Painted Boards
Early 20th Century Southern American Folk Art Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
terribly old, and is constructed from splatter-painted boards. Unsigned, but truly a treasure of Southern
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Outsider Art Painted Ironing Boards by Michael Heinrich
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Two painted ironing boards by the noted Woodstock NY artist Michael Heinrich. One of the boards is
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Exceptional Pair of Dummy Boards
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and rare pair of 18th Century English dummy boards depicting a Cavalier and his Lady, he with
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Antique 18th Century English Georgian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine, Paint
Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boards. Very dynamic
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Wood
Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boards. Very dynamic
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boards. Very dynamic
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Wood
Anonymous Abstract Pyramid Sunburst Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract painted board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Wood
Anonymous Abstract X Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boards. Very dynamic
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract painted board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an
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20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Wood
17th Century Hand Painted Venetian Gondola Funeral Board, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
the boards convex construction. And obviously this would of been used for funeral procession down the
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Antique Late 17th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Pine
H 14.97 in W 140.95 in D 4.73 in
P. VILLENEUVE - 'Les Patineurs' - Framed Watercolor Painting - Canada - C.1993
Located in Chatham, ON
matte boards and glass - titled verso - signed lower right - Canada - circa 1993.
Excellent vintage
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Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Metal
H 10.25 in W 12.25 in D 1 in
19th Century Patriotic Shield Painting Featuring John Adams
Located in Wiscasset, ME
measuring 41" x 34.5". It is an oil on canvas laid down to boards. There is writing on the back of the
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Paint
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Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner shop. Original wood strip attac...
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Canvas
Spring Chaos #6, Jackson Pollock Style Landscape Painting, Modern Abstract Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Spring Chaos #6 by Lucy Moore [2022]
Spring Chaos #6 - An Original semi-abstract painting by Lucy Moore. Using her signature string grass technique Lucy has created a semi-abstract ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.6 in
Bust of Mercury in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1820.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Wedgwood produced a very successful line of Library Busts, of which Minerva and Mercury were the longest in production, running right up into the 20th century - they make a good pair...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Wedgwood Black Basalt Plates, Set of 6
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of six (6) English black basalt plates by Wedgwood, circa early to mid-20th century, England. Plates could be used a myriad of ways (appetizer plates, dessert, etc., ...
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20th Century English Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Tall one of a kind cowboy and horse spinning whirligig American Folk Art piece. Most likely from a larger folk art environment. Sheet steel construction on a large spoked farm wheel ...
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Iron, Sheet Metal
Framed 16th Century Italian Ivory Figure of Christ
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
16th century Italian ivory figure of Christ mounted against green felt fabric and framed in a coordinating cream frame.
This piece was once originally part of a crucifix. The broken...
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Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Ivory, Felt
British Sailor's Large Woolwork Woolie of a Sailing Ship
Located in Katonah, NY
This large 19th century sailor's Woolie of a British line-of-battle ship, circa 1840is
is hand embroidered with woolen yarn. It depicts a British naval ship under full sail with can...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wool
Wedgwood Black Basalt Flowerpot in Trellis Pattern, English Early 20th Century
By Wedgwood
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good black basalt small Flowerpot, made by Wedgwood and dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920s.
The piece is well potted in a traditional flowerpot shape with an...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Wedgwood Black Basalt Spill Vases
By Wedgwood
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of Neoclassical black basalt spill vases by Wedgwood, made circa 1820.
The vases are accented with a delicate border of scrolling acanthus leaves and depict excerpts from Joh...
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Antique 1820s English Neoclassical Vases
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
19th Century Wood Inlaid Cigar Carrousel - Napoleon III
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique wooden cigar carousel.
A typical object from the French Napoleon III period.
When you turn the top knob, the doors on all sides open and the cigars appear.
The ci...
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze, Copper
A Wedgwood Black Basalt Library Bust of Cicero
By Wedgwood
Located in London, GB
A Wedgwood Black Basalt Library Bust of Cicero (106–43 BC) Roman Orator and Statesman
Impressed ‘Wedgwood’ and ‘Cicero’ to the reverse
England
Circa 1780 – 1795
Size: 29cm high - ...
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Antique Late 18th Century British Busts
Materials
Terracotta
Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1780
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine, large vase in black basalt, decorated with an encaustic painted figure of a youth and an older man, taken from The Hamilton vase in the British Museum. It is unusual to find ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Early 20th Century Carnival Carousel Funhouse Architectural Columns
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fun antique architectural elements from carnival carousel or funhouse ride. Layers of beautiful original park paint. Great scale for wall art or to act as a frame for something else....
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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Wood
Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1785
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Polished basalt, decorated with Victoria, Goddess of Victory, in her chariot; possibly after a Roman model such as the wall paintings at Herculaneum. This palette is very rare on bas...
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Antique 1780s English Neoclassical Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Early 20th Century Wood and Canvas Painted Produce Sign
Located in Troy, MI
Wooden produce sign found in England, circa 1920s. Wood foundation is covered in strips of canvas which have been hand painted by unknown artist.
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Early 20th Century English Rustic Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Wedgwood Black Basalt Bust of George Stephenson
By Wedgwood
Located in Montreal, QC
Black basalt bust of George Stephenson, (1781-1848), British railway engineer, considered the father of the modern railway builder of the famous Rocket Stamped on back.
Category
Early 20th Century English Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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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...
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Wood
Antique Game Board
Located in Palm Beach, FL
. Done in tones of red, blue, green, white and black reverse paint under glass and decorated in geometric
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Antique 19th Century English Country Game Boards
Materials
Hardwood
Two Painted Wood Ironing Boards by Woodstock Graffiti Artist Michael Heinrich
Located in Palm Springs, CA
2 matched painted ironing boards by the noted Woodstock artist Michael Heinrich. He is a self
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20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
H 69 in W 14.25 in D 1 in
Pair of Midcentury Oil on Boards by Les Dykes of Pool Hall and Arcade
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a very rare pair of extremely large midcentury oil on boards…..painted by British Artist
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Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract painted board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an
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20th Century American Signs
Materials
Wood
Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract painted board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Wood
Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract painted board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Bold geometric abstract painted board found in Texas. We have a collection of these boards from an
Category
20th Century American Signs
Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
collection of these boards from an anonymous artist who painted on recyled cupboard doors, table tops, stool
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Mid-20th Century Handcrafted Fairground Passe Boule Set Panels
Located in London, GB
paint illustrations. These boards would have originally hung in a fairground amusement setting for
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Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Games
Materials
Pine, Paper
Jimmy Lee Sudduth Signed Original Mixed Media Painting of Schoolhouse
By Jimmy Sudduth
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sudduth (1910 - 2007). Primitive, mixed media, mud and acrylic paint applied by fingers, on plywood board
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Collection of 4 Large Antique French Vineyard Grape Educational Paintings
Located in Wiscasset, ME
wine grapes. Most likely used as a teaching aid. The paint is early and dry with some crazing due to
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Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Paintings
Rare Masonic Tracing Board
Located in York County, PA
RARE MASONIC TRACING BOARD OF EXQUISITE QUALITY, PAINTED IN OIL ON CANVAS LAID OVER WIDE, HAND
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Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Folk Art Naive Pair of Early 19th Century Oil on Canvas Bull Dogs
Located in Lowestoft, GB
hardwood board.
Both boards have had splits, one with a elderly cloth repair the other a recent repair
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood
Antique American Folk Art Checkers Chess Game Board, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful old American Folk Art game board with original paint and patina, having a hand forged
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Wood, Pine
Anonymous Abstract Geometric Painted Board
Located in Santa Monica, CA
anonymous artist. Painted on recycled cupboard doors, table tops, stool tops and bread boards. Very dynamic
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Masonic Freemasons Tracing Board Coffin Oil on Panel
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A large oil on panel Masonic painting (tracing board)
Tracing boards are painted illustrations
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Early 20th Century English Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Brass
H 31.5 in W 12.21 in D 0.28 in
William L. Hawkins (1895-1990) | AIU Building
Located in Wyomissing, PA
he started producing mainly on boards cut for him. His work is bold and daring. He paints with semi
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Painted Art Deco Screen by Artist Mildred Woodell
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful and naively created three-part screen with bold Art Deco styling it is painted on solid
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Paintings
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Painted Boards For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of painted boards is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct painted boards — often made from wood, paint and softwood — can elevate any home. Painted boards have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Painted boards bearing Folk Art or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Michael Heinrich and Jimmy Lee Sudduth each produced beautiful painted boards that are worth considering.
How Much are Painted Boards?
Painted boards can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,689, while the lowest priced sells for $842 and the highest can go for as much as $9,200.
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.
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