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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

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll A great example of an early 20th century English hand carved folk art articulated jigger doll.

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 13 cm, length 12.5 cm Original lacquer and colour Around 1900

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 cobbler, it is a giant size Leather Hob Nail boot, it has been painted up as an adver...

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Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Signs

Materials

Leather

An unusual shoe-shaped burl wood snuffbox souvenir. Prussia, Germany 1871.
An unusual shoe-shaped burl wood snuffbox souvenir. Prussia, Germany 1871.

An unusual shoe-shaped burl wood snuffbox souvenir. Prussia, Germany 1871.

Located in Milan, IT

The snuffbox is in hazelnut wood carved in the shape of a shoe. The top opens to reveal a second part, with a lid that opens to reveal the tobacco container. On one external side, th...

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Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Antique Plaster Plaque /Store Display. "WALKOVER" sHOES..3-D Relief
Antique Plaster Plaque /Store Display. "WALKOVER" sHOES..3-D Relief

Antique Plaster Plaque /Store Display. "WALKOVER" sHOES..3-D Relief

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique Plaster Plaque /Store Display. 30" h. "WALKOVER" sHOES..3 -Dimensional Relief,,dated on reverse side 1915,, Featuring a distinguished gentleman wearing a suit and stylish boo...

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Vintage 1910s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Plaster

Frye "Boot" Advertising Sign For Harvard Square Tannery Shoe Store, ca. 1960s
Frye "Boot" Advertising Sign For Harvard Square Tannery Shoe Store, ca. 1960s

Frye "Boot" Advertising Sign For Harvard Square Tannery Shoe Store, ca. 1960s

Located in Peabody, MA

A hangable advertising icon for the Frye Boot Company in the form of an oversized leather boot, circa 1960s. This once hung in the renowned favorite Harvard Square Tannery shoe stor...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Leather, Wood

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 manufactured by Peters, Division of International Shoe Co., St. Louis, MO. This p...

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. He would then manufacture a customized pair. The three model show age and use relat...

Category

Antique 19th Century European Antiquities

Materials

Leather

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 Victorian period. There is a monogram which appears to be the letters S H. Wonderful de...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Antiquities

Materials

Metal

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

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 with two mice climbing on it.

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 lasts, the lasts have hand made iron soles and are numbered 3 and 5 they have wonder...

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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 leather and has wooden soles The shoes has a tongue, stitching and nails. They are in ...

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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 apprentice shoes. Hand stitched and dot work detail. Size in inches: H 2.2” x W 3.5” x...

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Antique 19th Century British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Leather

EDWARDIAN 1910 Unusual Pair Of Antique Leather Lady Shoes Good For Bookends
EDWARDIAN 1910 Unusual Pair Of Antique Leather Lady Shoes Good For Bookends

EDWARDIAN 1910 Unusual Pair Of Antique Leather Lady Shoes Good For Bookends

Located in Miami, FL

A pair of antique Edwardian lady boots shoes / bookends. This is a very beautiful antique pair of lady boots-shoes created in America or Europe during the Edwardian period, back in ...

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Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Antiquities

Materials

Leather, Cord

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

A delightful pair of floral still-life paintings, dating to the mid/second half of the 19th century. Oil on canvas and presented in period maple frames with gilt slips. Each painting...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Four Pair of rare Georgian Miniature Mahogany Shoes decorated Mother of Pearl
Four Pair of rare Georgian Miniature Mahogany Shoes decorated Mother of Pearl

Four Pair of rare Georgian Miniature Mahogany Shoes decorated Mother of Pearl

Located in Leuven , BE

These stunning and unique Miniature Georgian shoes were produced in England during the early 19th century, circa 1830. They are hand carved from Mahogany wood and feature the most wo...

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Antique 1830s British Antiquities

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

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. The shoes are finely carved with pointed toes and painted black, with remnants whi...

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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 hand crafted apprentice shoes. One of the smallest examples we have seen to date. ...

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Vintage 1930s British Victorian Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Leather

Jerome "Jerry" & Evelyn Ackerman Victorian Shoe Corset Button Hook or Hook & Eye
Jerome "Jerry" & Evelyn Ackerman Victorian Shoe Corset Button Hook or Hook & Eye

Jerome "Jerry" & Evelyn Ackerman Victorian Shoe Corset Button Hook or Hook & Eye

Located in Studio City, CA

An interesting piece acquired directly from the estate of Jerome and Evelyn Ackerman (please see photo from their home studio wall of the couple working on their pottery early in the...

Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

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 piece, the handle of the polish box doubles up as a rest to put the foot on to polish t...

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Vintage 1960s Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine

Handcrafted Primitive Folk Art Army Shoe Last Table Lamp, Unlacquered Brass
Handcrafted Primitive Folk Art Army Shoe Last Table Lamp, Unlacquered Brass

Handcrafted Primitive Folk Art Army Shoe Last Table Lamp, Unlacquered Brass

Located in Round Top, TX

14"Diameter x 21.5"H A great lamp made by taking an early 20th C. army shoe last, adding a wood base, brass lamp components and a shade. It has great patina and quirk. The actual s...

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Late 20th Century American Primitive Side Tables

Materials

Brass

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 as charoghs and were made in Khorasan province in north western Turkey. Hand-crafte...

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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 Dainis Rozkalns (1928 - 2018) Artist, graphic artist, illustrator of folklore and fict...

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1970s Folk Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Paper, Linocut

Ex-Voto on a Wooden Shoe Last, Mexico, 1945
Ex-Voto on a Wooden Shoe Last, Mexico, 1945

Ex-Voto on a Wooden Shoe Last, Mexico, 1945

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

An extraordinary and deeply evocative piece of Mexican folk art, this unique hand-painted ex-voto is executed on an antique wooden shoe last.

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Vintage 1940s Mexican Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Metal

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. Peg mounted on beveled plinth base. Great aged patina. They work well as bookends or ...

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

Illuminate your space with extraordinary character courtesy of this captivating Vintage Boho Shoe Mold Lamp. Ingeniously crafted from authentic, time-worn wooden shoe lasts, this scu...

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Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique Shoe Shining Cleaning Polishing Rest Table, Foot StandGermany 1890s
Antique Shoe Shining Cleaning Polishing Rest Table, Foot StandGermany 1890s

Antique Shoe Shining Cleaning Polishing Rest Table, Foot StandGermany 1890s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A vintage german shoe rest to help with polishing shoes. Strong and functional but some signs of age and use. Nice to display in your country style home. Found at an Estate Sale in N...

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Antique 1890s German Folk Art Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

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.

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Antique Early 1900s North American Folk Art Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Irish Walnut Bench, Hall Seat with Shoe Storage    This is a great piece
Irish Walnut Bench, Hall Seat with Shoe Storage    This is a great piece

Irish Walnut Bench, Hall Seat with Shoe Storage This is a great piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Irish Walnut Bench, Hall Seat with Shoe Storage This is a great piece for a hall way where storage space may be difficult, the bench has high armrests carved with a clover leaf Th...

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Vintage 1920s Folk Art Benches

Materials

Walnut

One Pair of Charming Wooden Shoe Moulds Mounted as Bookends Great Character.
One Pair of Charming Wooden Shoe Moulds Mounted as Bookends Great Character.

One Pair of Charming Wooden Shoe Moulds Mounted as Bookends Great Character.

Located in Buchanan, MI

One pair of charming wooden shoe moulds mounted as bookends, comes with four leather bound books. Feel free to call with further questions. Would look great in a private library

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Mounted Objects

Materials

Steel

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 mold from the 1930s. A pair of shoe form converted to bookends, these well carved s...

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...

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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 "AIR STEP Shoes / A Brown bilt Shoe." Sign has been professionally re-wired with a ...

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

Early Neon Advertising Sign, 1930s, Freeman Shoes, 'Footwear of Successful Men'
Early Neon Advertising Sign, 1930s, Freeman Shoes, 'Footwear of Successful Men'

Early Neon Advertising Sign, 1930s, Freeman Shoes, 'Footwear of Successful Men'

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Harken back to the golden days of fashionable shoes with this great dynamic lit Neon sign! circa 1930s Freeman Shoes Advertising sign-the footwear of successful men- great design wi...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

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. Lively and well composed with a dynamic shoe and punchy pop font shadow lettering. Sign...

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

This meticulously crafted miniature hucha (piggy bank) has to be one of the most endearing pieces I have come across. Made in the exact likeness of a shoeshine kit that is carried by...

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 REPAIRING in red neon. This would have been used originally outside of a cobblers place ...

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 purchase, the lucky tot received the shoes along with a balloon. Buster Brown first...

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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

Early 20th century giant shoe with metal double sided repair trade sign This lot is a highly unusual, rare and decorative English Folk Art shoe makers trade sign.

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, grommets, and rubber sole.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

World's Greatest Folk Art Mechanical Shoe Shine Box Station, circa 1930
World's Greatest Folk Art Mechanical Shoe Shine Box Station, circa 1930

World's Greatest Folk Art Mechanical Shoe Shine Box Station, circa 1930

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Adjustable height(17" to 21") foot rest with spring tension platform for pointing shoe down in front. Height adjustment made with old saw tooth blade-handle at rear of box. "Bat wi...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Primitives

Materials

Metal

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

These double sided vibrantly painted wood panels depict two life sized happy gnomes and the Poll Parrot mascot, the Scarlet Macaw. The reverse features the parrots and a storybook co...

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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 extremely decorative and unusual.

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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

A fine black and white advertising trade sign in sheet metal in the shape of a boot, which reads “Felton Shoe Shop Repairing,” dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. Very goo...

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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

These early to mid-20th century oversized handstitched leather clown shoes are just that, not just because of the amazing attention to detail across each stitched section, colour sch...

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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 quirky sculptural form. Constructed from old pine planks of wood and leather buckle...

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 sourced from Burgundy in France and dated circa 1880.This item is make from cast met...

Category

Antique 1880s European Folk Art Signs

Materials

Metal

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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 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 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 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.