Rare Oversize Swedish Dala Horse
Located in Highland, IN
This fantastic early 20th century Swedish Dala horse (Dalahäst) is a very distinctive and dramatic example.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
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Wood
Antique Dala Horse
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Rare 19th Century Swedish Dala Horse in Original Polychrome Paint
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare hand-carved Dala horse in pine wood with original polychrome paint.
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Wood
Collection of Three Swedish Carved, Painted Dala Horse Toys
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Collection of 3 Dala Horse Toys. Carved and painted wood, wonderfully primitive and engaging if not anatomically precise.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Pine
Pair of Swedish Miniature Folk Art Dala Horses, Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of miniature Dala horses from Sweden, late 1800's. This sweet pair of carved horses are in the original patina and paint.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
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Wood
Antique Swedish Dala Horse Table Top Folk Art Carving Sculpture Painted Wood Red
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H 7.25 in W 7 in D 2 in
Antique Swedish Dala Horse Table Top Folk Art Carving Sculpture Painted Wood Red
By SHEM (Swedish Home Craft)
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Swedish Dala horse in bright red paint, circa 19th/early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Wood
19th century hand painted Swedish Dala horse
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted Swedish Dala horse circa 1890. Fine quality example bought from a collector of Swedish folk art.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Pine
Swedish 18th Century Dala Horse, Origin: Sweden, Circa 1750
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish 18th century dala horse, origin: Sweden, circa 1750. Hand-carved horse, from one piece of wood, including charming carved details such as the eyes and nose; original 18th c...
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18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Original Late 19th Century Primitive Carved Wood Dala Horse
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Primitive, bold carved pine Dala horse. Original worn painted finish. The horses themselves, known as the North Swedish Horse were highly valued being symbols of both strength and...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Wood
Antique handpainted Swedish Dala horse from 1920s by Nils Olsson, Nusnäs
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
An authentic hand-carved Dala horse by Nils Olsson, produced in the 1920s in the village of Nusnäs, the historic center of Sweden's most iconic folk art tradition.
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1920s Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Wood, Pine
Pair of Black Dala Horses
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Pair of hand carved Dala horses, Sweden circa 1910, in black paint. Great expressions on these.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Wood
Pair of White Dala Horses
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Dalecarlian (Dala) horses, Sweden circa 1910, in original white paint.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Swedish Dala Horses
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Family of three hand-carved and hand-painted Dala horses, Sweden, circa 1880. They range in size from 14 to 6½” tall and all have similar white paint with blue polka dots.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Pine
Pair of Dalecarlian or Dala Horses with Blue Dots
Located in Sheffield, MA
Carved Swedish Dalecarlian (Dala) horses, Sweden circa 1910, made as a child’s toy.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Hand-Carved Dala Horses
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Pair of Swedish horses from Dalarna, circa 1900. Flat-plane carving painted with blue and gray detail.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Wood
Stylized Folk Art Dala Horse Pull Toy
Located in London, GB
Of traditional form on four wheeled platform base pine and birch with traces of original “Rosemaling” decoration the platform scratch carved with letter “E” Swedish, Dalarna region, ...
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1860s Swedish Antique Dala Horse
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Set of Two Hand-Carved Dala Horses - Swedish Folk Art Decor
Located in Hannover, DE
This lovely pair of horses is a perfect example of classic Swedish craftsmanship. The beautiful Nordic colors will take your breath away, just like the vivid shades you've seen in th...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Wood, Paint
Primitive Horse Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Folk Art carved wood and gesso painted standing horse with painted cloth saddle and horse hair tail Mounted on a later made black painted platform.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
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Gesso, Pine, Paint
Antique Folk Art Horse Sculpture
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully charming hand-carved 19th Century American folk art horse sculpture on stand. Pay special attention to its face and the carved details to appreciate this fine specimen. ...
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Wood
Swedish Toy Horse, circa 1900
Located in Huntington, NY
A solid Swedish wooden toy horse in original grey paint with remnants of leather bridle and jute mane and tail.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Leather, Jute, Wood, Paint
Hand Crafted Antique French Wooden Horse 19Th Century
Located in Hastings, GB
A wonderful 19th century French Wooden horse, hand crafted with leather ears, beautifully worn and exuding a stunning venerable patina. Height 68 cm x Width 66 cm x Depth 16 cm
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Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Wood
Large Swedish Hand-Carved Wooden Horse Model Sculpture, c. 1880
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A folk art sculpture of a horse from the 19th Century. This wooden horse has been scraped to original its color. This animal sculpture can nicely stand on a writing desk, a cupboard ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Rocking Horse Toy All Original
$2,901
H 31.5 in W 38.59 in D 14.97 in
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Rocking Horse Toy All Original
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish rocking horse from Skelleftea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden . A very charming horse with beautiful color & dotted pattern. Beautiful unusual untouched Original P...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Pine
Large Ex Rocking Horse, Pine Horse This is a substantial animal
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Ex Rocking Horse, Pine Horse This is a substantial animal, he has previously been stripped back to mostly bare wood, which does help to show what sound condition he is in He i...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Pine
Antique Folk Art Rocking Horse in Original Paint
Located in Kingsbridge, GB
Antique Folk Art Rocking Horse in Original Paint, dating from Circa. 1900. The horse is in structurally very good original condition and retains practically all its' original paint. ...
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Early 1900s English Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
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Pine
8-19th Century Wooden Horse
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Indian 18-19th century hand-carved wooden horse decorated with polychrome colors. In original untouched condition with a beautiful age-related patina, showing the antique authentic...
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18th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Wood
24" Tall Antique Swedish Large Wooden Horse Carved Hand-Painted 19th Century
$2,901
H 24.02 in W 26.38 in D 6.3 in
24" Tall Antique Swedish Large Wooden Horse Carved Hand-Painted 19th Century
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall antique Swedish horse in carved wood with original patinated paint in off-white color with blue dots. Made circa end of the 19th century. The ears are made of leather. Tail and ...
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1890s Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Leather, Wood
H67cm Swedish Horse, handmade folk craft circa 1800, highly decorative element
$4,061
H 26.38 in W 24.81 in D 6.7 in
H67cm Swedish Horse, handmade folk craft circa 1800, highly decorative element
Located in Forest, BE
Big Swedish horse from the early 19th century. Made of pine wood with the famous red paint. It is worn but in a very nice way. The patina shows the trace of time. There's a whole on ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Rocking Horse Toy Trace of Original Paint
$2,553
H 29.53 in W 44.89 in D 17.72 in
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Rocking Horse Toy Trace of Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish antique Rocking Horse from Boden Norrbottern,Northern Sweden. A very charming horse with trace of original paint. The tail and mane are made of real horse hair...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
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Pine
Collection of Eighteen Vintage Swedish Dala Horses Nils Olsson, Sweden Folk Art
$2,800 / set
H 16.5 in W 15 in D 5 in
Collection of Eighteen Vintage Swedish Dala Horses Nils Olsson, Sweden Folk Art
By Nils Olsson
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for a collection of eighteen Swedish Dala horses by Nils Olsson. These are hand carved painted wood. The largest one is approximate 16 1/2" high, 15" wide and 5" deep. ...
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1970s Swedish Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
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Wood, Paint
20th Century Hand Carved Folk Art Painted Wooden Horse Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved folk art horse sculpture in painted wood, featuring an elongated silhouette with carved mane and saddle details. Finished in a restrained palette of white, terracotta, an...
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20th Century Folk Art Antique Dala Horse
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish set of 12 traditional hand painted Dala horses
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish set of 12 traditional hand painted Dala horses from 1900-1989. Here we have a set of 12 dala horses in various sizes, with some from the beginning of the 20th century with t...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Dala Horse
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Pine, Paint
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A Close Look at Folk-art Furniture
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.
Finding the Right Folk-art for You
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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