Southern Folk Art

A very lively and interesting horse painting depicting polo horses and riders by Rudolph Valentino Bostic. Bostic is a self-taught Savannah, Georgia artist who works on cardboard wi...

Horse drawing found with a group of pictures hanging below the ceiling in a sharecropper's cabin in Conyers, Georgia. the group of drawings (this is the only one available) were mos...

An extremely rare Crocodile Shield, offered with a pair of Oryx Horn spears. These Tribal artefacts date from the late 1800's from the Upper Nile region of Africa. They are bel...

Bob Green Southern Folk Art Burnished Raku Vessel This stunning burnished raku ceramic vessel by Bob Green, a celebrated Southern folk artist, showcases the captivating unpredictabil...

Artists completed their workday but had materials remaining which they used to create most unusual works of art. In the 1920's they were used to hide alcohol. Unlike many "jug" face...

Cast in bronze, based on a Southern United States 19th century Folk Art hitching post.

HAND TABLE LAMP Cast in bronze, based on a Southern United States 19th century folk art hitching post.

It was found in the mid west and not sure of its original origin.Looks like Southern folk art ,but not sure.

This is a amazing piece of Southern folk art with a worn cream painted surface .

Swedish cushion cover, Probably Jerrestads district, Southern Skane, Early-mid 19th century. The cushion cover (Agedyna), with bands of traditional design motifs is probably fr...

An early 20th century animal hide, wood and leather Toposa shield from Southern Sudan.

Missionary church sign found in the southern United States, circa 1930s original black and white surface with fantastic hand lettering. Great aged surface.

Dimensions: 60” x 90” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Southern United States Material: Cotton Condition: Good The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 2009 ...

Massive original painting by Folk artist Butch Anthony. 4 feet by 6 feet. One of 4 originals currently on display at Merit. Artwork is unframed. Happy to assist with framing here in ...

SOUTHERN BLANKET CHEST ON TALL, TAPERED LEGS, IN SALMON PAINT WITH EXCELLENT SURFACE, VIRGINIA / TENNESSEE / KENTUCKY REGION, 1830-50: Southern blanket chest on mortised legs that...

Southern dough table on turned feet in salmon red paint, 1840-1860: Dough table in an orange/salmon-red painted surface. Made of yellow pine, it's origin is probably Southern. The...

22 STARS, A SOUTHERN-EXCLUSIONARY FLAG, WITH AN ODDLY PLACED LINEAL STAR FIELD AND LARGE, HAND-MADE RED WOOLEN TASSELS ON A RED WOOLEN CORD, PROBABLY MADE BETWEEN 1863 AND 1864: H...

A Plains Indian Female Doll (Southern Cheyenne or possibly Arapaho). Constructed of cloth, native-tanned hide, trade beads, trade shells, pigment and horse hair. Custom display stan...

This is a striking 21-star "Civil War Era" American flag. This star count flag normally dates back to 1819, when James Monroe was President, and Illinois joined the Union as the 21st...

Confederate parade flag in the southern cross battle flag format, reunion period, 1910s-1920s: Confederate parade flag in the Southern cross “battle flag” style, printed on cotto...

38 STARS ON A CORNFLOWER BLUE CANTON, ARRANGED IN AN EXTREMELY INTERESTING VERSION OF A MEDALLION CONFIGURATION THAT INCORPORATES A DISTINCT SALTIRE, A BEAUTIFUL HOMEMADE FLAG OF THE...

Though the piecework and quilting are crude, as is the case with many Southern quilts, the graphics are dynamic. In addition to the more obvious features, note the red bars at th...

Light blue hand-painted fir-wood armoire with two doors, arched pediment, and a molded cornice. The chamfered corners and doors feature four landscape scenes with Christian symbolism...

Vintage North Carolina vase in traditional form with pair of squared off loopy handles, circa early/mid-20th century. With phenomenal reduction flambe glaze of crushed strawberry wit...

Large vintage North State vase, circa 1950. Nice tall form with gentle swell at the shoulder and rolled mouthrim. Unusual glazing with mottled eel skin toward the base and variegated...

Vintage North Carolina vase in traditional form with pair of squared off handles from the JB Cole pottery, circa early 20th century. With tactile double dipped glaze and flashes of d...

A charming and authentic example of 19th-century Southern German folk art.

Antique Catawba Valley NC jar with brown/green alkaline glaze, circa 19th century. Terrific lichen-like contrast to the crystalline glaze with hints of blue flambe at the edges of so...

A remarkable example of Southern German folk art, retaining its original polychrome finish and vibrant presence.

Primitive Folk Art bench - a so called Fållbänk. The bench was manufactured in southern Sweden around the second half of the 18th century.

Great size, black rust color. Rustic Primitive Folk Art iron Kadai fire bowl. Dimensions: 5.5 in.

Antique bench crafted from solid walnut, originating from Southern France or Northern Spain and dating from the 17th or 18th century. The bench features distinctive paneled armrests ...

Unusual primitive chair from southern Sweden dated 1857. Hand-carved in elm, curved seat raised upon three cabriole legs. Daisy wheel inscribed under seat. Traces of old paint.

Representing a unique and outstanding example of southern Swedish folk-art, this painted hanging is a rare example at this scale.

Southern Folk Art bench or settee, American, circa late 19th-early 20th century.

A wonderful example of southern folk art, this face jug is in fantastic original condition without any issues.

Southern Folk Art, by Cynthia Elyce Rubin, first edition.

Amazing work of African American folk art. Very detailed and many layers of original paint surface.

A beautiful cabinet from rural southern Germany, dating from 1807. It was originally given as a wedding gift. Crafted from solid pine, it is hand-painted in vibrant colors. It has it...

Hand painted sheet double sided metal sign from southern United States juke joint. Crackers! Great piece of southern Americana.

Vintage roller skate sign from southern California rollerskating rink. Great as is or could be rehabilitated into a fantastic neon sign. Could be split in two and turned into two sig...

The Face Jug tradition in the Southern United States is the best known vernacular style and dates to the early 19th century. The revival of the traditional Southern Pottery dates to...

Fantastic giant apple large scale cafe sign. Found in the southern United States. Sheet metal with original paint surface.

This vintage hand carved and hand painted Tiger, is presumed to have been made in or near Chilapa, Guerrero in circa 1940 in a Folk Art style. The carving has been made in a naive st...

This vintage hand carved and hand painted Tiger, is presumed to have been made in or near Chilapa, Guerrero in circa 1940 in a Folk Art style. The carving has been made in a naive st...

19thc original white over apple green paint and worn & aged punched tin panels. This pie safe is from East Tennessee and is in old original white painted interior as well. This pie s...

A fine antique/vintage South African tribal pipe with a carved ox-bone mouthpiece and carved wooden pipe bowl the long shaft bound with copper wire work, beaded decoration and hangin...

Fine  Large Antique Berber or Tuareg Southern Cross Pendant  This is a superb large fine old Berber silver talisman known as the Southern Cross or Boghdod from the southern Moroccan/...

A Traditional Primitive Sidamo headrest with simple incised lines from the Sidamo people of Ethiopia. It is impossible to accurately date these objects without a provenance which is ...

Dimensions: 69” x 71” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1800s Place of Origin: Alabama, United States Material: Cotton, wool Condition: Near Mint African American Quilts,...

The Tharu are well-known for their colorful houses and decoration and this is well reflected in this charming Folk Art piece. The piece would have been placed on a pole and carried a...

Red figurine footed cup / bowl Western Greek, 4th century BC Chr. Terracotta. Diameter 9.3 cm. Rotfiguriges dish. - Triple profiled foot. Wrap-laurel branch as decoration. Provenance...

Although scholars argue precise dates regarding the beginning and ending of the Arts and Crafts Movement, particular when the American South is concerned, there is a long tradition o...

here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...

French 19th century Chickens in a landscape Charles-Emile Jacque (23 May 1813 – 7 May 1894) was a French painter of animals (animalier) and engraver who was, with Jean-François Mill...

DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning exceptionally rare pair of original early Victorian Howard & Son’s Berners street cigar brown leather, fully restored Chesterfield bu...

Aftrer Anthony VAN DYCK - maybe Studio (1599, Antwerp – 1641, London) Flemish Double Portrait of George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1628-1687) & Lord Francis Villiers (1629-164...

Signed lower right: F.A. SILVA.

The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...

Wonderful naive oil painting of a girl. Fabulous muted colors. The austerity of the image is matched by the simplicity of the antique bleached oak frame. I have chosen not to resto...

Swedish naive oil painting with the original frame, from the 2nd part of the 19th Century. This folk art work on canvas represents kids and a dog playing by a courtyard, opening the...