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Train on Track with Smoke by Brutalist Artist Chet Blacketer
Train on Track with Smoke by Brutalist Artist Chet Blacketer

Train on Track with Smoke by Brutalist Artist Chet Blacketer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful and Heavily Patinated, very large example of Brutalist - a train on a track. The entire piece is a solid unit, very stable and also quite heavy. In the manner of Jere, ...

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20th Century Brutalist Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Gyroflexaeon Wall Sculpture by Noted Woodstock Artist
Gyroflexaeon Wall Sculpture by Noted Woodstock Artist

Gyroflexaeon Wall Sculpture by Noted Woodstock Artist

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A most unusual wall sculpture or hanging by the noted woodstock artist Michael Heinrich. A Google search reveals nothing for his title. It is nevertheless a great piece of Folk Art.

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20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

"THANKSGIVING" Black Folk Art! Premier Black Texas Artist Johnny Banks Died 1988
"THANKSGIVING" Black Folk Art! Premier Black Texas Artist Johnny Banks Died 1988

"THANKSGIVING" Black Folk Art! Premier Black Texas Artist Johnny Banks Died 1988

By Johnny Banks

Located in San Antonio, TX

The following information was compiled and submitted by Stephanie Reeves: John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk Artist John Willard Banks, black self-taught a...

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1980s Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Color Pencil, Ink, Mixed Media

Folk Artists Biographical Index, First Edition
Folk Artists Biographical Index, First Edition

Folk Artists Biographical Index, First Edition

Located in valatie, NY

Folk Artists Biographical Index. Detroit: Book Tower, 1987. First edition hardcover. 496 pp. Guide to over 200 published sources of information on approximately 9,000 American folk a...

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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Japanese Artist Maneki Neko Pottery Sculpture / Cat Figurine Wabisabi Folk Art
Japanese Artist Maneki Neko Pottery Sculpture / Cat Figurine Wabisabi Folk Art

Japanese Artist Maneki Neko Pottery Sculpture / Cat Figurine Wabisabi Folk Art

Located in 足利市, JP

An extraordinary, one-of-a-kind ceramic sculpture of a Maneki-Neko (Welcoming Cat) by the acclaimed Kyoto-based contemporary ceramicist Kazuya Yoshida. Renowned for breaking the boun...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pottery

"To Hell with Ho Chi Minn" Naive, Folk Painting by Self-Taught Artist
"To Hell with Ho Chi Minn" Naive, Folk Painting by Self-Taught Artist

"To Hell with Ho Chi Minn" Naive, Folk Painting by Self-Taught Artist

By Elias Telles

Located in Wellesley, MA

"To Hell with Ho Chi Minn," Folk/Naive Painting, Acrylic on Board with Artist's Painted Wood Frame, 24 x 17 Inches, by Self-Taught artist Elias Telles. Telles is a Vietnam vet wh...

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2010s Folk Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Mixed Media

"The First Time on Telephone"    Black African American Folk Painting
"The First Time on Telephone"    Black African American Folk Painting

"The First Time on Telephone" Black African American Folk Painting

By Johnny Banks

Located in San Antonio, TX

The following information was compiled and submitted by Stephanie Reeves: John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk Artist John Willard Banks, black self-taught ...

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1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Mixed Media

Modernist Folk Art Acrylic on Canvas "Quincy Market" W.N.Y. Artist George Grace
Modernist Folk Art Acrylic on Canvas "Quincy Market" W.N.Y. Artist George Grace

Modernist Folk Art Acrylic on Canvas "Quincy Market" W.N.Y. Artist George Grace

Located in Buffalo, NY

Quincy Market by George Grace,, western New York Artist..Amazing use of space ,,color.. shadows,,, George Grace Drawing, Painting, Sculpture In June 2005, Pastel Journal ran an a...

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Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

'Lovers in a Doorway', American Folk Art, Outsider artist, Figural painting
'Lovers in a Doorway', American Folk Art, Outsider artist, Figural painting

'Lovers in a Doorway', American Folk Art, Outsider artist, Figural painting

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Initialed lower right, 'J.P.' and painted circa 1975; additionally titled 'The Lovers' verso and initialed. A humorous and breezy view of various folkloric lovers and figures inter...

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1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

“Feed n Tim(e)”
“Feed n Tim(e)”

“Feed n Tim(e)”

Located in Southampton, NY

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

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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Acrylic

“Down da Road”
“Down da Road”

“Down da Road”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original acrylic on wooden panel by the well known American folk art artist, Black Joe Jackson. Circa 1985.

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1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Acrylic

Hand-Hammered Metal Jug by Rajhastani Artist, India, 1950
Hand-Hammered Metal Jug by Rajhastani Artist, India, 1950

Hand-Hammered Metal Jug by Rajhastani Artist, India, 1950

By Rajhastani

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Raj large hand-hammered and hand-painted metal vessel, originally used to collect waters of the three sacred rivers, the Ganges and Yamuna Sarasvati. This large jug is much more than...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Metalwork

Materials

Metal

Bespoke Artist Made Iron Modernist / Decorative Chair..after Mathieu Matégot
Bespoke Artist Made Iron Modernist / Decorative Chair..after Mathieu Matégot

Bespoke Artist Made Iron Modernist / Decorative Chair..after Mathieu Matégot

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Buffalo, NY

Bespoke Artist Made Iron Modernist / Decorative Chair./ SCULPTURE,, .after Mathieu Matégot.. Great design,, Most unusua design.., Great little decorative item,, Truely a piece of art...

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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Figurative Original Portrait Painting by Cuban Artist Hector Frank
Figurative Original Portrait Painting by Cuban Artist Hector Frank

Figurative Original Portrait Painting by Cuban Artist Hector Frank

By Hector Frank

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Original Mixed Media Figurative Painting by Cuban Painter Hector Frank. International acclaim as one Cuba’s foremost living artists, Havana born Hector Frank. Now, in his artistic p...

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2010s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper

Artist’s Model, Bust of a Young Woman on a Slate Block
Artist’s Model, Bust of a Young Woman on a Slate Block

Artist’s Model, Bust of a Young Woman on a Slate Block

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Artist’s Model, Bust of a Young Woman on a Slate Block This is a very attractive hand made piece dating from the middle of the 20th Century, it was discovered in an Art Studio durin...

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Vintage 1960s Folk Art Busts

Materials

Clay

"The Sarari Hunt for the Man Eating Tiger " Texas Black Folk Artist Johnny Banks
"The Sarari Hunt for the Man Eating Tiger " Texas Black Folk Artist Johnny Banks

"The Sarari Hunt for the Man Eating Tiger " Texas Black Folk Artist Johnny Banks

By Johnny Banks

Located in San Antonio, TX

The following information was compiled and submitted by Stephanie Reeves: John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk Artist John Willard Banks, black self-taught ...

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1970s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Mixed Media

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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.

How Much are Black Folk Artists?

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.