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Folk Art Nantucket Island Ornamental Fishing Line "Fish" Spool Souvenir
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand carved and painted mint green fish souvenir spool from Nantucket Island (ca. 1940s, MA, USA
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Stone
Nantucket Miniature Long Case Clock, circa 1894
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare Antique Nantucket miniature long case clock, made and patented by Wallace Brown, circa 1894
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art More Folk Art
Materials
Mahogany
Large Round Signed Nantucket Lightship Basket by Folger
By Rowland Folger
Located in Nantucket, MA
10 ½” Open round Nantucket lightship basket with carved wooden oak ears with oak staves, handle and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Copper
Carved and Painted Black Duck Decoy, by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, circa 1960s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and Painted Black Duck Decoy, by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, circa 1960s, a carved wooden
Category
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Decoys
Materials
Hardwood
H 7.5 in W 14.5 in D 6 in
Early Salmon Painted Nantucket Light Ship Basket, Late 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
9” Open round salmon painted Nantucket
Lightship basket with wooden ears and
original paint. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Primitives
Materials
Oak, Paint, Reed
Nest of Three 19th Century Signed Nantucket Lightship Baskets
By Rowland Folger
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nest of three Nantucket lightship baskets, the swing handles, staves and the ears ( which attach
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
18th Century, Nantucket Origin, Coffin Family Stand-Up Blanket Chest
Located in York County, PA
GENERATION, CIRCA 1780-90
Stand-up blanket chest over two drawers, exuberantly painted, in a Folk Art
Category
Antique 18th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Nantucket Lightship Basket, Made by Davis Hall on the South Shoal Lightship
Located in Nantucket, MA
Oval Nantucket lightship basket with shaped oak swing handle
ending in carved round “lollipop
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Oak
Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940
By Captain George Grant
Located in Nantucket, MA
Made by George Grant of Nantucket (1857-1942).
Grant, the son of whaling captain Charles Grant
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
H 18.25 in W 34.25 in D 4 in
19th Century Nest of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets
Located in Nantucket, MA
in the personal collection of noted Nantucket folk art and antiques collectors and dealers Ron
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Maple, Rattan
Large 19th Century Presentation Half Hull Model of a Whale Ship
Located in Nantucket, MA
found on Nantucket Island and came out of an old Siasconset collection.
The model remains quite
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
Midcentury Whale Sculpture on Stand, Circa 1960s
Located in Southbury, CT
This midcentury folk art sculpture features a cobalt blue sperm whale rendered in soldered tin
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal
Lightship 2 Qt. Ice Bucket
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lightship basket are a native practice to Nantucket a island. This dying art has been passed down
Category
2010s North American Nautical Objects
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cherry
Fantastic Nantucket Hand Carved and Painted Folk Art Seagull Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderful Folk Art carved and hand painted wooden seagull on base having an authentic weathered
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Charming Handwoven Nantucket Style Basket
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming Handwoven Nantucket Style Basket
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Rattan
Antique Nantucket Ship's Wheel Dining Table
By Nancy Chase
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique ship's wheel dining table from Nantucket Island, made by the renowned Scrimshaw artist
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Nantucket "Double Lollipop" Basket, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique and extremely rare Nantucket "double lollipop" basket, circa 1900, a shallow oval swing
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Wood
Folk Art Mural Landscape Painting by David Wiggins, circa 1990s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Folk Art Mural Landscape Painting by David Wiggins, circa 1990s, an oil on canvas fanciful
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Nantucket lighthouse basket by Davis Hall, 1880
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Round, open top Nantucket lighthouse basket in woven bamboo with oak stays, a slender carved oak
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Oak
Very Early Nantucket Lightship Basket, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very Early Nantucket lightship basket, circa 1860, an oval open basket with wide splint staves
Category
Antique 1860s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Wood
Sherwin Boyer Nantucket "One Egg" Basket, circa 1960
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Petite Basket, by Sherwin Boyer, circa 1960, the tiny size referred to on-island as a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane
Nantucket Lightship Basket by Davis Hall, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Nantucket Lightship Basket by Davis Hall (1828 - 1906), circa 1880, made aboard the South
Category
Antique 1880s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Oak
Watercolor of Nantucket Railroad, by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Doris Beer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Watercolor of Nantucket Railroad, by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Paper
H 15.63 in W 16.13 in D 0.75 in
Nantucket basket attributed to the Coffin School, 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A classic vintage Nantucket berry basket with a turned hardwood base, scored with double incised
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Ash, Hardwood
Nantucket Cocktail Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Cocktail Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950, a very early Nantucket diminutive oval
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Pine
Nantucket Old North Slip Watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940
By Richard Beer (American), Doris Beer
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Old North Slip watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Paper
H 11.63 in W 9.63 in D 0.75 in
Signed 19th Century Nantucket Lightship Basket by Rowland Folger
By Rowland Folger
Located in Nantucket, MA
7 ½” open round Nantucket lightship basket with
brass ears , “R Folger Maker Nantucket, Mass” is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass
Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket by Sherwin Boyer
By Sherwin P. Boyer 1
Located in Nantucket, MA
With a dark rich patina. Made with oak staves, handle
and a mahogany base. In excellent condition.
Attributed to Sherwin Porter Boyer (1907-1964).
Measures: 6”.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass
Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket with Original Paper Label
By Sherwin P. Boyer 1
Located in Nantucket, MA
poem on the label reads” I was made in Nantucket, I’m strong and stout. Don’t lose me or burn me and
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Brass
Nantucket Watercolor of Old North Wharf, by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Watercolor of Old North Wharf, by Doris and Richard Beer, circa 1940, a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Paper
H 12 in W 10 in D 0.75 in
Nantucket Lightship Basket from the South Shoals Lightship, circa 1870s
Located in Nantucket, MA
great folk art was born.
The ears on this basket are consistent with ones fashioned by James and other
Category
Antique 1870s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 4.25 in W 10.13 in D 9.25 in
Nantucket Basket with Stencil Decorated Top, by Harry Hilbert, 1995
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Basket by Harry Hilbert, 1995, a Nantucket purse having a solid mahogany hinged top with
Category
1990s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Wood
Nantucket Basket by A.D. Williams (1867 - 1927), circa 1890
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Nantucket Basket by A.D. Williams (Nantucket: 1867 - 1927), circa 1890, an oval open
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Oak
Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket, Attributed to Geo Washington Ray
Located in Nantucket, MA
A small Nantucket lightship gathering basket
with sturdy wooden ears, and a convex interior
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Cane, Oak
Davis Hall Nantucket South Shoal Lightship Hand Woven Basket, circa 1870s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite rare and hard to find nantucket lightship basket by Davis Hall, (1828-1906
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood, Cane, Rattan
Vintage Folk Art Hand Carved Driftwood Whale Sculpture or Door Stop
Located in Elkhart, IN
A charming Folk Art hand carved driftwood door stop or sculpture in the form of a whale, perfect
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
American Needlework Sampler by Eliza Jordan, Aged 12, Late 18th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
vine are exceptional, as is the amazing Garden of Eden portrayal. The art is well laid out across the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Tapestries
Materials
Linen
Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
modeled after a Nantucket purse, having a flat oval "clamshell" lid hinged above an oval body, made of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Other
Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
after a Nantucket purse, having a round disk shape with open top, made of hand-stitched longleaf pine
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Baskets
Materials
Other
Vintage Chinese Hooked Seascape Pictorial Rug with Coastal Farmhouse Style
Located in Dallas, TX
as Chinese deco rugs or Chinese Art Deco rugs, are decorative rugs originating from China and
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
New Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, Scandinavian Modern Meets Earth-Tone Elegance
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
, Wabi-Sabi, Folk Art Style, Modern Mexican, Santa Fe Desert, Pacific Northwest, Southwestern, Tribal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, Scandinavian Modern Meets Sublime Simplicity
By Ingegerd Silow, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
, Japandi, Organic Modern, Shibui, Wabi-Sabi, Folk Art Style, Modern Mexican, Santa Fe Desert, Pacific
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, Sublime Simplicity Meets Scandinavian Modern
By Ingegerd Silow, Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
, Japandi, Organic Modern, Shibui, Wabi-Sabi, Folk Art Style, Modern Mexican, Santa Fe Desert, Pacific
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
Ingegerd Silow Swedish Inspired Kilim Rug, Scandi Style Meets Sublime Simplicity
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in Dallas, TX
, Japandi, Organic Modern, Shibui, Wabi-Sabi, Folk Art Style, Modern Mexican, Santa Fe Desert, Pacific
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Scandinavian Modern Russian and Sca...
Materials
Wool
Antique Builder's Half Hull Nautical Folk Art Ship Model
Located in Palm City, FL
was less expensive to outfit and crew. The picture was taken in Nantucket, MASS by Josiah Freeman
Category
Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects
Nautical Folk Art Whirligig Sea Captain in Boat Toy
Located in Lenox, MA
Made in Nantucket, this whirligig is made of carved wood that is painted yellow, white, and black
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Tall Lightship Basket with Handle
Located in Litchfield, CT
Probably Attributed to William D. Appleton
Nantucket, Massachusetts, early 20th c.
Hickory or ash
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Folk Art Nantucket Miniature Decorated Sea Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
Folk Art Nantucket miniature decorated sea chest, likely circa 1940s or earlier, a classic six
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Nantucket Sperm Whale Whirligig
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Sperm Whale Weather Vane Whirligig, having slender hand-whittled flukes with great
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Weathervanes
Materials
Wood
Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare constructed 19th century basket with cane staves and oak ears that are finely shaped and extend to the bottom plaque, the bottom plaque is heavily turned and is scribed on the i...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art More Folk Art
Early Nantucket Friendship Basket by Jose Formosa Reyes
By Jose Formoso Reyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very rare Nantucket lightship friendship basket shoulder purse by Jose Formosa Reyes. This early
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Primitives
"Dewey Boy" Sailor Whirligig, Nantucket, circa 1890s
By William Chase
Located in Incline Village, NV
American 19th century Folk Art whirligig is hand-carved and painted, probably pine, in excellent
Category
Antique 1890s American Folk Art Weathervanes
Materials
Wood, Paint
Nantucket Whaling by Jeff Raymond
By Jeff Raymond
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Whaling. It can either stand on its own or mounted on a wall.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Oval Nantucket Lightship Basket with Original Label
By Frederick Chadwick
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large oval basket in great condition with a warm honey patina, oak staves and handle with a walnut base. A perfect example of a Chadwick basket showing his rounded handle form that e...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Primitives
Materials
Rattan, Oak, Walnut
Carved Natural Plover by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, circa 1970
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved Natural Plover by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, circa 1970, a carved wooden plump plover in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Decoys
Materials
Maple
Hand Colored Map of Nantucket by Sol Levenson, 1981
By Sol Levenson
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage hand colored map of Nantucket by Sol Levenson (1910-2006), an extremely rare decorative map
Category
Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Paper
Carved and Polychromed Killdeer by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, 1973
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and Polychromed Killdeer by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, 1973, a carved wooden alert shorebird
Category
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Decoys
Materials
Wood
Carved and Polychromed Plover by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, 1974
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved and polychromed plover by Pat Gardner, Nantucket, 1974, a carved wooden plump plover with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Decoys
Materials
Wood
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Inlaid Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Sailor's Folk Art inlaid box, circa 1850, a rectangular oak box with hinged lid, dovetailed
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Oak
Small Nantucket Keepsake by Tony Sarg
By Tony Sarg
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lift top box with miniature ship diorama lid
The box is painted a dark maroon with
“Nantucket
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Pine
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Nantucket Folk Art For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of nantucket folk art for your home. Frequently made of wood, natural fiber and oak, every item from our selection of nantucket folk art was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of nantucket folk art, designed in the Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made object in our assortment of nantucket folk art has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jose Formoso Reyes, Paul Willer and Sherwin P. Boyer are consistently popular.
How Much is a Nantucket Folk Art?
The average selling price for a piece of nantucket folk art at 1stDibs is $2,483, while they’re typically $375 on the low end and $18,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Nantucket Folk Art
- Is mandala art folk art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Yes, 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, 2022Mexican 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, 2022Jamini 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.
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