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Kentucky Folk Art

Kentucky Burley Tobacco Basket with Original Red Rim, Horse Cave, c. 1880-1910
Kentucky Burley Tobacco Basket with Original Red Rim, Horse Cave, c. 1880-1910

Kentucky Burley Tobacco Basket with Original Red Rim, Horse Cave, c. 1880-1910

Located in Louisville, KY

A monumental Southern folk art tobacco basket hand-woven from split white oak, originating from Horse Cave, Kentucky, a historic center of burley tobacco production.

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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Primitives

Materials

Oak

Rare 1920–1921 Kentucky School Signature Quilt – Cedar Top Schools
Rare 1920–1921 Kentucky School Signature Quilt – Cedar Top Schools

Rare 1920–1921 Kentucky School Signature Quilt – Cedar Top Schools

Located in Amsterdam, NY

Freed assembled one of the country’s finest collections of American self-taught and folk art. Beyond its documentary importance, the quilt is a striking work of American folk art.

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Vintage 1920s American Quilts

Materials

Cotton

Early 20th Century K.Y. Taylor Kentucky Bourbon Advertising Sign
Early 20th Century K.Y. Taylor Kentucky Bourbon Advertising Sign

Early 20th Century K.Y. Taylor Kentucky Bourbon Advertising Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Antique advertising sign for K.Y. Taylor Whiskey, a pre-Prohibition bourbon distilled and bottled by Wright & Taylor, Inc. of Louisville, Kentucky. The sign features a moody still-l...

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Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Signs

Materials

Tin

Matched Pair of Cat Carvings by Linvel Barker, Kentucky
Matched Pair of Cat Carvings by Linvel Barker, Kentucky

Matched Pair of Cat Carvings by Linvel Barker, Kentucky

By Linvel Barker

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A nearly identical cat is prominently featured on the spine of the book Contemporary American Folk Art: A Collector’s Guide by Chuck and Jan Rosenak, underscoring his importance with...

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1990s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Kentucky Horse Farm Fireplace Mantel Horse Legs
Kentucky Horse Farm Fireplace Mantel Horse Legs

Kentucky Horse Farm Fireplace Mantel Horse Legs

Located in Santa Monica, CA

This pair of giant sculptural wooden horse legs, at 5 ft. tall, was once part of a large mantel at the home of a horse ranch in Kentucky. Said to have been Amish carved.

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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

19th c. Kentucky Salt-Glazed Stoneware Crock by H. Melcher of Louisville, Ky
19th c. Kentucky Salt-Glazed Stoneware Crock by H. Melcher of Louisville, Ky

19th c. Kentucky Salt-Glazed Stoneware Crock by H. Melcher of Louisville, Ky

Located in Louisville, KY

This handsome mid-19th century two-gallon salt-glazed stoneware crock was produced by H. Melcher of Louisville, Kentucky, one of the Ohio River Valley's foremost nineteenth-century s...

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Jars

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

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Kentucky Derby Winners Shadow Box
Kentucky Derby Winners Shadow Box

Kentucky Derby Winners Shadow Box

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H 32 in W 40.25 in D 3 in

Kentucky Derby Winners Shadow Box

Located in Summerland, CA

Kentucky Derby Winner Shadow Box
Midwest
Each horse hand carved with label below noting name and date of winner. Winning horses range from 1875-1954. Enclosed in black ...

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20th Century American Folk Art Shadow Boxes

Materials

Wood, Glass, Paper

Kentucky Crossroads Quilt
Kentucky Crossroads Quilt

Kentucky Crossroads Quilt

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H 87 in W 80 in D 0.25 in

Kentucky Crossroads Quilt

Located in Darnestown, MD

This unusual patchwork quilt most closely resembles Kentucky Crossroads and Sawtooth. The patterns are combined, though, as to create multiple additional designs. One can see Tree Ev...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Quilts

Materials

Cotton

Tin Litho Framed Kentucky Whiskey Sign, circa 1930s
Tin Litho Framed Kentucky Whiskey Sign, circa 1930s

Tin Litho Framed Kentucky Whiskey Sign, circa 1930s

Located in Surrey, BC

Vibrant colors in a ‘still life’ tin litho from the 1930s. The richly detailed image features Four Roses Whiskey from Kentucky. Original Arts & Crafts style solid oak frame. Recently...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Tin

15 Star Antique American Flag, Kentucky Statehood, Rare Star Configuration
15 Star Antique American Flag, Kentucky Statehood, Rare Star Configuration

15 Star Antique American Flag, Kentucky Statehood, Rare Star Configuration

Located in York County, PA

15 Star antique American flag with an extremely rare “circle-star” version of the great star pattern and a complement of 13 stripes; made during the 1st quarter of the 20th century t...

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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

15 Stars, Made Either To Celebrate Kentucky Statehood Or To Glorify The South
15 Stars, Made Either To Celebrate Kentucky Statehood Or To Glorify The South

15 Stars, Made Either To Celebrate Kentucky Statehood Or To Glorify The South

Located in York County, PA

15 STARS, MADE EITHER TO CELEBRATE KENTUCKY STATEHOOD OR TO GLORIFY THE SOUTH, 1861-1865, CIVIL WAR PERIOD, EXTREMELY RARE: 15 star American parade flag with 13 stripes, printed o...

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Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

15 Star Flag, Made either to Celebrate Kentucky Statehood or Celebrate the South
15 Star Flag, Made either to Celebrate Kentucky Statehood or Celebrate the South

15 Star Flag, Made either to Celebrate Kentucky Statehood or Celebrate the South

Located in York County, PA

15 stars, made either to celebrate Kentucky statehood or to glorify the south, 1861-1876, very rare. 15 star American parade flag with 13 stripes, printed on coarse, glazed cotto...

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Antique 1860s Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

The Kentucky Derby: Run for the Roses Book by Bill Doolittle Hardcover Book
The Kentucky Derby: Run for the Roses Book by Bill Doolittle Hardcover Book

The Kentucky Derby: Run for the Roses Book by Bill Doolittle Hardcover Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The Kentucky Derby: Run for the Roses by Bill Doolittle Time-Life Books, 1998 - Sports & Recreation - 180 pages. Written by Kentucky native son and sportswriter Bill Doolittle, The...

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20th Century American Folk Art Books

Materials

Paper

Linvel Barker, Kentucky (1929-2004) | Folk Art Cat
Linvel Barker, Kentucky (1929-2004) | Folk Art Cat

Linvel Barker, Kentucky (1929-2004) | Folk Art Cat

Located in Wyomissing, PA

Linvel Barker left Kentucky as a young man and traveled extensively around the US. From some time in the mid-1950s, he settled in Northern Indiana with his wife, Lillian, also from e...

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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

"Ashland, Kentucky"  1982  Herb Kornfeld Painting
"Ashland, Kentucky"  1982  Herb Kornfeld Painting

"Ashland, Kentucky" 1982 Herb Kornfeld Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rural Kentucky landscape by noted LA artist, Herb Kornfeld

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Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Missoni Home "Kentucky"  Indoor/outdoor rug
Missoni Home "Kentucky"  Indoor/outdoor rug

Missoni Home "Kentucky" Indoor/outdoor rug

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striped runner designed for indoor or outdoor use.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rugs

Materials

Polyester

"THE KENTUCKY GROOMER" by William Auerbach-Levy
"THE KENTUCKY GROOMER" by William Auerbach-Levy

"THE KENTUCKY GROOMER" by William Auerbach-Levy

By William Auerbach-Levy

Located in Washington, DC

Oil on Canvas depicting groomer and horse by William Auerbach-Levy (born Russia 1889 died New York 1964) Museums: Library of Congress, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, National Portrait ...

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Vintage 1930s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Kentucky Derby Game Sign from a Carnival / Circus
Kentucky Derby Game Sign from a Carnival / Circus

Kentucky Derby Game Sign from a Carnival / Circus

Located in Dallas, TX

Wonderful old Carnival sign for a Kentucky Derby Horse Race game. Great piece of Americana and the perfect piece for the Horse Racing enthusiast. This is all hand painted on a wood p...

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20th Century American Carnival Art

Connie Lewis | Sumo Wrestler, Kentucky
Connie Lewis | Sumo Wrestler, Kentucky

Connie Lewis | Sumo Wrestler, Kentucky

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H 11 in W 7.5 in D 4 in

Connie Lewis | Sumo Wrestler, Kentucky

Located in Wyomissing, PA

Wife of famous Folk Art carver, Leroy Lewis, Connie is in involved by demonstrating carving to the local schools but also as a means of creative expression.

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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Woven Kentucky Basket
Woven Kentucky Basket

Woven Kentucky Basket

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H 18 in W 36 in D 22 in

Woven Kentucky Basket

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A simple but beautiful woven wood, slat carrying basket of Kentucky origins. Intricately and precisely crafted and constructed with a graceful and elegant form and style.

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets

Folk Art Sculpture by Cher Shaffer
Folk Art Sculpture by Cher Shaffer

Folk Art Sculpture by Cher Shaffer

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H 28 in W 13 in D 4.5 in

Folk Art Sculpture by Cher Shaffer

By Cher Shaffer

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Her masterful use of image and color have made her work very collectible. The art work of Cher Shaffer, is in numerous museum, public and private collections, such as the Kentucky Fo...

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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Floral Inlaid Kentucky One-Drawer Stand 19th Century
Floral Inlaid Kentucky One-Drawer Stand 19th Century

Floral Inlaid Kentucky One-Drawer Stand 19th Century

Located in Houston, TX

Kentucky handmade floral inlaid walnut one-drawer stand with tapered leg, circa mid-19th century.

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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art End Tables

Materials

Wood

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Located in Dekalb, IL

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Kentucky Folk Art For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of kentucky folk art for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, canvas and fabric. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of kentucky folk art — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of kentucky folk art is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art styles are sought with frequency. Linvel Barker each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of kentucky folk art that is worth considering.

How Much is a Kentucky Folk Art?

A piece of kentucky folk art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $200 and the highest can go for as much as $49,000.