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Folk Art Hand Carved Spruce Whimsy Chain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice, whimsical Folk Art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood (spruce, in this case
Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Spruce

Folk Art Hand Carved Spruce Whimsy Chain
Folk Art Hand Carved Spruce Whimsy Chain
H 1.1 in W 29.75 in D 1.5 in
Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful, whimsical folk art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood (pine, in this case
Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Pine

Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
Long Folk Art Hand Carved Pine Whimsy Chain
H 1.25 in W 39.25 in D 1.75 in
20Thc Folk Art Cow Sign W/ Original Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and has the original metal chain.The cow is hand carved & painted wood.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Adirondack Signs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carved Wood Chain
Located in Chicago, IL
20th century American Folk Art fourteen foot long wooden chain, hand carved of one piece of wood, by an
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Swedish Folk Art Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
churches for protection of ship and crew has inspired such folk art sculptures. We have here a lovely
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Folk Art Wooden and Brass Pocket Watch Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Folk Art wooden and brass pocket watch holder. Unique and most certainly one-of-a-kind
Category

Antique 19th Century Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Brass

18th Century Folk Art Street Performance Figure
Located in London, GB
18th Century Folk Art Street Performance Figure. An unusual and complete one-off piece of folk
Category

Antique 1780s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19Thc Mini Postage Stamp Chain Mounted Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
quilt collector or folk art collection. It is sew on linen & mounted ready to hang in your collection.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Quilts

Materials

Cotton

Dark Brown Handcarved Wood Chain Link
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Sourced in Japan, estimated to come from early 20th century of hand carved wood connecting. each link and base. Elegant piece can lay on ground or on pedestal as shown.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Oak

Irish Chain Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Finely quilted Irish Chain in which the white off blocks are quilted with a variety of patterns
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Country Quilts

Materials

Cotton

Irish Chain Quilt
Irish Chain Quilt
H 84 in W 72 in D 0.5 in
Folk Art Candelabra or Sculpture
Located in Seattle, WA
Roller chain folk art candelabra, great with no candles as sculpture.
Category

20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

Yao Silver Chain Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely crafted piece was made high in the mountains above Thailand, Laos and Burma (modern day Myanmar) by an indigenous hill tribe. The Yao people are skilled silversmiths who ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Laotian Tribal Art

Materials

Silver

Yao Silver Chain Necklace
Yao Silver Chain Necklace
H 30 in W 17 in D 3 in
Yao Silver Chain Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely crafted piece was made high in the mountains above Thailand, Laos and Burma (modern day Myanmar) by an indigenous hill tribe. The Yao people are skilled silversmiths who ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Laotian Tribal Art

Materials

Silver

Yao Silver Chain Necklace
Yao Silver Chain Necklace
H 30.5 in W 16.5 in D 3.75 in
19Thc Patriotic Triple Irish Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Patriotic triple Irish chain quilt in fine condition.The quilting and piecing are very good
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Country Quilts

Materials

Cotton

19Thc Patriotic Triple Irish Chain
19Thc Patriotic Triple Irish Chain
H 64 in W 62 in D 0.15 in
Decorative Wood Carved Tramp Art Keepsake Box or Sailors Valentine with Heart
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A superb Folk Art sailors valentine Tramp Art keepsake box. Wide in form, this beautiful Primitive
Category

Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Metal

British Sailor's Woolwork with Unusual Border and a Fine Chain Stitch
Located in Downingtown, PA
British sailor's woolwork with unusual border, Chain stitch, Circa 1875 The unusually
Category

Antique 1860s English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Antique Dance Chain, Europe, 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Antique dance chain is a precious decorative object realized in the 18th century. Precious
Category

Antique 18th Century European Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Antique Dance Chain, Europe, 18th Century
Antique Dance Chain, Europe, 18th Century
H 9.26 in W 1.78 in D 0.79 in
19th C Postage Stamp Chain Quilt - 5670 Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C Postage stamp triple Irish chain quilt in pristine condition. This amazing work of art
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Quilts

Materials

Cotton

19th Century Blue & White Irish Chain Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Blue & white Irish chain quilt with fine quilting.This quilt is in great condition.
Category

Antique 1870s American Adirondack Quilts

Materials

Cotton

19Thc Postage Stamp Chain Mounted Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19Thc postage stamp Irish chain crib quilt is in fine condition and mounted on stretcher
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Quilts

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Early Holmes County Ohio Postage Stamp Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Amish Holmes County ,Ohio postage Irish chain quilt in pristine condition. This
Category

Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Quilts

Materials

Cotton

19th C Nine Patch Chain Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing early fabrics crib quilt is in pristine condition. This nine patch quilt is from Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Quilts

Materials

Cotton, Wool

19th C Nine Patch Chain Crib Quilt
19th C Nine Patch Chain Crib Quilt
H 40 in W 40 in D 0.25 in
19thC Pennsylvania Red & Green Triple Irish Chain Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Fantastic red & green triple Irish chain quilt in fantastic condition. This quilt has many
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Quilts

Materials

Cotton

19th Century Mounted Doll Quilt, Postage Stamp Chain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very early and rare triple Irish chain mini-postage stamp chain doll quilt is in fine
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Country Quilts

Materials

Cotton

Vintage Gold-Plated Christian Dior Necklace with Large Chains
By Christian Dior
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Vintage gold plated Christian Dior necklace with large chains.
Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antiquities

Materials

Gold Plate

19th C Paisley Double Irish Chain Quilt, Dated 1886
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Paisley Double Irish Chain Quilt From Pennsylvania. Dated 1886. Finely Quilted. Gorgeous
Category

Antique 19th Century American Country Quilts

Materials

Cotton

19Thc Indigo Blue Irish Chain Quilt on a Red Calico Ground
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine triple Irish chain quilt is 19thc and was found in Ohio. The condition is very good.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Quilts

Materials

Cotton

Linda Semple "Time to Make Something" Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
of Folk Art.
Category

20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Antique Industrial Art Deco 'Bar' Illuminated Glass Sign, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
directional arrow. Rewired with 1m black twisted flex and suspension chain.
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Signs

Materials

Steel

Wilcox Crittendon Brass Chain Feed
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and lacquered solid brass chain housing deck feed with cover. Company hallmark inside lid
Category

Vintage 1910s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Eye and Glasses Window Display Trade Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
painted with the slogan Eye Glasses Sold Here The sign is a wall hanging piece suspended on a chain, it is
Category

Vintage 1930s Folk Art Signs

Materials

Tin

1900s, French Zinc Shop Sign
Located in High Point, NC
on a small chain, which may or may not be a piep, features a jug extremity with a long hollow handle
Category

20th Century French Folk Art Signs

Materials

Zinc

1900s, French Zinc Shop Sign
1900s, French Zinc Shop Sign
H 61.8 in W 17.3 in D 7.9 in
American Salesman Sample Late 19th Century Wooden Flat Bed Cargo Wagon
Located in Incline Village, NV
cargo. Metal chain would have been used to harness the horse. This scaled down version of the real
Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

1940s Face Veil, Sinai Bedouin Desert Garment Nikab Framed Collectible
Located in North Hollywood, CA
are often embroidered and have chains, pendants, beads, and other decorations along the edges. In the
Category

Vintage 1940s Egyptian Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Lucite, Beads, Textile

Holstein Milk Painted Metal Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky original painted hand made Holsteins Milk metal farm trade sign has the original chain
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Metal

Holstein Milk Painted Metal Trade Sign
Holstein Milk Painted Metal Trade Sign
H 17 in W 20.5 in D 0.2 in
Native Apache Beaded Strike-a-light Pouch
By Apache Indian Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
. Blue padre bead handle and chain drops from flap. 4" x 5" longest drop 5". Beads of red, blue, green
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Hide, Beads

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850, depicting
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wool

Antique Decorative Rug in Northeast Khorassan-Mashad, circa 1920-30's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Truly Divine Art Decorative Antique Northeast Khorassan-Mashad 10/10 Piece W/ Gorgeous Palmettes
Category

20th Century Art Deco Rugs

Materials

Wool

Gold Single Monocle Magnifyer Opening into a Lorgnette
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and works great. Can be added to a chain.
Category

Antique 19th Century Art Deco Antiquities

Materials

Gold

W. Beaupre Chain Mail Bust
By William Beaupre
Located in New York, NY
Futuristic android bust with hand applied chain mail and vintage jewelry findings and tiara from
Category

20th Century American Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
trade. These include a divination tray, beads, cowrie shells, kola or palm nuts, divination chains, and
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Edan Staffs for Ogboni Society, Yoruba People People, Nigeria, 20th century
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
bronze over iron rods. They are linked by a chain attached to loops to the top of the heads. Each rod
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze, Iron

An Austrian handbag decorated with petit point embroidery. Austria, 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Lady's arm bag with chain and sharp corner zip in golden brass. The hinge features a cloisonneé
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Antiquities

Materials

Brass, Enamel

N.d. Charles V dedication medal on his crowning and the planned Imperial
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: crowned and armoured bust right with order chain of the Golden Fleece Reverse: blank
Category

Antique 16th Century German Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Silver

English Pub Sign, "Fountain Head"
Located in Austin, TX
British pub chain operating nearly 220 pubs. The company was founded as a brewery in 1831 by Charles Young
Category

20th Century English Signs

Materials

Metal

English Pub Sign, "Fountain Head"
English Pub Sign, "Fountain Head"
H 49.63 in W 39.63 in D 1.75 in
Antique Leather Gym Punching Boxing Heavy Bag
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
chains,
Category

Vintage 1920s Industrial Antiquities

Materials

Leather

Bronze Hoard
Located in London, GB
circumference, four of which contain chain links, suggesting that this disc was previously part of a larger
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Hoard
Bronze Hoard
H 10.95 in W 4.22 in D 1.38 in
Byzantine Gold pair of Earrings with Dangles
Located in London, GB
attached to a triangular-shaped plaque with an openwork filigree decoration. Suspended below are four chain
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antiquities

Materials

Gold

Vintage Tribal Bakonongo Terracotta Vessel with Ethnic Depictions Congo 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
, fish, lins, small chain links and knots can be found on the outer wall of the object. The object has
Category

Vintage 1950s Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

Tiffany & Co. 14 Carat Yellow Gold, Enamel and Diamond Compact
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
of the compact is fitted with an impressive yellow gold chain handpiece, accented with six tubular
Category

Vintage 1910s Mirrors

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Antique Tricycle Horse Toy
Located in Antwerp, BE
chain and beautiful elaborated chain guard. Original antique toy found in a castle in France. For his
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Toys

Materials

Metal

Antique Tricycle Horse Toy
Antique Tricycle Horse Toy
H 27.76 in W 32.68 in D 20.48 in
Early 20th Century Double Sided Toleware French Dentists Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Origin: Paris (France) Condition: Aged Chain NOT included Aged wear and tear across all the surfaces
Category

Vintage 1910s French Late Victorian Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Mid-20th Century French Shop Sign
Located in Burton, TX
. Constructed of wood, this piece will add a touch of whimsy to your home. 56"W x 1.5"D x 5.5"H Chain
Category

Mid-20th Century French Signs

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century French Shop Sign
Mid-20th Century French Shop Sign
H 5.5 in W 56 in D 1.5 in
19th C Nine Patch Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Nine patch chain with a saw tooth border. This early Pennsylvania nine patch is in fine
Category

Antique 1890s American Adirondack Quilts

Materials

Cotton

19th C Nine Patch Pennsylvania
19th C Nine Patch Pennsylvania
H 78 in W 80 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Neon Chemist Sign in a Perspex Box, 20th Century
Located in Faversham, GB
. Support chains are included on either side of the perspex box. Great size and presence. English, 20th
Category

20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Signs

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic, Fiberglass, Glass

19th Century Tole Locksmith's Trade Sign
Located in Downham Market, GB
other to a length of chain An exceptionally original & scarce surviving example. French, c1890 Wear
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Signs

Materials

Metal

19th Century Tole Locksmith's Trade Sign
19th Century Tole Locksmith's Trade Sign
H 11.03 in W 26.38 in D 0.4 in
No. 256 Medley Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
- quaint themselves with a value creation chain, and to think about global responsibility.“
Category

2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Rugs

Materials

Wood

20Thc Mariners Compass Crib Quilt-Mounted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
postage stamp chain pattern along with the floating stars throughout is quite unusual. The condition is
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Quilts

Materials

Suede, Cotton, Wood

Roman Egyptian 100 AD Lavender Colored Scarab and 21-Karat Gold Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
. The custom chain is for display purposes only, but can be included at no additional cost.          
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antiquities

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

19thc Early Nine Patch with Indigo Blue Ground Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc nine patch chain with a streak of lightning indigo blue calico back round in fine
Category

Antique 19th Century American Country Quilts

Materials

Cotton

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Folk Art Chain For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic folk art chain available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and fabric, every folk art chain was constructed with great care. Find 449 options for an antique or vintage folk art chain now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the folk art chain you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A folk art chain is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in folk art, mid-century modern and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made folk art chain has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Masha Archer, Purvis Young and William Beaupre are consistently popular.

How Much is a Folk Art Chain?

The average selling price for a folk art chain at 1stDibs is $1,500, while they’re typically $70 on the low end and $88,762 for the highest priced.
Questions About Folk Art Chain
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Yes, mandala art is folk art. The definition of folk art is art that reflects the sociocultural characteristics and values of a particular group of people. Mandala art fits this definition due to its association with the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of folk art from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jamini Roy was an Indian artist whose paintings often reflected his Indian roots. Roy combined imagery from Indian folk art with Western motifs to create his unique modern works. Subjects ranged from paintings of legendary figures to everyday life in rural Bengal. His goal was to make art affordable to everyone. Browse a selection of Jamini Roy paintings on 1stDibs.