Fiji Tapa

Polynesian Art

Mid Century Fiber Art

Tapa Cloth

Polynesian Furniture

Carved Printing Block

Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji

$2,200

H 25 in W 97 in D 0.25 in

Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Tapa cloth made from mulberry fiber with natural pigments, Fiji, mid-20th century.

Category

Mid-20th Century Fijian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Vintage Polynesian Printed Tapa Cloth Fiji Tonga Decorative art Interior design

$444

H 29.14 in W 44.1 in D 0.4 in

Vintage Polynesian Printed Tapa Cloth Fiji Tonga Decorative art Interior design

Located in London, GB

Vintage Polynesian Printed Tapa Cloth – Fiji or Tonga, Mid 20th Century A beautifully patterned

Category

Mid-20th Century Tongan Tribal Art

Materials

Rattan

People Also Browsed

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

$1,650 / item

H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light

$2,000 / item

H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in

Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light

By DBO Home

Located in Sharon, CT

Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

20th Century Prestige Cloth, Shoowa, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo

$1,500

H 26 in W 28 in D 1 in

20th Century Prestige Cloth, Shoowa, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

20th century Prestige cloth, Shoowa people, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo A syncopated pattern of opposing forces lends this prestige cloth a sense of movement both horizontally and v...

Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Tapestries

Materials

Natural Fiber

Early 20th Century Ceremonial Cloth / Tampan, South Sumatra, Indonesia

$2,200

H 31 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

Early 20th Century Ceremonial Cloth / Tampan, South Sumatra, Indonesia

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early 20th century ceremonial cloth / Tampan, Paminggir, Lampung region, South Sumatra, Indonesia Commonly referred to as ship cloths, these ceremonial tampan would have been used...

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Tribal Mid-20th Century Zulu Women's Red Cotton Hat, Isicholo, South Africa

$1,360Sale Price|20% Off

H 3 in Dm 11 in

Tribal Mid-20th Century Zulu Women's Red Cotton Hat, Isicholo, South Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th century Tribal Zulu women's woven red cotton hat, Isicholo, from South Africa. The unusual spiral weave on this cotton Isicholo makes this a beautiful and rare example of t...

Category

Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

South Pacific Bark Cloth on Board

$3,500

H 48.5 in W 53.38 in D 0.63 in

South Pacific Bark Cloth on Board

Located in Denton, TX

Bark cloth or tapa cloth mounted on plywood and trimmed in mahogany. Bark cloth, or tapa, is not a woven material, but made from bark that has been softened through a process of s...

Category

20th Century American Samoan Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 20th Century Prestige Cloth, Dida People, Ivory Coast

$1,200

H 17 in W 19 in D 1 in

Early 20th Century Prestige Cloth, Dida People, Ivory Coast

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early 20th century prestige cloth, Dida people, Ivory Coast Raffia, natural dyes An engaging example of resist-dyed prestige cloths, this raffia fragment is professionally mounted o...

Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia

Framed Samoan Tapa Cloth

$1,800

H 43.5 in W 43.25 in D 2 in

Framed Samoan Tapa Cloth

Located in Highland, IN

This striking piece of Samoan Tapa cloth speaks to the history of the South Pacific islanders who have made these beautiful barkcloth artworks for generations and with it's repeating...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Samoan Organic Modern Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia

$2,200

H 36 in W 77 in D 0.25 in

Mid-20th Century Tribal Baknough Woman's Head Covering, Tunisia

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th century tribal baknough (woman's head covering), Chott Oulad Amar, Tunisia. This is an unusual baknough from a very small area on the Tunisian coast, made even more special...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tunisian Tribal Decorative Art

Materials

Wool

20th Century Fante Asafo Flag, Ghana

$3,500

H 40 in W 48 in D 0.1 in

20th Century Fante Asafo Flag, Ghana

Located in New York, NY

A large and graphically stunning Fante asafo flag. Fante flags represent the merger of two cultural traditions, the Akan tradition of combining proverbs with visual imagery and th...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric

Get Updated with New Arrivals

Save "Fiji Tapa", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

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.

A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster

The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.

Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns

Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.

Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art

The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.