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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll  Mr Shoes
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll  Mr Shoes

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll Mr Shoes

Located in London, GB

English hand carved folk art articulated jigger doll. With brilliantly shaped shoes, moustache and top hat

Category

Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Pine

Unusual Hand Carved / hand crafted Folk Art Wooden Shoe..
Unusual Hand Carved / hand crafted Folk Art Wooden Shoe..

Unusual Hand Carved / hand crafted Folk Art Wooden Shoe..

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual Hand Carved / hand crafted Folk Art Sculpture of Antique Wooden Shoe.. Truly Amazing detail

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Folk Art Carved Wooden Women's Shoes, ca 1900
Pair Of Folk Art Carved Wooden Women's Shoes, ca 1900

Pair Of Folk Art Carved Wooden Women's Shoes, ca 1900

Located in Bilzen, BE

Pair of folk art carved wooden ladies' shoes richly decorated with glass beads and cow bone Height

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Shoe Shop or Cobblers Trade Sign, Leather Hob Nail Boot
Shoe Shop or Cobblers Trade Sign, Leather Hob Nail Boot

Shoe Shop or Cobblers Trade Sign, Leather Hob Nail Boot

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Shoe Shop or Cobblers Trade Sign, Leather Hob Nail Boot This is a wonderful piece, made by a

Category

Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Signs

Materials

Leather

Children's French Shoe Mold Collection
Children's French Shoe Mold Collection

Children's French Shoe Mold Collection

Located in Tarrytown, NY

17 children's shoe molds from the 19th century, bought in Paris.

Category

Antique 19th Century French More Folk Art

Vintage Weather-Bird Shoes SSP Neon
Vintage Weather-Bird Shoes SSP Neon

Vintage Weather-Bird Shoes SSP Neon

Located in Dekalb, IL

Vintage porcelain base neon sign advertising Weather-Bird Shoes, a line of outdoor waterproof shoes

Category

Mid-20th Century American Signs

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Set of Three Miniature Shoe Models in Leather
Set of Three Miniature Shoe Models in Leather

Set of Three Miniature Shoe Models in Leather

Located in Leuven , BE

These three shoes were used by a shoemaker as basic show models from which customers could choose

Category

Antique 19th Century European Antiquities

Materials

Leather

Pair of English Country Pine Boot Shoe Trees
Pair of English Country Pine Boot Shoe Trees

Pair of English Country Pine Boot Shoe Trees

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of English Country style pine adjustable boot molds with screw design top.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Antiquities

Materials

Pine

19th Century Bone Shoe Horn with Button Hook
19th Century Bone Shoe Horn with Button Hook

19th Century Bone Shoe Horn with Button Hook

Located in High Point, NC

19th century English bone shoe horn and button hook most likely for high button shoes in the

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Antique French Ceramic, Shoe With Mice, Circa 1900
Antique French Ceramic, Shoe With Mice, Circa 1900

Antique French Ceramic, Shoe With Mice, Circa 1900

Located in Greven, DE

Wonderful antique ceramic from France, around 1900. Beautiful small ceramic in the shape of a shoe

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Two Pairs of 19th Century Decorative Rustic Antique Shoe Lasts
Two Pairs of 19th Century Decorative Rustic Antique Shoe Lasts

Two Pairs of 19th Century Decorative Rustic Antique Shoe Lasts

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Two Pairs of 19th century Decorative Rustic antique shoe lasts. 2 pairs of Wooden shoemaker's

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Rustic More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century English Tiny Clogs, Children's or Doll Shoes
Early 19th Century English Tiny Clogs, Children's or Doll Shoes

Early 19th Century English Tiny Clogs, Children's or Doll Shoes

Located in Delft, NL

Early 19th Century English Tiny Clogs, Children's or Doll Shoes English clogs and is made from

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Toys

Materials

Leather, Wood

English Hand Crafted 19th Century Apprentice Shoes
English Hand Crafted 19th Century Apprentice Shoes

English Hand Crafted 19th Century Apprentice Shoes

Located in London, GB

19th century apprentice shoes A charming pair of late 19th century hand crafted leather

Category

Antique 19th Century British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Leather

19th Century Naive Pair of Children's Shoes & Floral Still Life Paintings
19th Century Naive Pair of Children's Shoes & Floral Still Life Paintings

19th Century Naive Pair of Children's Shoes & Floral Still Life Paintings

Located in Lowestoft, GB

. Oil on canvas and presented in period maple frames with gilt slips. Each painting depicts a shoe

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Late 19th Century Carved Shoe
Late 19th Century Carved Shoe

Late 19th Century Carved Shoe

Located in Charlottesville, VA

This is a great piece of carved folk art. Lots of character.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Antique Santa Virgin Shoes
Pair of Antique Santa Virgin Shoes

Pair of Antique Santa Virgin Shoes

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of polychrome wooden shoes, originally attached to a large Santa Virgen figure from Guatemala

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Sculptures and Ca...

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Apprentice Shoes
Early 20th Century Apprentice Shoes

Early 20th Century Apprentice Shoes

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century Apprentice Shoes A rare and delightful pair of leather early 20th Century

Category

Vintage 1930s British Victorian Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Leather

Folk Art Boot and Shoe Cleaning Box with Foot Shaped Shoe Rest
Folk Art Boot and Shoe Cleaning Box with Foot Shaped Shoe Rest

Folk Art Boot and Shoe Cleaning Box with Foot Shaped Shoe Rest

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Folk Art Boot and Shoe Cleaning Box with Foot Shaped Shoe Rest A handy and attractive little

Category

Vintage 1960s Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Antique Charogh Ethnic Shoes, Handcrafted Leather, Turkey, Circa 1900
Antique Charogh Ethnic Shoes, Handcrafted Leather, Turkey, Circa 1900

Antique Charogh Ethnic Shoes, Handcrafted Leather, Turkey, Circa 1900

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Pair of Charogh Ethnic Shoes from Turkey. These collectible Museum Kurdish shoes are known

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Folk Art Textiles

Materials

Leather

Making of shoes. 1979. Paper, linocut, 25x34 cm
Making of shoes. 1979. Paper, linocut, 25x34 cm

Making of shoes. 1979. Paper, linocut, 25x34 cm

By Dainis Rozkalns

Located in Riga, LV

Making of shoes. 1979. Paper, linocut, 25x34 cm imprint size 14x25 cm total page size 25x34cm

Category

1970s Folk Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Linocut

Vintage Shoe Mold Book End Sculpture
Vintage Shoe Mold Book End Sculpture

Vintage Shoe Mold Book End Sculpture

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Pair of size 7 cobbler shoe forms converted to bookends . marked and numbered. Metal undersides

Category

20th Century Unknown Folk Art Bookends

Materials

Metal

Vintage Boho Shoe Mold Lamp
Vintage Boho Shoe Mold Lamp

Vintage Boho Shoe Mold Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

piece transforms utilitarian objects into a striking work of art. Each repurposed shoe mold, with its

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Terracotta Shoe Planters, circa 1960
Pair of Terracotta Shoe Planters, circa 1960

Pair of Terracotta Shoe Planters, circa 1960

Located in High Point, NC

Pair of large terracotta planters in the shape of a pair of shoes.

Category

20th Century English Folk Art Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Child Shoe Forms by Melissa Levinson, Iron Base, 1900-1909
Vintage Child Shoe Forms by Melissa Levinson, Iron Base, 1900-1909

Vintage Child Shoe Forms by Melissa Levinson, Iron Base, 1900-1909

By Melissa Levinson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of three wooden child size shoe forms mounted on an iron base.

Category

Antique Early 1900s North American Folk Art Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Vintage American Hand-Carved Wood Shoe Molds Bookends, Size 6.5, 1930s
Vintage American Hand-Carved Wood Shoe Molds Bookends, Size 6.5, 1930s

Vintage American Hand-Carved Wood Shoe Molds Bookends, Size 6.5, 1930s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage pair of American wood women shoe form molds mounted as bookends Vintage wooden shoe making

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bookends

Materials

Wood

Blown Glass Blue Baby Shoe/Boot Christmas Ornament w/ White Glitter Paint
Blown Glass Blue Baby Shoe/Boot Christmas Ornament w/ White Glitter Paint

Blown Glass Blue Baby Shoe/Boot Christmas Ornament w/ White Glitter Paint

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

This little blown glass Christmas ornament baby boot is as sweet as can be! It is in good condition and would make a fabulous gift for a baby's first Christmas or would work if you a...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Blown Glass, Paint

Beetle Cast Iron Shoe Horn or Boot Jack, Powder Coated Chartreuse, circa 1920's
Beetle Cast Iron Shoe Horn or Boot Jack, Powder Coated Chartreuse, circa 1920's

Beetle Cast Iron Shoe Horn or Boot Jack, Powder Coated Chartreuse, circa 1920's

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Vintage boot jack in cast iron freshly powder coated in bright chartreuse. The cast iron object is as functional as it is decorative. This bright and fun piece is also perfect as a d...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

1935, Art Deco Neon "AIR STEP Shoes" Sign
1935, Art Deco Neon "AIR STEP Shoes" Sign

1935, Art Deco Neon "AIR STEP Shoes" Sign

Located in Sacramento, CA

Vintage 1935, neon Art Deco advertising sign for "AIR STEP Shoes" by Florsheim. Text on sign reads

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Signs

Materials

Glass, Wood

carved wood shoe trade sign
carved wood shoe trade sign

carved wood shoe trade sign

Unavailable|$1,850

carved wood shoe trade sign

Located in New York, NY

a large carved wooden shoe trade sign

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Carved and Painted Shoe Window Display Advertising
Carved and Painted Shoe Window Display Advertising

Carved and Painted Shoe Window Display Advertising

Located in Litchfield, CT

Wood, polychrome, early 20th century.  

Category

Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Shoe Repair Shop Sign
Vintage Shoe Repair Shop Sign

Vintage Shoe Repair Shop Sign

Located in Norwalk, CT

vintage 2-sided wood shoe repair sign.

Category

Early 20th Century American Signs

Materials

Wood

Anonymous | Pennsylvania Shoe Shine Box
Anonymous | Pennsylvania Shoe Shine Box

Anonymous | Pennsylvania Shoe Shine Box

Located in Wyomissing, PA

lovingly made from fruit boxes and scrap lumber

Category

20th Century American More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Depression Era Sidewalk Shoe Repair Sign
Depression Era Sidewalk Shoe Repair Sign

Depression Era Sidewalk Shoe Repair Sign

Located in North Egremont, MA

Hand-painted standing sign with hand drawn lettering and pictogram shoe for men's shoe repair

Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

Miniature Shoe Shine Stand Coin Bank
Miniature Shoe Shine Stand Coin Bank

Miniature Shoe Shine Stand Coin Bank

Located in Mexico City, DF

is decorated with two photos of a diva of the day and is equipped with the bottles for shoe lotions

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Shoe REPAIRING Single Sided Neon Cobbler Sign
Shoe REPAIRING Single Sided Neon Cobbler Sign

Shoe REPAIRING Single Sided Neon Cobbler Sign

Located in Orange, CA

This piece is a vintage outdoor advertising neon sign in the shape of a shoe with the word

Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

Materials

Tin

Buster Brown Shoe Store Fiberglass Advertising Display Piece, circa 1970s
Buster Brown Shoe Store Fiberglass Advertising Display Piece, circa 1970s

Buster Brown Shoe Store Fiberglass Advertising Display Piece, circa 1970s

By Creative Balloons Manufacturing Inc.

Located in Denver, CO

This piece was used in buster brown shoe stores to blow up helium balloons. When a customer made a

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Fiberglass

Giant Trade Sign Shoe, 1920
Giant Trade Sign Shoe, 1920

Giant Trade Sign Shoe, 1920

Located in London, GB

unusual, rare and decorative English Folk Art shoe makers trade sign. The shoe is handmade from scratch

Category

Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Signs

Materials

Leather

Folk Art Carved Wood Adidas Shoe
Folk Art Carved Wood Adidas Shoe

Folk Art Carved Wood Adidas Shoe

Located in Chicago, IL

A fabulous mid-20th century American Folk Art carved wood Adidas shoe with realistic laces

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Large Hand Painted Poll Parrot Shoes Advertising Panels
Large Hand Painted Poll Parrot Shoes Advertising Panels

Large Hand Painted Poll Parrot Shoes Advertising Panels

By Poll Parrot Shoes

Located in Santa Monica, CA

/> The Scarlet Macaw was the mascot for the children's shoe line, Poll Parrot Shoes. It's creator, Paul

Category

Vintage 1930s American Signs

Interesting pr folk art bookends made of 19th century shoe molds
Interesting pr folk art bookends made of 19th century shoe molds

Interesting pr folk art bookends made of 19th century shoe molds

Located in Palm Springs, CA

An interesting pair of 10AAA 19th century shoe molds that have been made into book ends. There are

Category

Antique 19th Century American More Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Painted Metal Advertising Trade Sign, Felton Shoe Shop Repairing
Folk Art Painted Metal Advertising Trade Sign, Felton Shoe Shop Repairing

Folk Art Painted Metal Advertising Trade Sign, Felton Shoe Shop Repairing

Located in Milford, NH

“Felton Shoe Shop Repairing,” dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. Very good overall condition

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Folk Art Ladies Shoe Rack
Folk Art Ladies Shoe Rack

Folk Art Ladies Shoe Rack

Located in Seattle, WA

crafty little handmade shoe rack- it will make you smile

Category

American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Amazing Clown Shoes
Amazing Clown Shoes

Amazing Clown Shoes

Located in London, GB

detail across each stitched section, colour scheme and out folk-art style naïve painted toenails but the

Category

Vintage 1930s British Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Leather

Amazing Early 20th Century Clown Shoes
Amazing Early 20th Century Clown Shoes

Amazing Early 20th Century Clown Shoes

Located in London, GB

Amazing early 20th century clown shoes. We love these, The shape, the naïve construction, and the

Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Leather

Shoe Makers Trade Sign, circa 1880
Shoe Makers Trade Sign, circa 1880

Shoe Makers Trade Sign, circa 1880

Located in London, GB

Antique circa 1880 French shoe makers trade sign antique circa 1880 French shoe makers trade sign

Category

Antique 1880s European Folk Art Signs

Materials

Metal

English Clowns Shoes and Makeup Box
English Clowns Shoes and Makeup Box

English Clowns Shoes and Makeup Box

Located in London, GB

The English clowns shoes and makeup box We are proud to offer a rare set of handmade English

Category

Vintage 1930s British Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Leather

Early 20th Century Handmade Leather Clown Shoes
Early 20th Century Handmade Leather Clown Shoes

Early 20th Century Handmade Leather Clown Shoes

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century handmade clown shoes We are proud to offer a unique and highly collectable

Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Leather

Early 20th Century English Handmade Leather Clown Shoes
Early 20th Century English Handmade Leather Clown Shoes

Early 20th Century English Handmade Leather Clown Shoes

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century English clown shoes We are proud to offer an original early 20th Century

Category

Vintage 1930s English Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Leather

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Folk Art Shoes For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of folk art shoes available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique folk art shoes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. Folk art shoes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Folk art shoes are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made folk art shoes over the years, but those made by Berber Tribes of Morocco, Creative Balloons Manufacturing Inc. and Limbert Dutch Arts and Crafts Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Folk Art Shoes?

Prices for folk art shoes start at $52 and top out at $6,800 with the average selling for $875.

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.

Questions About Folk Art Shoes
  • 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 ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    What Ukrainian folk art is called depends on its medium. Named after the village from which it emerged, Petrykivka is a type of decorative painting that often features colorful flowers and birds against a white background. The name for decorating eggs is pysanky, and vyshyvka is the term for decorative embroidery. Explore a large selection of folk art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

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

  • 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 ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between fine and folk art comes down primarily to function. Fine artists produce paintings, prints, sculptures and other artworks to express an idea or concept, communicate a message or tell a story. With folk art, artists are usually more interested in following cultural traditions than self-expression. Pieces of folk art often have more practical uses compared to works of fine art, such as quilts and furniture. Other examples of folk art include pottery, masks, textiles and carvings. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of fine and folk art.
  • 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.