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"Mamas Shock" African American Black Folk Artist
By Leon Collins
Located in San Antonio, TX
Leon Collins (Born 1930) Born Galveston Texas Artist Image Size: 28 x 21.75 Medium: Oil
Category

1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"TAMALE CART" BLACK FOLK ARTIST FROM SAN ANTONIO TEXAS ARTIST
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
: John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk Artist John Willard Banks, black self
Category

20th Century Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Crayon, Color Pencil

"PUPPY LOVE" BLACK FOLK ARTIST FROM SAN ANTONIO TEXAS (1912-1988)
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk Artist John Willard Banks, black self-taught
Category

20th Century Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Color Pencil

"ON PAYDAY" BLACK FOLK ARTIST FROM SAN ANTONIO TEXAS (1912-1988)
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk Artist John Willard Banks, black self-taught artist
Category

20th Century Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Color Pencil, Crayon

"NEIGHBORHOOD POOL HALL" BLACK FOLK ARTIST FROM SAN ANTONIO TEXAS (1912-1988)
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
: John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk Artist John Willard Banks, black self
Category

20th Century Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Color Pencil, Crayon

"THE LONELY WILD" BLACK FOLK ARTIST FROM SAN ANTONIO TEXAS (1912-1988)
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk Artist John Willard Banks, black self-taught
Category

1970s Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Color Pencil, Crayon, Mixed Media

"THE HEAD OF JOHN THE BAPTIST" BLACK FOLK ARTIST FROM SAN ANTONIO (1912-1988)
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Reeves: John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk Artist John Willard Banks, black
Category

20th Century Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Color Pencil, Crayon, Mixed Media

Harding Black Texas Artist Signed Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Pitcher
By Harding Black
Located in Studio City, CA
striking. Harding Blacks Exhibitions include: San Antonio Local Artists Annual Exhibition (1939-42
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Unusual Iron Welded Handmade Folk Art Locomotive, Train
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual iron welded handmade folk art locomotive, train, very well executed. Artist /maker unknown.
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Steel, Iron

Large Danish Folk Art Church Procession Painting, circa 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
aluminum and wood. This artist's work also includes our listed Folk Art Angel LU156026259333.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Aluminum

Manuel Sandoval Valez Latin American Folk Art Figurative Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Manuel Sandoval Valez Latin American folk art figurative ceramic sculpture Offered for sale is a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Folk
By Ion Zupcu
Located in New York, NY
North American neighborhoods from the past four centuries. They represent a range of homes from Folk
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Folk
H 15 in W 15 in
Early 20th Century Southern American Folk Art Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
American folk art, and potentially by an important folk or intuitive artist.
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

American Folk Art Tool Museum Sign 1950 Tool Assemblage
Located in Santa Monica, CA
found in the midwestern United States. Thought to be from an outsider artists environment and tool
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Iron

Superb Ammi Phillips American Folk Art Portrait Painting, circa 1840
By Ammi Phillips
Located in Vero Beach, FL
widely regarded as one of the most important American Folk Artists of his period. Phillips’ work can be
Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Folk Art Painting of a Gentleman Attributed to Horace Bundy
Located in Wiscasset, ME
generally classified as a folk artist, due to his lack of formal instruction.
Category

Antique 1830s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique Folk Art Cane or Walking Stick with Burl Wood Handle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Folk Art cane or walking stick is completely unmarked, but presumed to have been made in the
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A Set of Six Hungarian Red Ware Folk Art Cups and Saucers by Imre Szűcs
Located in Morristown, NJ
A set of 6 Hungarian Folk Art Red Ware tea cups and saucers by Imre Szűcs. A black/brown based
Category

Late 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Hungarian Red Ware Folk Art Rooster - Lidded Jug/Teapot by Imre Szűcs
Located in Morristown, NJ
A Hungarian Folk Art Red Ware Rooster Lidded Jug/Teapot by Imre Szűcs. A black/brown based rooster
Category

Late 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Original Bavarian Tyrolian Folk Art Painting, Signed and Dated
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Original Bavarian Tyrolian Folk Art painting, signed and dated This charming folk painting is
Category

Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Other

Vintage Black/Gold Bali Topeng Dance Mask Indonesia Hand Carved Balinese Artists
Located in Naples, FL
This vintage black/gold Bali Topeng dance mask is a true piece of art, hand carved from wood by
Category

Mid-20th Century Balinese Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Black/Red Bali Topeng Dance Mask Indonesia Hand Carved Balinese Artists
Located in Naples, FL
This vintage black/red Bali Topeng dance mask is a true piece of art, hand carved from wood by
Category

Mid-20th Century Balinese Masks

Materials

Wood, Paint

A Set of Black Americana Baseball Memorabilia Folk Art Figures, Circa 1930s-40s
Located in Atlanta, GA
San Antonio folk artist, Control Valadez. The set of Black memorabilia, sometimes called Black
Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Antique Folk Art Papier Paper Mâché Mardi Gras Halloween Voodoo Costume Mask
Located in San Diego, CA
Very unique antique handmade folk art papier/paper mâché Mardi Gras/Halloween voodoo costume mask
Category

Early 20th Century Masks

Materials

Paper

Antique Folk Art Papier Paper Mâché Mardi Gras Halloween Voodoo Costume Mask
Located in San Diego, CA
Very unique antique handmade Folk Art papier/papier mâché Mardi Gras/Halloween voodoo costume mask
Category

Early 20th Century Masks

Materials

Paper

Talavera Decorative Lavabo Sink Folk Art Mexican Ceramic Blue White
By Cesar
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Elegant white and blue sink lavabo made with the Talavera technique. Artist, Cesar Torres portraits
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

UNIDENTIFIED FRENCH ARTIST, 19 c. Winter landscape with birds
Located in Copenhagen, DK
UNIDENTIFIED FRENCH ARTIST, 19 c. Winter landscape with birds. Painting of high quality. Signed
Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings

UNIDENTIFIED FRENCH ARTIST, 19 c. Winter landscape with birds
UNIDENTIFIED FRENCH ARTIST, 19 c. Winter landscape with birds
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H 12.21 in W 15.36 in D 2.76 in
Talavera Decorative Lavabo Sink Folk Art Mexican Ceramic Spanish Colonial
By Cesar
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Elegant surrealist sink lavabo made with the Talavera technique. Artist, Cesar Torres portraits the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Unknown English artist, 1800s. Oil on canvas. Indistinctly signed.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unknown English artist, 1800s. Oil on canvas. Indistinctly signed. English port lot with fishermen
Category

Antique 19th Century English Paintings

Cast Bronze Bust of Artist Mafai
Located in Dallas, TX
kerchiefs pinned to their lapels. This artist is pictured with a black cape draped over his shoulder. In my
Category

20th Century French Victorian Masks

Materials

Bronze

Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet - police officer, 1970s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Handmade original Dresden artist puppets / hand puppet - police officer, as good as new
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Textile

Authentic Talavera Decorative Vase Folk Art Vessel Mexican Ceramic Blue White
By Cesar
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Elegant white and blue vase made with the Talavera technique. Artist, Cesar Torres portraits the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Talavera Mural Azulejo Tile Folk Contemporary Mexican Ceramic Blue White Mosaic
By Cesar
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
. Made with the Talavera technique. Artist, Cesar Torres portraits the colonial art of Mexico, but this
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Authentic Talavera Decorative Plate Folk Art Vessel Mexican Ceramic Blue White
By Cesar
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Elegant white and blue plate made with the Talavera technique. Artist, Cesar Torres portraits the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Clay

Authentic Talavera Decorative Vase Folk Art Vessel Mexican Ceramic Blue White
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Elegant white and blue vessel made with the Talavera technique. Artist, Cesar Torres portraits the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Clay

Oil on canvas, landscape with people, presumably French artist. Indist. signed
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Oil on canvas, landscape with people, presumably French artist. Indistinctly signed 91 (1891) The
Category

Antique 19th Century French Paintings

Oil on Canvas, 19th Century Unknown Artist, Fireplace with Women and Children
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Oil on canvas. 19th century, unknown artist, fireplace with women and children. Good condition, 57
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Oil on board, portrait of nude woman, indistinctly signed, unknown artist. 1920.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Oil on board, portrait of nude woman, indistinctly signed, unknown artist. Approximately 1920
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Paintings

Vintage Signed Studio Pottery Vase from Mid-Century, Artist Stamped
Located in Norton, MA
The black and orange squared bottle-shaped vase stands 11.25". Incised details. The artist's stamp
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware, Pottery

Hand Made Re-Purposed Folk Art Judaica Menorah
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Hand made re-purposed Folk Art Judaica Menorah. Artist initialed. Hand crafted precision made using
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Norman Scott "Butch" Quinn Paddle Fish Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A 1996 Folk Art sculpture by the noted Outsider Artist Norman Scott "Butch" Quinn titled Paddle
Category

1990s American Sculptures and Carvings

Striking Huichol Yarn Painting Signed By Artist Gabriel Bautista
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A small Huichol Yarn Painting on wood board with striking Color and vivid imagery by Artist Gabriel
Category

20th Century Mexican Folk Art Native American Objects

Materials

Yarn

Mid-century Modern Articulated Wood Artist Hand Model
Located in Downingtown, PA
Articulated Wood Artist Hand Model, 1950s-1970 The beautifully carved light wood hand is
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Vintage Toy, Black Train Locomotive
Located in Roma, IT
This Black Train Locomotive is a vintage toy representing a train locomotive made in tinplate
Category

Mid-20th Century European Toys

Materials

Metal

Vintage Toy, Black Train Locomotive
Vintage Toy, Black Train Locomotive
H 5.91 in W 10.83 in D 3.15 in
Carved and Painted Black Duck Decoy, by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, circa 1960s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and Painted Black Duck Decoy, by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, circa 1960s, a carved wooden
Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Decoys

Materials

Hardwood

The black eye of Michael Scheers
Located in Lasne, BE
Scheers is a Belgian visual artist. He was born in 1958. He lives and works in Rixensart (BE). Self
Category

2010s Belgian Arts and Crafts Painted Furniture

Materials

Canvas

The black eye of Michael Scheers
The black eye of Michael Scheers
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
"Lost in countryside” series with black metallic frame
Located in Vaughan, ON
"Lost in countryside” series with black metallic frame. Oil on Canvas. This series was created
Category

Early 2000s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

“Fulana De Tal” (So And So) 2008 Acrylic On Canvas By Puerto Rican Artist Quetz
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very sensual, striking and dream-like painting by celebrated Puerto Rican Artist Quetzalcoatl
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

View in Black and White by Michael Scheers
Located in Lasne, BE
Michael Scheers is a Belgian visual artist. He was born in 1958. He lives and works in Rixensart
Category

2010s Belgian Arts and Crafts Painted Furniture

Materials

Canvas

View in Black and White by Michael Scheers
View in Black and White by Michael Scheers
H 43.31 in W 43.31 in D 1.97 in
Australian Aboriginal Art Leanna Wanjidari Reid Signed Black Marlin Triptych
Located in Studio City, CA
screenprint titled "Black Marlin" by indigenous Australian Aboriginal artist Leanna Wanjidari (which
Category

20th Century Australian Tribal Paintings

Materials

Paper

Important Sculpture in Black Glazed Stoneware, Jean-Pierre Bonardot, 2022
By Jean-Pierre Bonardot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important sculpture with wings in black glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot. Handwritten
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Important Sculpture in Black Glazed Stoneware, Jean-Pierre Bonardot, 2022
By Jean-Pierre Bonardot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important sculpture with wings in black glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot. Handwritten
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Black Oriental Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
lounge or similar. We have a small number of these original illustration designs by this artist
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Sculpture with Wings in Black Glazed Stoneware, Jean-Pierre Bonardot, 2022
By Jean-Pierre Bonardot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture with wings in black glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot. Artist signature under
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 4, Original 1970's French Abstract Black & White Paintings
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020) Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Set of 4, Original 1970's French Abstract Black & White Paintings
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020) Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

Set of 4, Original 1970's French Abstract Black & White Paintings
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020). Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

1940's Fashion Illustration, Chanel Styled Woman in Chic Black Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
. We have a small number of original illustration designs by this artist, which together could pair
Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Other

All Black Board by Michael Scheers
Located in Lasne, BE
Michael Scheers is a Belgian visual artist. He was born in 1958. He lives and works in Rixensart
Category

2010s Belgian Arts and Crafts Painted Furniture

Materials

Canvas

All Black Board by Michael Scheers
All Black Board by Michael Scheers
H 36.62 in W 36.62 in D 1.97 in
Eduard Buk Ulreich Black Runner 1933
By Eduard Buk Ulreich
Located in Hudson, NY
Oil on canvas by American artist Eduard Buk Ulreich. Signed and dated 1933. Retaining the original
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Eduard Buk Ulreich Black Runner 1933
Eduard Buk Ulreich Black Runner 1933
H 30 in W 40 in D 2.5 in
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Find a variety of black folk artists available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of acrylic, plastic and canvas, all black folk artists available were constructed with great care. Black folk artists have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Black folk artists bearing folk art or mid-century modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Harding Black and Michael Heinrich each produced beautiful black folk artists that are worth considering.

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Black folk artists can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,300, while the lowest priced sells for $79 and the highest can go for as much as $6,500.