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Style: Folk Art
Period: 19th Century
19th Century Woolie Featuring Sailboat with Saint George British Flag
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century British Woolie featuring Sailboat with red St. George British Flag Medium is Wool Framed In good condition
Category

1860s Folk Art Art

Materials

Wool

British Woolie in Maple Frame
Located in Austin, TX
"Sailboat in a Maple Frame" - British Woolie, 1870 Wool Embroidery 12 x 19.5 inches Framed 14 x 22 inches 19th Century British Woolie in Maple Frame fe...
Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Wool

British Woolie featuring Union Jack British Flag
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Woolie crafted by British Sailor with Japanese flag Insigne 1863 British Steam Boat Entering in Japan Harbor
Category

Mid-19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Wool

"Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 17 1/2" high with movable arms, was use...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

"Garuda - Finial, " Indonesian Hand-carved, Painted Wood created in the 19th Cen
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Garuda finial was created by an unknown Indonesian artist out of wood. A finial or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature. The sculpture is 10 1/2" x 5". The Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology. He is variously the vehicle mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu, a dharma-protector and Astasena in Buddhism, and the Yaksha of the Jain Tirthankara...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Wood

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesian in the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 14" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. This puppet is an archer. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

19th century English Folk Art Portrait of Young Girl in Red
Located in New York, NY
James Pardon (1774-1872) was a British 19th Century artist who's work has been offered at auction multiple times. This folk art painting is a portrait of a little European girl in ...
Category

Early 19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Canvas

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 17" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet sho...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

Folk Art Winter Cabin Painted Bread Bowl
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful folk art turned wood bowl with snowy cabin scene by an unknown artist, circa 1880.
Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

"Indonesian Shadow Puppet" Leather created in Indonesian during the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 19" high, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶ...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Leather

"Hand-Carved Indonesian Wooden Finial with Decorative Base, " Carved Painted Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This wooden finial figure was carved from wood by an unknown Indonesian artist. This figure stands on a carved decorative base, also created in Indonesia. The sculpture is a red and ...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass of a Woman Playing a Flute, late 19th/C
Located in Hallowell, ME
In the frame which is blue velvet 17 7/8" x 23 3/4" and the glass measures approx 9.5" x 13.5" from an estate where the the parents of the collector bought this in China perhaps 100 ...
Category

1890s Folk Art Art

Materials

Oil

Family Record American Folk Art, dated 1826 Montgomery County, PA
Located in Hallowell, ME
An extraordinary piece of Americana folk art. Jacob Henry Wrestling's Family, 18" x 20" watercolor and ink on paper in the original frame. Wonderful border with grape clusters, leave...
Category

1820s Folk Art Art

Materials

Watercolor

"Garuda Finial, " Indonesian Hand-carved Painted Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Garuda finial was created by an unknown Indonesian artist out of wood. A finial or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature. The sculpture is 11" x 4". The Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology. He is variously the vehicle mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu, a dharma-protector and Astasena in Buddhism, and the Yaksha of the Jain Tirthankara...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Wood

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 18" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

"Flat Wooden Puppet (male), " Wood & Leather created in Indonesian in the 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 16" high and 5" wide with movable, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

"Indonesian Loro Blonyo 19th Century Wedding Figures (Pair)" Hand-carved Painted
Located in Milwaukee, WI
These two figures were created by an unknown Indonesian artist using carved, painted wood. The bride and groom figures were to be used at a traditional wedding in Indonesia. The Loro Blonyo...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Paint, Wood

"Wooden Figure, " Carved Wood created in Indonesia during the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This wooden figure was created by an unknown Indonesian artist and features a dark-skinned man with a mustache and a distended stomach. It is appro...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Wood

"N'Tadi King - Zaire, " Carved Cothe Stone Sculpture created between 1800-1850
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This sculpture was created out of cothe stone to represent the king of the N'Tadi tribe in Zaire. This tribe is now called Pende. The sculpture stands 15 1/2" x 6" x 5 1/2". The Pe...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Stone

"Indonesian Mask with Dark Face and Gold Accents, " Painted Wood 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask, created by an unknown Indonesian artist, features dark sin, gold and red eyes, teeth, and hair. It is approximately 7" tall by 5 1/2" wide.
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Wood, Paint, Panel

"Indonesian Mask, Round Eyes (Pink & Black)" Carved Wood created in Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This wood mask, featuring pink skin and round eyes, was made by an unknown Indonesian artist. This piece is 7 1/2" tall by 4 1/2" wide.
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Wood

"Indonesian Mask, " Wood with Gold Leaf of Smiling Man
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask was made by an unknown Indonesian sculpture. It is carved out of wood and covered in gold leaf. It features an abstracted face and is 7" tall by 5 1/2" wide.
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Wooden Garuda Sculpture (Peacock), " Carved Painted Wood from Indonesia 19th cen
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This wooden sculpture of a peacock-like bird (Garuda) was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. The beak is missing. The sculpture is 7 1/2" x 4 1/2". The Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology. He is variously the vehicle mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu, a dharma-protector and Astasena in Buddhism, and the Yaksha of the Jain Tirthankara...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Wood

"Indonesian Triangular Wooden Tray, " Painted with Yellow, Blue & Red
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This triangular wooden tray was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. It features intricate painted patterns of yellow, blue, and red. It was created in the 19th Century. Holds ri...
Category

19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Small Dish (Sepia Color), " Ceramic created in China circa 1860
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This ceramic dish was made by an unknown Chinese artist in the 1860s. It features sepia designs on a white background. The dish has a 5 1/4" diameter.
Category

1860s Folk Art Art

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Gold Rush Caricature - Crossing Panama to California
Located in Santa Monica, CA
RARE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH / NATHANIEL CURRIER THE WAY THEY CROSS THE ISTHMUS, 1849 (Conn. 6576, Gale 7105) Lithograph, EXTREMELY RARE Gold Rush caricature. One of a small series o...
Category

1840s Folk Art Art

Materials

Lithograph

Late 19th-Century German School, Portrait Of A Young Man
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming late 19th-century German oil painting depicts a young scholar standing before an expansive lake with distant hills and castle. He’s wearing a dark suit with a blue bow...
Category

1890s Folk Art Art

Materials

Board, Oil

Early 19th-Century German School, Portrait Of A Gentleman
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 19th-century German oil painting depicts a well-presented gentleman wearing a dark green coat, white waistcoat, and black stock. Following the French Revolution, fashion ...
Category

1810s Folk Art Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Japanese Hanging Scroll of the Goddess of Mercy, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite hanging scroll painting from the late 18th century depicts the sacred form of the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Shō Kannon...
Category

Early 19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Silk, Paper, Ink

Antique Swiss Music Box
Located in Missouri, MO
*PLEASE INQUIRE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AND/OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO SEND A VIDEO WITH THE MUSIC PLAYING. Beautiful Antique Swiss Music Box, Inlaid ...
Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Metal

Sampler by Elizabeth Uncle, Aged 11, National Girls School
Located in Missouri, MO
This is a traditional American sampler created in 1871 by Elizabeth Uncle, Aged 11 while attending the National Girls School.
Category

1870s Folk Art Art

Materials

Textile

A HALT BY THE WAYSIDE
Located in Santa Monica, CA
CURRIER AND IVES A HALT BY THE WAYSIDE, ca 1870 (Conningham 2694) Lithograph with original color. 1 - 1 1/2 inch margins. Image 8 x 12 1/2 Inches, sheet 10 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches. Ge...
Category

1870s Folk Art Art

Materials

Lithograph

Folk Art art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Folk art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Robert Richter, Stefanie Schneider, Stephen Basso, and Therese James. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Folk Art, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $70 and tops out at $125,000, while the average work sells for $1,615.

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