "They opened my eyes - I started to notice birds, trees, water, color, everything. It was as if the artist inside had been unleashed.” Jessica uses bold colors and primitive linework to create whimsical, expressive portraits. She intends to capture real or imagined moments that are both common and extraordinary.

Words that describe this painting: birds, winter, folk art, animals, primitive, nursery, kids, acrylicpaint, small, animals, primitive, acrylic painting, green

Winter Birds...

Naive Farmland Scene with Rolling Hills and Volcano - Original Oil Painting Patchwork farmland scene by Patricia A. Bannister (American b. 1959.) Along the hills which make up this ...

A wonderfully detailed crab and fish filled underwater landscaped Signed and dated lower right. Measuring: 21 by 26 inches overall and 19 by 23 1/2 inches image alone. Gorgeously fra...

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Symbolic of water's vitality, artist Kira Yustak depicts a sight of hands cupping water from a clear river. She paints the introspective piece with an absorbi...

This artwork titled "People of the Village" c.1980, is an oil painting on canvas by Hungarian artist Anton Kowalski, b.1926. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The canvas size is 21 x 24 inches, framed size is 26.5 x 30.5 inches. Framed in original dark wood and green frame, with fabric liner. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: The artist was born in Sopron in Hungary in 1926. He was a student of the Academy of Budapest and during the uprising in 1956 against Communism he escaped from Hungary to Vienna where he now lives and works. He has become internationally known for his (typically East European style) “Naive” paintings depicting Village life in the four seasons in glorious color. Children especially like his works as each one tells a story. He has exhibited in many Galleries throughout Europe, particularly in Munich, Vienna, Tokyo, and Harrods in London. His work has been on permanent exhibition at the Stewart Gallery...

Edward M. Plunkett, American (1922 - 201?) - Salon d'Automne, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and dedicated in pencil, Image Size: 10.5 x 13.5 inches, Size: 17.5 x 19 in. ...

Artist/ School: American School, mid 19th century, unsigned Title: Portrait of a Child dressed in a hat and their 'Sunday best', with small pet dog in a landscape. Medium: oil on ...

A piece capturing the movement we all know from working with hammers. This piece is created with found objects and blown glass to capture this moment in time. The hammers and nails vary from piece to piece but the movement is always the same. Robert Burch began working with glass in Atlanta, Georgia while still in high school. After graduating, he worked for the Japanese glassblower, Tadashi Torii for two years. Shortly after, he attended Pilchuck Glass School before deciding to make the jump to the mecca of glass working, Seattle, Washington. It was there that Burch had the honor of working with the renown American glass artist, Martin Blank. In the span of five years, Burch learned many aspects of glass artistry as he worked for Blank. Subsequently, the team collaborated on color design teams for the glass empire company Chihuly Inc. During all these glass adventures, he never stopped shooting photos...

Jack Hofflander, American (1920 - 2003) - Balloon Cruise, Year: 1979, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, AP 30, Image Size: 22 x 30 inches, Size: ...

Paint and gold paint on wood Circa early to mid 20th century. This is not signed A treasure from a proud congregation. It is a hand-carved wooden sculpture showing the Tablets of the Law flanked by two Lions of Judah. Their paws held the tablets. Their roaring mouths faced outward, protecting the commandments from threats. In a foliage design with gold and silver paint. Circa 1920-1940's. This Neoclassical, Judaic, Art Deco, Egyptian revival, Shul, Aron Kodesh hand carving, wood with gilding, Hebrew lettering ten commandments sign sculpture, was produced probably in New York. There was a show at the Folk Art Museum titled “Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel” That featured these antique magnificent pieces. From gilded lions to high-stepping horses, the sacred to the secular, and the Old World to the New, “Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel” traces the journey of Jewish woodcarvers and other artisans from Eastern and Central Europe to America and the unsung role they played in establishing a distinct Jewish culture in communities throughout the United States. The exuberant artworks stand as a testament to a history of survival and transformation and provide a surprising revelation of the link that was forged between the synagogue and the carousel as immigrant Jewish artists transferred symbolic visual elements into this vernacular American idiom. The first major study of this important aspect of the Jewish contribution to American folk art, the exhibition features approximately one hundred artworks and objects, including rare documentary photographs of Eastern European synagogue arks and carved gravestones, sacred carvings, papercuts, and carousel animals. Some of these same Jewish European carvers worked on Coney Island amusement park rides and carousel horses and other carnival and circus carvings.

Ira Moskowitz, Polish/American (1912 - 2001) - At Prayer, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Etching with Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 57/120, Size: 10 x 11.75 in. (25.4 x 29.85 cm), Description: Two rabbis...

English Naive/ Folk Art School, 20th century oil on board, framed framed: 12 x 16 inches board: 11.5 x 14 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: overall very good

'Birds & Flowers', Chinese Hopei Folk Art, 1956. Paper-cut with watercolor, mounted on cream, wove backing paper, with fresh, vivid colors, in excellent condition. Matted to museum s...

Jane Wooster Scott (American, b. 1920) Untitled (Cat House), 20th century Watercolor on paper Sight size: 10 x 14 in. Framed: 17 x 20 3/4 in. Signed lower le...

A vintage, one of a kind hand painted wooden sign ca. 1950s or 1960s for Coca-Cola Company. Beautifully painted and rendered image of a classic cola filled soda glass in hand reading...

In response to a recent trip to North Wales by Therese .  A beautiful uplifting, spiritual soul food visit to a church outside Barmouth. Flat canvas - Acrylic on Linen Canvas

Antique Middle Eastern Judaic Birth Amulet Buckle with Kabbalistic Inscription. On woven silver chain. Most likely from Iran, Persia, (possibly from Afghanistan or Bukharian Jews) Ci...

This miniature diorama wall sculpture depicts a solitary figure floating beneath five white balloons in an expansive blue sky. Created by Italian artist Vera Vizzi in 2021, the work...

Ralph Cahoon Jr.'s whimsical paintings are not only lighthearted and charming, they are also the hallmark of his creativity and imagination. His playful approach to painting and info...

This bold and eccentric acrylic mixed-media portrait of Alexander Hamilton reimagines the Founding Father with expressive, exaggerated features and a striking color palette. The fi...

Vintage pencil signed and numbered limited edition lithograph on deckle edged Arches paper. Shalom of Sefad (Shulem der Zeigermacher in Yiddish Shalom Moskowitz) Shalom of Tzfat lived for over seventeen years in his native town of Safed in the hills of the Galilee. There he worked as a watchmaker, stonemason and silversmith, during the 50's. Since then this self-taught artist has achieved an international reputation. Shalom is a naive painter, but not a rustic one, he expresses a very elaborate way of thinking in his own way. While belonging to Hasidism, Shalom of Safed uses his artistic talents positively. 'I don't paint', he explains, 'to tell the story of the Bible in color and lines. His works have been exhibited in prominent museums and galleries in Europe and the United States, and are included in the collections of the Museums of Modern Art in Paris and New York, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Modern Museum in Stockholm and the Jewish Museum in New York He has exhibited alongside all of the Israeli great artists. Israel has had a Vibrant Folk Art, Naive art scene for a long time now artists like Yisrael Paldi, Nahum Guttman, Reuven Rubin and even Yefim Ladizhinsky had naive periods. The most well know if the strict naive artists are Shalom of Safed, Irene Awret...

Therese James's ever popular views of daily Welsh life, drawn from the here and now and her personal recolections of growing up in Wales. Joyful art.

C. Jeré ( or Curtis Jere) is a metalwork artist of wall sculptures and household accessories. C. Jeré works are made by Artisan House. Curtis Jer...

untitled (Returning Home with Supplies) Signed in pencil by the artist lower right (see photo) Signed by his printer, Otto Felsing lower left ((see photo) Annotated in pencil: "In kupfer geschnitten von einen Lapplander" Printed by Otto Felsing, one of Germany's master printers of the era One of several engravings Hagemann made based upon actual drawings given to him by Laplanders. Gustav Hagemann was born on February 17, 1891, in Engelnstedt, Salzgitter, Germany. Hagemann attended high school in Wolfenbüttel and studied at the art school, in Kassel, Germany. After graduating as an art teacher, he became a trainee teacher in Torgau in Saxony. He fought in the First World War between 1914-1918. After the war he studied art from 1920...

At its height in 1950s Haiti, the Naïve art movement drew upon scenes from daily life such as this rural landscape that somehow manages to make backbreaking farm labor upbeat. The vi...

Unknown Artist Untitled (Haitian Women Bathing), c. 1970 Oil on canvas 24 3/4 x 32 in. Framed: 30 1/8 x 38 in. Signed illegibly lower left

This bird sculpture was created by an unknown Baga artist in French Guinea. The bird's head is covered with paint and intricate patterns. Among the less well known Baga art forms are the a-Bamp (or a-Bemp) bird figures. They range from the naturalistic to the abstract and often have small birds or other animals on their backs. Different birds are represented including pelicans, egrets and other fishing birds...

“Ethel, The Blue Spotted Cow” is a vibrant and whimsical original folk art oil painting by celebrated Mexican-American artist Martin Saldaña. This large-scale composition bursts with...

Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits In this scene, people are carrying baskets to the village, through dense foliage. There are...

A little slice of happiness ; spring trees in full blossom, sunshine and wide open spaces. Therese James fills her paintings with joy and they are guaranteed to make you smile and li...

A wonderful image painted in a naive style but with great flair and eye for composition. A most attractive piece. Joan Mostyn Lewis (born circa 1925 - 2012) Boggle lane, Claxby, Lin...

Jack Hofflander, American (1920 - 2003) - Floral Balloons, Year: 1980, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, 30 AP, Image Size: 30 x 22 inches, Size: ...

This sculpture is a carved wood Harley Davidson motorcycle. It was created by an unknown folk artist and was made in the 20th Century.

Ted Jeremenko, Yugoslavian/American (1938 - ) - Sagaponack. Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 100, Image Size: 16 x 23 inches, Size: 21 x 27 in. (53.34 x 6...

Vintage wood mask. The edge undulates and is lightweight. Date and artist unknown.

Charles Cobelle, French (1902 - 1994) - Paris Streets with Moulin Rouge 2 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 16 x 20 in. (40.64 x 50.8 cm) Frame Size: 24 x 28 inches

This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 18 1/2" high with movable arms, was use...