Pennsylvania Folk Art

An outstanding example of Pennsylvania painted dower chests and Folk Art furniture.

Charming small PA cutwork of a butterfly landing on a poppy, beautiful detail in the flower and its leaves, gilded paper in the butterfly's wings.

A pine miniature blanket chest from south-eastern Pennsylvania featuring exceptional grain-painted decoration simulating a ribbon tied around it. Additionally, this miniature blanket...

A glazed redware loaf dish with yellow slip inscription "Lafayette" from Southeastern Pennsylvania.

A charming walnut and pine single-drawer table with an early, perhaps original, black-painted finish. This table was likely made in Pennsylvania, circa 1820. Its size and proportions...

This dower chest is one of a small group of painted poplar chests by an unknown artist working in Centre County, Pennsylvania and is the only known example featuring lions. This blan...

Depicting a spread wing eagle holding a leafy branch above a decorated arc, this fraktur is attributed to the Northampton County Artist (active circa 1816-1837), Upper Milford Townsh...

Pennsylvania forged iron pump handle with geometric end knob. The artistry of the blacksmith is apparent in this utilitarian sculptural piece used to draw the water up possibly on a ...

A Pennsylvania pine two-part Dutch cupboard retaining its original red-painted finish with yellow smoke-decorated doors and yellow interior. This Dutch cupboard, from Lancaster, Penn...

Part of a distinct group of “Eagle” chest found in Centre county, Pennsylvania, this example was made for “Margrate Wagener” (Margaret Wagner) and is dated “1817” inscribed on a bann...

Extra large Intercourse State Fair sign on wood board.

Amazing Art Deco enamel advertising from the 1930s. Both sides show very clean and vibrant advertising. Alemite motor oil is a harder to find sign and in this kind of condition.

A beautifully illustrated birth and baptismal fraktur, or taufschein, record for Maria Anna Hursch. This fraktur is attributed to William Henry Muench (1799-1885), the eldest son of ...

Pennsylvania German printed Birth and Baptism Certificate / Fraktur, Taufschein Geburts for Elisabeth Fockt, 1800, printed in black and hand-colored with blue, red, green and yellow ...

Having a thumb-molded top opening to a well interior with a till, the conforming case with an applied base molding is supported by turned feet. The piece is complemented with a rare ...

Wonderful and well preserved shadowbox made with cut and folded paper, fabric flowers and a central bird made of both fabric and paper. All original shadowbox framing.

An Ashland Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County) Folk cupboard in old mustard yellow original painted surface.

lovingly made from fruit boxes and scrap lumber

Decorated dome top box. Attributed to Heinrich Bucher, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Pine with typical painted decoration of white, red and yellow tulips and rare example decorated wit...

A Pennsylvania fireboard, possibly by the same artist, sold in “The American Folk Art Collection of Sandy and Julie Palley”, Sotheby’s, January 2002, lot 941.

Description Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Inscribed: Markreda Conradin, 1804 Poplar, polychrome paint; pine secondary Condition: Restoration to feet., otherwise all other paint dec...

This striking naive painting shows a springtime view of a small rural community in Pennsylvania towards the end of the 19th century. It's purpose may have been to record the newly ...

The decorated crock was from a notable collection in Pennsylvania. This is a prized classic example of Folk Art salt glazed pottery.

Store sign, late 1800's. Bright mustard yellow on black, on tin with the original wooden frame. The misspelled word adds charm. Signed, "E.D. Long" at bottom center. Central Penns...

Painted blanket chest with folky decorations, American, likely Lehigh County, circa 1780. A painted poplar blanket chest having large flowers in pots and whimsical decoration. Origin...

Berks County, Pennsylvania painted pine blanket chest, circa 1840, attributed to Jacob Blatt (1801-1878), retaining its original vibrant salmon fan and circle grain painting.

The Lititz Moravian Girls’ School of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania opened its doors in 1748, and gained a wide reputation for offering its students a strong academic education, as w...

Schoolgirls from Pennsylvania continued to produce strong, pictorial samplers into the 1840s, occasionally featuring large, public buildings. Catharine Earnest’s sampler, with a wond...

Intriguing pine carving of a woman riding side saddle, unpainted wood with a polychrome wash. Some graphite details and leather "reins", seems to be missing a hand.

Pennsylvania craftsman were superb at wallpaper-covered boxes and pincushions. The puzzle ball, so named,is a visual and colorful form in typical colors of green and mustard yellow;...

Featuring 5 houses, 5 diamonds, 5 sets of triangles, and 5 trees. There are also sets pinwheels and flowers. Similar style carved powder horns are known to have come from eastern Pen...

"Still Life Theorem" is a painting of a fruit basket with a bird by Pennsylvania Dutch folk artist and antique dealer, David Ellinger (American, 1913 - 2003). The 11" x 15" pastel on...

A set of six 19th century Pennsylvania Windsor chairs, embellished in the German Folk Art tradition of Lancaster County.

Fantastic pictorial Pennsylvania hand hooked runner rug dated 1949.This wonderful hooked runner rug has hearts ,birds,deers and other folky animals.All of these types of decorations...

Colors are strong, minor toning and foxing to paper which is expected with the age. Nicely matted and framed.

"Fraktur is a highly artistic and elaborate illuminated Folk Art created by the Pennsylvania Dutch, named after the Fraktur script associated with it.

Antique goat cheese press, large Pennsylvania Dutch hand-carved wood Primitive, Folk Art, circa 1800 This rare goat cheese press is American Folk Art.

This fine all wool bars quilt is from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and has very fine tight quilting & in very good condition. The simple cool colors are also amazing as it goes wit...

This is a wonderful and vibrant Pennsylvania eight point star crib quilt. The piecework and quilting is a number one. This quilt has been professionally laundered and sewn on linen a...

In fairly good overall condition, slight tear upper right corner.

Traditional and whimsical appliqued blocks are combined in this fine Album Quilt found in Western Pennsylvania.The chain gating with flowers appears to be a unique variation. The who...

This folky and unusual pictorial farm animal rug is mounted on board and is in great condition. It is so unusual to find so many different animals on one rug. This is from a private ...

This fine example of great workmanship is in good condition with fine detail quilting and applique work. The quilt is comprised of just blue and white with hints of green. The stitch...

Folky and fun hand hooked covered bridge rug from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This rug is sewn on linen and mounted on frame. This is typical of Pennsylvania as there are so many...

Fantastic and very early 19th century cobblers bench with four original little drawers and one large slide drawer below. The slide drawer below is dovetailed and the little drawers a...

Wonderful mini pieced postage stamp crib quilt in a mix of feed sack material and old dress prints. This folky and fun quilt has quarter inch squares all wonderful executed together ...

Amazing red quilted fabric from an early crib quilt from Pennsylvania. The back fabric is a red cotton linen fabric. The inserts are down and feather fill with zipper closures. Sold ...

The decorated crock was from a collection in Pennsylvania. This is a wonderful example of Folk Art salt glazed pottery.

This is most interesting stoneware bowl with a combo of bands around the outside of the bowl and sponged on the top rim and base. The condition is very good and sturdy.

A collection of 4 Pennsylvania redware Turk's Head cake molds, 19th century.

This is a most unusual one of a kind barn raising pattern, log cabin quilt. It is all wool and from Lancaster County Pennsylvania. The condition is very good with an all wool calico ...

19thc Wool Mennonite bars and one patch tied quilt with folky hand red ties. The dusty rose bars and to the folky look on this wild wool suiting quilt. This quilt was made by the men...

This amazing colorful and finely pieced and quilted quilt is in good condition with a few tiny sewn repairs. The quilt is comprised of wool and crepe fabrics, commonly used in Amish ...

This previously unpublished painting was first securely attributed to Govert Dircksz Camphuysen in 1944, following an examination at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm during which the ...

A highly decorative and characterful painting by Michel Nizet, painted in 1930 in the typical style of the Liège School. This oil on canvas depicts an atmospheric Ardennes landscape ...

Milton James Burns was born in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, in 1853. A founding member of the Salmagundi Club in New York, Burns became a highly acclaimed marine painter, one of the few who was...

This cabinet, model 522, designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, stands among the most expressive examples of Swedish modern design. The rectilinear mahogany case is entirely clad ...

Wonderfully painted sunset coastal beach scene. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 20"H by 24"L.

Arthur Hoeber Green Landscape, circa 1910 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Provenance Sal Sciarrino, New Jersey Born in New Jersey in 1854, Arthur Hoeber had a natu...

Rare antique oil painting by Charles W. Patterson (1870 - 1938) . Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Measuring 29 x 33 inches overall, 22 x 27 inches image size. Nicely framed.

Sergey VINOGRADOV ( 1869 - 1938 ) Rough sea with steamer on the horizon Sergei Arsenievich Vinogradov ( Russian: 1869–1938 ) was a Russian-Soviet Impressionist painter; known for l...

Original oil painting by Mark English, signed recto. Mark English (American, 1933 – 2019) was a prolific illustrator turned fine‑art painter whose career spanned six decades and ...

This is an early and unusual quilt combining LeMoyne Stars and Tulip patterns. It is made with a wonderful array of early 19th century fabrics. The tan sashing was the perfect color...

“A Lady in Black, 1894” by Paul-Marie Lapierre Renouard (1854-1940) This exceptional pastel portrait of an elegant woman in black is among the artist’s finest works. A close examina...

Made in the French LXV style, this dressing table has been hand carved in solid wood, featuring the ornamental shell of the Rococo period. The design integrates a large adjustable mi...