18th Century Whieldon-Type Creamware Pottery Cow
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
Rare 18th century Whieldon-type creamware pottery cow, circa 1765. The rare press-moulded cow stands on a flat slab base with lobed edges. The cow is sponged with a tortoise-shel...
Creamware, Pottery
18th-Century English Pottery Hearty Good Fellow Toby Jug
Located in Downingtown, PA
"The Hearty Good Fellow": Rare Standing Pearlware Toby Jug (Staffordshire, c. 1800) A charismatic and vibrant English pearlware "Toby" jug, modeled in the scarce form known to coll...
Pottery
$3,450 / set
H 10 in W 7 in D 8 in
Pair 19th c. Folk Art Staffordshire Redware Treacle Glaze Bird Dovecote Whistles
Located in Litchfield, CT
Pair large Staffordshire or Halifax slipware treacle glaze bird whistles. Wonderful folk art quality. You can make a bird's coo by blowing into the hole in the tail. Measure 10" tall...
Pottery
Unavailable
H 17.5 in W 11.5 in D 6 in
Signed Charlie West Late 20th Century Georgia Folk Art Pottery Rooster
By Charlie West
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 20th century American Georgia Folk Art pottery rooster by Charlie West, Signed.
Pottery
Rare Large Ralph Wood Blue Pearlware Pottery Obelisks, circa 1790
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
Rare Large Ralph wood blue pearlware pottery obelisks, Ralph Wood II or III, 1790s. The neoclassical obelisks have a tapered square upper section decorated to simulate granite ...
Pearlware, Pottery
Sold
H 7 in W 5.5 in D 3.25 in
18th Century English Pottery Creamware Model of a Pet Squirrel, Ralph Wood Type
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
Rare early creamware model of a pet squirrel, ralph wood type, circa 1765-1780. The pet squirrel is press moulded and is modeled with its paws holding a nut to its mouth. The sq...
Creamware, Pearlware, Pottery
Prattware Pottery Models of Cows with Figures, Yorkshire, 1810-1820
By Yorkshire Potteries
Located in Downingtown, PA
Prattware pottery models of cows with figures, Yorkshire, 1810-1820. (Ref: ny9109-cram) The Prattware pearlware unusually coloured cows are decorated with typical Prattware un...
Pearlware, Pottery
Wedgwood Pottery Large Painted Plaque, the Sailor's Farewell, circa 1820
By Wedgwood
Located in Downingtown, PA
Wedgwood pottery large painted plaque, The Sailor's Farewell, circa 1820. The large polychrome circular painted plaque depicts a scene known as "The Sailor's Farewell". The plaq...
Pottery
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.