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Vintage Southern Folk Art Figure
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very kool piece of folk art. I am not exactly sure how old, but from bottom of base I would guess
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1920s North American Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Southern Folk Art Figure
Vintage Southern Folk Art Figure
H 16.75 in W 5.5 in D 4.75 in
c1900 Folk Art Tramp Art Box
Located in Downham Market, GB
An antique tramp art box. A beautiful & early piece of tramp art, intricately layered in the
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1890s British Rustic Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

Antique c1900 Folk Art Tramp Art Box
c1900 Folk Art Tramp Art Box
H 6.3 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in
Special Tramp Art Box of Drawers
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
An especially sweet four-drawer hand-carved "tramp art" box. The top is decorated with a symbolic
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Special Tramp Art Box of Drawers
Special Tramp Art Box of Drawers
H 12 in W 8.5 in D 9 in
19th Century English Folk Art Tree Form Painted Heads
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Folk Art Tree Form Painted Heads An unusual pair of late 19th Century
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1890s British Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figure of a swimmer
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figure of a swimmer A very unusual early 20th Century
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1920s Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Folk-Art Hand-Crafted Bedpost Doll Figure
Located in London, GB
19th century folk-art hand-crafted bedpost doll figure A rare and highly artistic example of an
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1880s British Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Folk Art Carved Spanish Love Bird Figure
Located in London, GB
A handmade late 19th century Folk Art carved wooden love bird, with original paint still visible
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1880s Spanish Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art Found Object Memory Jug
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique circa 1918 folk art memory jug. Stoneware pottery jug covered in found objects. Objects
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Stone, Rock Crystal

velvet trimmed tramp art box
Located in Seattle, WA
charming tramp art box with mirror held by carved tab
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Early 20th Century American Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Mirror

Antique velvet trimmed tramp art box
velvet trimmed tramp art box
H 7 in W 11 in D 7.25 in
19th Century Tramp Art Vegetable Rack
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Tramp Art wall hanging rack with carved crossed sticks and carved rosettes on one side.
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19th Century North American Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Old Paint Folk Art Spool Shelf
Located in Seattle, WA
Wonderful very functional spool shelf. Very well-made, great color.
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19th Century American Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

Old Paint Folk Art Spool Shelf
Old Paint Folk Art Spool Shelf
H 69 in W 36 in D 12 in
German Military Folk Art Gouache Painting, circa 1866
Located in London, GB
German gouache folk art military painting. This example pays homage to watch maker named JM Bertrand
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19th Century German Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Paint

Early 20th Century English Folk art Whirligig Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art whirligig model We are proud to offer charming one-off example of an
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Folk Art Gate in form of a Face
Located in Darnestown, MD
would also be terrific hung indoors as a piece of outsider art. The movable earrings are an especially
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Early 20th Century American Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Iron

19th Century English Framed Decalomania Découpage & Watercolor Farm Art Picture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An original British School Decalomania decorative art watercolor and cut paper farm scene mounted
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1860s English Georgian Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Hardwood, Paper

Antique Danish Folk Art Wedding Greeting Declaration in Original Frame, 1864
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Some 150 years ago this Volk Art Work was presented as a gift to a wedding. It is called a
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1860s Danish High Victorian Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Early 20th Century Folk Art Pencil on Paper Odd Dog "Job" Oak Frame Rottweiler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
An interesting side profile portrait of a panting Rottweiler, well executed pencil on paper housed in its original oak frame and oak slip. Has its original framers label on the reve...
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Early 20th Century English Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oak, Paper

Len Norman, American 20th Century, the Fireman Whirligig
Located in Buchanan, MI
Len Norman, American 20th century the fireman. Assembled and painted wood whirligig depicting a fireman with Dalmatian Measure: 21" x 25" x 18".
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Painted Casket Dominoes Set
Located in London, GB
finely hand carved pieces of folk art we have had the pleasure to uncover, this item is larger than the
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1820s French Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mounted Late 19th Century American Appliqué Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
to showcase its beauty as a piece of art in any corner of your home. Let history and artistry
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Cotton, Linen

A French Baker’s Wooden Bread Paddle
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A French Baker’s Wooden Bread Paddle This is a piece of French history, it is a beech Bread paddle used for moving the dough into and the bread or pizza out of a wood fired bread ov...
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Beech

Early 20th Century Unusual Ceremonial Stick
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Unusual Ceremonial Stick An unusual early 20th Century hand carved ceremonial stick or sorts with open palm hand symbol. Throughout history, the open palm has bee...
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1910s Unknown Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Tyrolean Model of a Hunting Lodge, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
circa 1880 carved wooden Tyrolean model of a hunting lodge with carved and painted Folk Art figures and
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1880s German Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

British Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of a Sailing Ship
Located in Katonah, NY
This large 19th century sailor's Woolie of a British line-of-battle ship, circa 1840is is hand embroidered with woolen yarn. It depicts a British naval ship under full sail with can...
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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wool

18th Century Wooden Dairy Bowls
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice hand-carved 18th century dairy bowls made out of the rootwood. Some are later painted and som of them stamped with years and name.
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18th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Wooden Dairy Bowls
18th Century Wooden Dairy Bowls
H 5.52 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
"The Bird Cane", Unusual Early 20th Century Walking Cane
Located in London, GB
this object as its more a sculptural piece of folk art. Size in inches: H 37” x W 7” x D 3
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1920s British Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Bamboo

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940
By Captain George Grant
Located in Nantucket, MA
Made by George Grant of Nantucket (1857-1942). Grant, the son of whaling captain Charles Grant, was born in 1857 during a whaling voyage. His mother, Nancy Grant traveled with her h...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

Silk Purse
Located in Perth, GB
Silk Purse
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Early 20th Century European Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Silk

Silk Purse
Silk Purse
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H 8 in W 8 in D 1 in
Early 19th Century Velvet and Cloth Portrait
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Mid 19th Century Velvet and Cloth applique Portrait of a man carrying a large bag. untouched original condition, found in the original straw work frame (some losses and damage) In th...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Fabric

Early 19th Century Velvet and Cloth Portrait
Early 19th Century Velvet and Cloth Portrait
H 13.39 in W 11.82 in D 0.79 in
33 Antique Decorative Whole Dried Fruits Pomegranates & Lemon Limes 3"
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 33 whole dried pomegranates and limes / citrus fruit, for use in rustic home décor. Largest - 3.25” x 3” / Smallest - 1.75” x 2.25” (Diameter x Height)
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Early 20th Century Rustic Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Organic Material

Hand Crocheted Child's Skirt
Located in Charleston, SC
A hand crocheted child's skirt exhibited at the Monroe, North Carolina Agricultural Society in 1908. The cotton yarn is crocheted into a zigzag pattern in colors of cream, blue, pink...
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Early 1900s American Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Cotton

Hand Crocheted Child's Skirt
Hand Crocheted Child's Skirt
H 16.25 in W 20.5 in D 1 in
Early 20th Century, Model Barn or Garage, circa 1910-1930
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A wooden architectural model in original paint of a garage or barn structure, likely used as a child's play object, with a single door and three windows, along with a highly detailed...
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Paint, Scrap Wood

Early 20th Century Self Taught Hand Carved Bird Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century self taught hand carved bird figure We are proud to offer a wonderfully hand
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1920s British Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Self-Portrait -Etching By Edouard Dufeu -1888
Located in Roma, IT
Self-Portrait is an etching realized by Edouard Dufeu (1840-1900). Proof artist, good condition
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Late 19th Century Modern Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Etching

Self-Portrait - Etching By Edouard Dufeu -1888
Located in Roma, IT
Self-Portrait is an etching realized by Edouard Dufeu (1840-1900). Proof artist. Signed and dated
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1880s Modern Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Etching

Self Portrait, Oil on Board, Signed and Dated, 1925, American Modernist
By Leon Kelly
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Self Portrait" by Philadelphia born modernist painter Leon Kelly, is a moody and atmospheric self
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1920s American Modern Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oil, Board

A Woodcut on Paper, Self-Portrait of Emil Armin
By Emil Armin
Located in Chicago, IL
A woodcut on paper of a self-portrait of artist Emil Armin. Emil Armin was born in Radautz
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1920s American Modern Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Thomas Lawrence Self Portrait English Drawing 17th century pencil paper
Located in Florence, IT
profession until his death, aged 60, in 1830. Self-taught, he was a brilliant draughtsman and known for his
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Late 17th Century Other Art Style Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Pencil, Paper

Signed Gisberto Ceracchini Self-portrait Drawing 1930s pen pencil paper
Located in Florence, IT
The drawing is a self portrait of the tuscan artist Gisberto Ceracchini. Considering the age at the
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Paper, Pen, Pencil

Hungarian Rabbi Akiba Eger 19thC Judaica Folk Art Tapestry Needlepoint Sampler
Located in Surfside, FL
primarily self-taught forms of expression offers inspiration and assurance that the visual arts hold a
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Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Wool, Mixed Media, Thread

Lady by the Pond, 1920's Art Nouveau Nude Figurative Landscape
By John Jay Baumgartner
Located in Soquel, CA
x 15"W Born in Milwaukee, WI on Jan. 24, 1865. Baumgartner was a self-taught painter. He settled
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1920s Art Nouveau Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Laid Paper, Gouache

Portrait of Violet Ann Gilbert - British 1920s art oil painting exh Paris Salon
By James Peter Quinn
Located in London, GB
Fine Art Gallery, in 1941. In the mid-1940s he taught briefly at the National Gallery school. A lover
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1920s Art Deco Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Draught Horse Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
. Folk art refers to art created by self-taught or untrained artists, often reflecting the cultural
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Cut Steel

Swedish Folk Art bridge bookshelf, designed by Petrus & Sture Lundström 1925
Located in London, GB
A wonderful and skilfully executed piece of Swedish Folk Art. In 1925 readers of the Swedish family
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1920s Swedish Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Copper

19th Century Kids Carousel Duck Figure Ride Carnival Folk Art
Located in Forney, TX
usually hand-crafted in the winter months by self-taught farmers with no formal training (folk art), for
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19th Century Dutch Folk Art Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Iron

River Landscape - Scottish Glasgow Boys 1900 Impressionist art oil painting
By George Grosvenor Thomas
Located in London, GB
association with the group, he appears to have been largely self-taught. He focused on rural landscapes
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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oil

Old Master Wooded Landscape - Irish 1830 art woodland oil painting
By James Arthur O'Connor
Located in London, GB
have received from William Sadler (q.v.), was self-taught as an artist. His early works were
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oil

"Self Portrait" by Charles L'Eplattenier, Art Nouveau Painter and Architect
By Charles L'Eplattenier 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Art Nouveau in Switzerland that became known as "style sapin" or "pine style." He was a well-known
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1890s Swiss Belle Époque Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Paper

Landscape with Cattle - Surrey - British Victorian art 19th century oil painting
By George William Mote
Located in London, GB
frame, 43 inches by 31 inches framed and in good condition. George William Mote (1832-1909) was a self
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1880s Victorian Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oil

Women in a Landscape - British Victorian art figurative landscape oil painting
By Henry Dawson
Located in London, GB
, Henry Dawson was entirely a self-taught artist, and his art shows much originality and careful realism
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19th Century Realist Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oil

River Lune nr Lancaster - British 19thC Impressionist art landscape oil painting
By Samuel John Lamorna Birch
Located in London, GB
period of study at the Atelier Colarossi, Paris in 1895, he was largely self-taught as an artist. Birch
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oil

Cadzow Forest Scotland - British mid 19thC art Scottish landscape oil painting
By Samuel Bough
Located in London, GB
was self-taught but mixed with local artists such as Richard Harrington and George Sheffield, and was
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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oil

Sheep in a Surrey Landscape - British Victorian art sunny landscape oil painting
By George William Mote
Located in London, GB
condition. George William Mote (1832-1909) was a self-taught artist, who worked as gardener and caretaker
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19th Century Realist Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oil

Castle and River Landscape - British 19thC art oil painting follower of Turner
Located in London, GB
by 43 inches, in good condition. George William Mote (1832-1909) was a self-taught artist, who
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1850s Old Masters Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oil

Adrien Mazoyer French Art Deco Enameled Daisy Vase, 1920s
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
enamel decorations. Self-taught, he gropes, carries out research, experiments with techniques and ends up
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Art Glass

Adrien Mazoyer French Art Deco Enameled Flower Vase, 1920s
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
enamel decorations. Self-taught, he gropes, carries out research, experiments with techniques and ends up
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Art Glass

Cattle Watering in a Landscape - British 19th century art Victorian oil painting
By Samuel Bough
Located in London, GB
cook. He was raised in relative poverty, but with a keen encouragement in the arts. He was self-taught
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1850s Victorian Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oil

A Stream in the Forest - British Victorian 1859 art landscape oil painting
By George Cole
Located in London, GB
. He taught himself to paint pictures, at first portraits and animals; he also painted posters for
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19th Century Realist Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oil

Portrait John Gilbert - Australian 20's exhibited art male portrait oil painting
By James Peter Quinn
Located in London, GB
Fine Art Gallery, in 1941. In the mid-1940s he taught briefly at the National Gallery school. A lover
Category

1920s Realist Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Two Horses in a Landscape - British 19thC equine art oil painting
By George Cole
Located in London, GB
, he was apprenticed to a ship's painter in the Royal Navy dockyards at Portsmouth. He taught himself
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1840s Victorian Antique Self Taught Art

Materials

Oil

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Antique Self Taught Art For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of antique self taught art for your home. An item from our selection of antique self taught art — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of antique self taught art — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An object in our assortment of antique self taught art made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. A well-made option in this array of antique self taught art has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Captain George Grant, James Clark and Clifford L. French are consistently popular.

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Prices for a piece of antique self taught art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $195 and can go as high as $250,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,295.