$950Sale Price|42% Off
COMPANEROS
By Carlos Manuel Salazar Ramirez
Located in Los Angeles, CA
CARLOS MANUEL SALAZAR RAMIREZ "COMPANEROS" ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, SIGNED COSTA RICA, DATED 1989 16 X 24 INCHES Carlos Manuel Salazar Ramírez Born 1954 Ramírez is a artist born i...
Canvas, Acrylic
Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Hen Egg Basket Decoration Hen Black
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic hen is an egg basket, perfect to keep eggs fresh -- a utilitarian kitchen piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with ox...
Ceramic, Clay
$488Sale Price|24% Off
Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Vessel Hen Egg Basket Decoration
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic hen is an egg basket, perfect to keep eggs fresh -- a utilitarian kitchen piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with ox...
Ceramic, Clay
$520Sale Price|20% Off
Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Hen Egg Basket Decoration Hen Brown
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic hen is an egg basket/container, perfect to keep eggs fresh -- a utilitarian kitchen piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, paint...
Ceramic, Clay
Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Vessel Hen Egg Basket Decoration Birds
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic hen is an egg basket, perfect to keep eggs fresh -- a utilitarian kitchen piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with ox...
Ceramic, Clay
Mexican Burnished Clay Romance Torso Heart Couple Statue Contemporary Oaxaca
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Lovers Torso, a contemporary rustic Mexican sculpture by Manuel David Reyes. This soft piece is one-of-a-kind, made with clay and natural pigments from the Mixtec region in Oaxaca.
Ceramic, Clay
Mexican Burnished Clay Mother and Child Oaxacan Sculpture Mixtec Ceramic
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Maricela Gómez López, a hardworking mother and artist portrays her life through her work. Living and growing up in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán, a small town in central Mexico, the role ...
Ceramic, Clay
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H 20 in W 12 in D 8 in
12'' La Mano del Mezcal / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay
By Manuel David Reyes Ramirez
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Manuel David Reyes Ramirez Made with clay from Oaxaca y Zacatecas, painted with underglaze watercolor and scratchwork with Mixtec’s symbols.
Clay, Ceramic
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H 24 in W 30 in D 2 in
30'' Historia del Mezcal / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay Frame
By Manuel David Reyes Ramirez
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Manuel David Reyes Ramirez Made with clay from Oaxaca y Zacatecas, painted with underglaze watercolor and scratchwork with Mixtec’s symbols.
Clay, Wood, Ceramic
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H 31 in W 39 in D 6 in
39'' La Banda de Yanhuitlan / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay Frame
By Manuel David Reyes Ramirez
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Manuel David Reyes Ramirez MAIN MASTERPIECE EXPOSITION "MANOS Y ALMA DE OAXACA” Mexico City 2016 Made with clay from Oaxaca y Zacatecas, paint...
Clay, Wood, Ceramic
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H 23.63 in W 27.56 in D 1.97 in
Mexican Burnished Clay Figures Folklore with Wooden Frame Folk Art Oaxaca Wall
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Folk Art piece is a beautiful representation of the Candela festivity in Yanhuitlan, Oaxaca. A folkloric wall hanging representation of musicians, dancers, and tradition. Ar...
Ceramic, Wood, Clay
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H 31 in W 39 in D 6 in
39'' La Orquesta / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay Frame
By Manuel David Reyes Ramirez
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Manuel David Reyes Ramirez Made with clay from Oaxaca y Zacatecas, painted with titatium white and Mixtec’s -ground.
Clay, Wood, Ceramic
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H 31 in W 41 in D 3 in
41'' El beso / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay Frame
By Manuel David Reyes Ramirez
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Manuel David Reyes Ramirez Made with clay from Oaxaca y Zacatecas, painted with titatium white and Mixtec’s ground.
Clay, Wood, Ceramic
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H 18 in W 12 in D 6 in
12'' La Mano de Yanhuitlan / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay
By Manuel David Reyes Ramirez
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Manuel David Reyes Ramirez Made with clay from Oaxaca y Zacatecas, painted with underglaze watercolor and scratchwork with Mixtec’s symbols.
Clay, Ceramic
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H 14 in W 17 in D 6 in
14'' La Mano Mixteca / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay
By Manuel David Reyes Ramirez
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Manuel David Reyes Ramirez Made with clay from Oaxaca y Zacatecas, painted with underglaze watercolor and scratchwork with Mixtec symbols.
Clay, Ceramic
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H 18 in W 12 in D 6 in
12'' La Mano de Yanhuitlan / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay
By Manuel David Reyes Ramirez
Located in Jesus del Monte, MX
FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Manuel David Reyes Ramirez Made with clay from Oaxaca y Zacatecas, painted with underglaze watercolor and scratchwork with Mixtec’s symbols.
Ceramic, Clay
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H 9.85 in W 3.94 in D 8.27 in
Mexican Burnished Clay Handmade Oaxacan Sculpture Mixtec Ceramic Readers in WC
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
"Readers in the Toilet" is a humorous two-piece set by Mexican ceramic artist, sculptor, and painter, Manuel David Reyes Ramírez, made with red ceramic Oaxacan and Zacatecan clay, pa...
Ceramic, Clay
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H 8.67 in W 10.24 in D 6.7 in
Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Vessel Hen Egg Basket Decoration Flowers
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic hen is an egg basket, perfect to keep eggs fresh -- a utilitarian kitchen piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with ox...
Ceramic, Clay
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H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 5.91 in
Mexican Burnished Clay Hand Oaxaca Sculpture Mixtec Ceramic with Red Face
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican red ceramic clay hand sculpture is a piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with oxides from the region. Done with the hand-mode...
Ceramic, Clay
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H 20.87 in W 13.39 in D 7.09 in
Mexican Burnished Clay Hand Oaxaca Sculpture Mixtec Ceramic Organic Pre-Hispanic
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic clay hand sculpture is a piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with oxides from the region. Done with the hand-modeled ...
Ceramic, Clay
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H 20.87 in W 13.39 in D 7.09 in
Mexican Burnished Clay Hand Oaxaca Sculpture Mixtec Ceramic Organic Pre-Hispanic
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Mexican Ceramic Clay Hand Sculpture by Manuel Reyes Handmade Folk Art from Oaxaca This Mexican ceramic hand sculpture is a one-of-a-kind piece handcrafted by renowned ceramic artis...
Ceramic, Clay
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H 12.21 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in
Mexican Clay Sculpture Man with Bird on Head Ceramic Man Trunk Folk Art
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Beautiful torso clay sculpture by Manuel Reyes, evoking Ceramic artist, sculptor and painter, Manuel Reyes (Mexico City, 1972) atended the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas in Xo...
Ceramic, Clay
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H 16.93 in W 13.78 in D 5.91 in
Mexican Burnished Clay Hand Oaxacan Sculpture Mixtec Ceramic with Face
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic clay hand sculpture is a piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with oxides from the region. Done with the hand-modeled ...
Ceramic, Clay
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H 8.67 in W 10.24 in D 6.7 in
Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Hen Egg Basket Decoration Hen Black
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic hen is an egg basket, perfect to keep eggs fresh -- a utilitarian kitchen piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with ox...
Ceramic, Clay
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H 18.12 in W 13.78 in D 10.24 in
Mexican Pochote Ceramic Hand Oaxacan Clay Sculpture with Musicians
By Manuel David Reyes Ramírez 1
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic clay hand sculpture is a piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with oxides from the region. Done with the hand-modeled ...
Ceramic, Clay
Mexican Oaxacan Alebrije Jimenez Family Signed Folk Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and sought-after authentic Mexican folk art work signed by all three renowned Jimenez Family members, including the celebrated Oaxacan alebrije creator Manuel Jimenez (Manuel ...
Wood, Paint
$592 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Whitewashed Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural White wash collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-...
Wood
$3,200
H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 6.3 in
Mexican Folk Art Wood Carving Traditional Dance Handmade Alebrije One of a Kind
By Manuel Cruz Prudencio, Ruby Fabian
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
The young dancers wear an armor of threads over their bodies, showing off an ancient indigenous art form. Colorful thread combinations characterize the huipil dress, a rectangle of c...
Acrylic, Wood
$1,400
H 21.26 in W 10.24 in D 11.82 in
Mexican Burnished Clay Woman with Child Oaxacan Sculpture Mixtec Ceramic
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic clay hand sculpture is a piece by artist Maricela Gómez López. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with oxides from the region. Done with the hand-...
Ceramic, Clay
$1,500
H 5.5 in Dm 5.38 in
Folk Art Pottery Pitcher - Hand Painted Birds & Flowers - Mexico - Circa 1920's
By Tonala Pottery
Located in Chatham, ON
Exceptional Mexican folk art terra cotta pitcher or vase - medium size - fine, thin potted vessel - hand made and hand painted with birds and flowers in red, yellow and black enamels...
Terracotta
Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.
Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.
Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the 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.
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 antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.
In 1995, the artist embellished a found poster of Martin Luther King with visionary markings.
With the help of a new director, the Virginia institution's folk art and decorative arts museums are undergoing extensive upgrades.
The French designer, stylist and creative director offers an inside look at the cabinets of curiosities he calls home in Paris and Nice.
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.