19th Century New England Folk Art Schooner Weathervane
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century New England Folk Art Schooner Weathervane, circa 1890, having a carved and painted wooden hull with bowsprit, spars and deck house; wooden masts with wire standing riggi...
Metal
Vintage "New England" Folk Art Cow Figure Sculpture, signed, 1986
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage "New England Style" Folk Art Cow Figure Sculpture, signed WM Oesterman 1986 "in very nice vintage condition w/ one large chip"
Wood
Monumental 19th Century Fisherman Atop Fish Double Whirligig Weather Vane
Located in Nantucket, MA
Truly an exceptional piece of New England folk art. The piece remains in extremely strong, stable condition - the extent of weathering is gloriously obvious in the photographs.
Pine
American Folk Art Portrait of a Gentleman, Circa 1840-1860 New England School
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid-19th-century American Folk Art oil on board portrait of an unidentified young gentleman, in the New England School Style, circa 1840–1860, presented bust-length in a period gil...
Giltwood, Paint
$1,349Sale Price|24% Off
18Thc Original Painted Door From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 18thc Original Blue painted door from New England.The back side is painted in original mustard & brown painted panels.Fantastic New England plank door.
Wood
19th Century New England Quilt, Princess Feather & Rose Pattern
Located in Hudson, NY
Striking and beautiful New England quilt in the princess feather and rose pattern. Excellent condition with a highly folky design pattern. Found in , this quilt made from blue and re...
Cotton
$2,796Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Original Red Painted Trestle Table from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very folky and all original red painted and wood pegged 18thc trestle table with a worn painted plank top.The base contains rose head nails and early peg base.The shoe feet. are...
Pine
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
Located in Southampton, NY
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England Nice looking running horse weathervane with verdigris patinated copper finish. Head shows further weathering. Mounted on a black painted...
Copper
Antique New England Sack Back Chair
Located in Lancaster, PA
A very fine sack back armchair, circa 1780-90. This armchair has a bowed crest rail mortised into a continuous rear rail with eleven spindles, seven of which are full height. The con...
Hickory, Maple, Pine
Superb Ammi Phillips American Folk Art Portrait Painting, circa 1840
By Ammi Phillips
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Portrait of a young girl holding a book and wearing a golden whistle. From the New England estate of the renowned Folk Art Collector and scholar, John Bauer, published expert in the...
Canvas
19th C Furkin Bucket with Lid from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All original 19th C Furkin bucket with lid. All natural patina. Bucket has tiny cut nails and over lapping fingers. From New England.
Wood, Pine
American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
The floral and foliate designs were often inspired by Pennsylvania German or New England folk art traditions. Artisans and tin peddlers offered these brightly adorned boxes, trays, e...
Tin
19th Century New England Original Painted Two-Door Wall Cupboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing mustard painted wall cupboard has the best painted surface and is in sturdy condition. This heavy cupboard is a great storage unit for collection of dishes or clothing. ...
Pine
19th C Original Blue Painted Dolls Cradle from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine handmade original blue/green doll cradle is in fine condition. It is a dry original first coat of paint and square nail construction. Fantastic form and undisturbed surface.
Wood
19Thc Ship Door Stop From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Cast iron ship door stop with a fine patina.Fine condition as well.
Iron
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Six-Board Blanket Chest.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
A quintessential piece of early Pennsylvania or New England utilitarian folk art with an authentic, un-restored cracked lacquer patina.
Pine
$1,420Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Original Painted Game Board From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original mustard painted on a black painted base trimmed in red pin striped.The condition is very good and a undisturbed surface.
Wool, Paint
New England Tall Case Clock, Wooden Works by Riley Whiting, ca 1819-1835
Located in York County, PA
Exuberantly painted, New England tall case clock in dark umber, red, & chrome yellow decoration, with wooden works by riley whiting, Plymouth, Connecticut, ca 1819-1835 This wonde...
Wood
Decorative "New England" Wood and Brass Model of a Classic Schooner Ship, 1981
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Decorative "New England" Classic Schooner Ship Model signed: Biff Abell, 02184, 04 / 1981, # 32 02184 / Braintree, Massachusetts, USA Minimalist Wood and Brass Ship Model on a Blac...
Brass
Large Cast New England Bank Patriotic Eagle and Clipper Ship Plaque
Located in Nantucket, MA
Cast and Gilded Patriotic Eagle with Clipper Ship Plaque, with a Clutch of Arrows and an Olive Branch in it's Talons, mid 20th Century, from a Boston Bank associated with the histori...
Composition
Collection of Five Miniature Hand Woven Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This collection came from a private New England folk art collection.All are in mint condition and guaranted be period !
Hemp
Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug, Handwoven Floret Pattern, Folk Art Tapestry
Located in Barrington, IL
This vibrant vintage American hand-hooked rug, created in the early 1900s in the New England region, is a striking example of early American folk-art textile craftsmanship.
Wool, Cotton
Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug, Handwoven Half Moon Floral Pattern, Folk Art
Located in Barrington, IL
This charming vintage American hand-hooked rug, created in the early 1900s in the New England region, is a beautifully preserved example of early American folk-art textile craftsmans...
Wool, Cotton
Magical Folk Art New England Ship in a Bottle
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Vintage New England ship in a bottle, obviously lovingly hand made and a wonderful piece of Americana or folk art.
Glass
RugsOnNet Ivory Antique American Folk Art Hooked Rug Carpet: The 1787 Homestead
Located in New York, NY
The 1787 Homestead American Folk Art Hooked Rug Antique American (likely Pennsylvania or New England) Folk Art Hooked Rug From The Early 20th Century (Colonial Revival Period): "The...
Wool
19Thc Original Paint Decorated Rocking Chair From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original paint decorated New England rocking chair in pristine condition.This fine rocking chair has a mustard painted surface with black decorated splash.
Wood
Early New England Decorated Childs Chair with Original Rush Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This finely painted and decorated child's chair from New England has wonderful original gilding and fine stenciled splash. The rush seat is original to the chair. There is wear to be...
Pine
$1,180Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Original Grey Painted Large Candle Box from New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic 19th century original grey painted handmade large scale candle box from New England .This wonderful slide top box has such great personality and great construction. It is e...
Pine
Young Americans New American Art in the Saatchi Collection
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Young Americans: New American Art in the Saatchi Collection Book by Jeffrey Deitch Published to accompany exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, London; 25/1/96 - 3/3/96 and 21/3 - 12/...
Paper
1920s Blue Floral Inlay Folk Art American Hooked Rug 10'x14'8" Woven Wool Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th American Hooked Rug 10' x 14'8" This hooked early twentieth-century American folk art rug is a soulful and sophisticated example of "New England Country" craftsmanship.
Wool
Original Antique Ethnographical Print, Figures, New South Wales, Australia, 1809
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful ethnographical print. A copper-plate engraving after Lesieur Published by Sherwood, Neely & Jones. Dated 1809 Unframed.
Paper
$1,440Sale Price|62% Off
Ball Hughes Arts And Crafts Shakespeare’s Sir John Falstaff 1866, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
From an important thirty year old New England collection of American Folk Art Pyrography Robert Ball Hughes (British-American, 1804-1868) This original period framed 1866 pyrogr...
Wood, Pine
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Arts And Crafts Fire Screen, Signed Arthur Grinnell 1854-1924
Located in South Burlington, VT
Provenance: important thirty year old New England collection of American Folk Art Pyrography History of American Folk Art Pyrography Py·rog·ra·phy, a noun, is the folk art techniqu...
Wood
Unavailable
H 12 in W 26 in D 13.75 in
Decorated Storage or Document Box, New England Folk Art, Mid-19th Century
Located in Quechee, VT
This handsome large document box is sponge-painted in black over red and has a spray of stenciled golden flowers along the front, with tendrils finished by hand. It is made of six pi...
Iron
Unavailable
H 37.75 in W 33.5 in D 2.25 in
Early 19th Century New England Folk Art Portrait of a Handsome Young Man
Located in North Egremont, MA
Striking and rare early 19th century Folk Art portrait of a young man holding a document in his rather dandy garb of starched high collar shirt and fitted jacket. Singular because th...
Antique American Folk Art New England Coasting Schooner Diorama
Located in Palm City, FL
This is a wonderful example of a very rustic sailor made shadowbox or diorama of a two masted, gaff rigged, black hulled, schooner flying the American flag. Painted in the backboard,...
New England Braided Circles Hooked Rug
Located in New Hope, PA
A Folk Art braided and hooked rug depicting rows of concentric circles and finished with an applied pieced wool border. This hooked rug is wonderfully graphic and worked in vibrant c...
Painted Pantry Cupboard, New England, 19th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Grain painted backless display cupboard from New England. Original latch closure, and with an interior hook for left door. Old glass doors and adjustable shelves (except top shelf). ...
Wood
Large New England Carpenters Tool Box / "HANDS OFF"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bold red painted covered carpenters tool box belonging to "W. LAYMEN" who wants you to keep your "HANDS OFF!" Yellow pinstriping and flourishes. New England origin (possibly Maine). ...
Wood
New England Yellow and Polychrome-Decorated Pine Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
A New England pine chest with original red and black, dot and squiggle decoration on a yellow ground. This country chest also features a mold base with two iron handles and an interi...
Pine
New England Gray-Painted and Stencil-Decorated Serving Table
Located in New Hope, PA
Of elegant proportions, this serving table retains its original gray and green painted finish with a grape and vine stencil motif decorating the backsplash. Of New England origin, pr...
Pine, Paint
New England White-Painted Slat-Back Windsor Side Chair
Located in New Hope, PA
A white-painted slat-back Windsor side chair wonderfully decorated with a strawberry motif across the crest and foliate devices throughout. This Windsor chair likely originated in Ne...
Wood
New England Red-Painted Cherry and Pine Tavern Table
Located in New Hope, PA
A New England cherrywood and pine tavern table retaining its original red-painted finish. This table features a single board top with bread board ends over tapered legs with pegged c...
Cherry, Pine
New England Painted Halma Game Board
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare board with a modernistic Paul Klee-like composition. George Howard Monks, a surgeon at Harvard Medical School, invented the game Halma in 1883/1884. It is based on the Eng...
Wood
Unavailable
H 33 in W 15 in D 15.5 in
Set of Six Yellow Paint Decorated Chairs, New England, circa 1840
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Excellent set of six plank seat half-spindle chairs in original yellow paint and decoration, nice black line details throughout and bamboo turned legs, circa 1840, New England.
New England Step Back Cupboard in Blue
Located in Woodbury, CT
New England Stepback Cupboard with a 3 shelf top and strap hinged and batten lower door. With rosehead nail construction and 19th century dry blue painted surface this is a fine exam...
Pine
Unavailable
H 44 in W 19.5 in D 27.25 in
19th Century New England Painted Rocking Chair, Original Paint
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Handsome New England rocker in fine, original yellow paint and decoration and nicely worn mahogany arms. The paint decoration focuses on a handsome bunch of fat grapes, a more unusua...
Unavailable
H 35.5 in W 25 in D 2.25 in
New England Ship Weathervane in Copper and Cast Iron Sails, circa 1880
Located in Litchfield, CT
This American ship weathervane is made in copper with cast iron sails and upper portion. The piece still retains its original gilt and is probably made in New England, possibly Cushi...
Copper, Iron
New England Blanket Chest with Patriotic Carving
Located in North Egremont, MA
One drawer pine blanket chest with all-over carving, 13 star shield motif, exuberant carved leaves, cut-out feet. Mellow old varnished surface, possibly original but may have been po...
Pine
Anonymous |Velocipede Whirligig | New England
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Velocipede Whirligig
Metal
19th Century New England Signed Folk Art Still Life
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Heavily worn and perfectly distressed painted oil on board of a still life featuring a bowl of fruit with a knife and a glass of wine. Primitive, naive, evocative painting with exce...
New England Shaker lidded basket
By Shaker Style
Located in New York, NY
C14094
A 19th.c. New England Shaker lidded basket of hand fashioned splint with hand carved attached handles.
26 in. H x 20 in. Dia.
Unavailable
H 40 in W 41.75 in D 18.5 in
Painted Blanket Chest, New England Possibly Vermont, circa 1820-1830
Located in Litchfield, CT
New England, possibly Vermont. circa 1820-1830. Eastern white pine with polychrome painted surface Condition: excellent condition, original paint decorated surface with applied va...
Pine
Unavailable
H 36.75 in W 31.75 in D 2.5 in
Pair of Portraits dated 1841 by well-known New England Artist
By O. B. Loomis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fine pair of mid 19th century portraits signed by O. B. Loomis and dated 1841. Oil on canvas, excellent, original frames. A handsome couple - she with her book and he with his staff,...
Canvas
19th Century New England Folk Art Reverse Painted Seascape
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century New England Folk Art reverse painting on glass coastal seascape, circa 1870s, unsigned, depicting a sloop in danger on the rocks, a dory coming to the rescue, figures wa...
Glass
19th c. New England Folk Art Patinaed Copper Sailboat Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This piece would be perfect for the folk art collector with a high appreciation for nautical antiquity.
Copper, Iron
New England Folk Art Kitchen Wall Sculpture
Located in Essex, MA
Nineteenth Century New England Wooden Kitchen Implements as Folk Art Wall Sculpture
Birch, Maple, Cherry
Turn of the Century Folk Art Whaling Scene Hooked Rug
Located in Nantucket, MA
This is an extremely rare, well conceived and constructed, and delightfully whimsical piece of New England folk art. Mounted on a stretcher for hanging.
Wool
19th Century Original Salmon Painted Whale Weather Vane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 19th century three dimensional original salmon pained sheet iron weather vane is fashioned in the shape of a swimming whale and is a fantastic example of New England folk a...
Sheet Metal, Iron
Collection of Three 19thc Original Painted New England Decoys
By New England Glass Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This group of three late 19thc original painted and hand carved decoys are in great condition . They all have painted decorated feathers and all slightly different in shapes and for...
Pine
19thc Original Painted Vibrant Blue New England Blanket Chest
By New England Glass Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic all original blue painted 19thc blanket chest is in the most electric blue surface .The finely cut out ogee feet are in a great as found condition. This chest is in g...
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.
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At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.