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Vintage Southern Folk Art Figure
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very kool piece of folk art. I am not exactly sure how old, but from bottom of base I would guess
Category

Vintage 1920s North American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Southern Folk Art Figure
Vintage Southern Folk Art Figure
H 16.75 in W 5.5 in D 4.75 in
Cubist Portrait of Cleopatra & Hawk, by Clevan Thomas Jr. 1944
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American outsider Art, by relativity unknown southern African -American artist Clevan Thomas Jr. Signed
Category

20th Century American Modern Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood

Large Collage Painting Miami Outsider Artist Purvis Young Abstract Outsider Art
By Purvis Young
Located in Surfside, FL
, outsider art and contemporary art (Galerie Moos, Montréal; Joy Moos Gallery, Miami. Joy was a recognized
Category

1990s Outsider Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paint, Mixed Media, Cardboard

Judy, Oil on Panel, Folk Art, Last Photo of Judy Garland, Outsiders, Portraits
Located in Houston, TX
by Southern folk artists and folks labeled Outsiders. Something about this work spoke to me and I
Category

2010s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Bob Ross, The Joy of Painting, PBS, Acrylic on Panel, The Outsiders, Folk Art
Located in Houston, TX
my paintings was after seeing the Outsider Art Fair in NYC. I went to the opening night and the next
Category

2010s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Estee, Oil on Panel, Folk Art, Estee Lauder, Portraits, The Outsiders, 20 x 15
Located in Houston, TX
seeing work by Southern folk artists and folks labeled Outsiders. Something about this work spoke to me
Category

2010s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Protection" - Southern, flowers, botanical, abstract, dark colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

"Navigate" - Southern, car, staged photography, abstract, red
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Season" - Southern, football, peaches, still life warm colors
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

"Sweat" - Southern, still life photography, conceptual, bacon, clothesline
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

"XXX" Southern, trees, landscape, dark, nocturne, light photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

"Peek" - Southern, landscape, staged photography, abstract, blue, trees
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Cast" - Southern, pearls, black and white, staged photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Freedom" - Southern, horses, staged photography, shadow, still life
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Surrounded" Southern, ants, staged photography, feet, figurative black & white
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Leftover" Southern, turtle, food, conceptual, still life photography, white
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

"Sugarcoat" - Southern, still life photography, chains, conceptual, sugar, dark
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper

"Played" - Southern, game, staged photography, luck, wish, red, checkers
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Kin" - Southern, red clay, landscape, silver platter, still life photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Untitled 4 - Bird and Man in Nature
Located in New Orleans, LA
Southern Art in New Orleans, and Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago, Illinois.
Category

1990s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Foam Board, Felt Pen

Untitled 5 - Herd Animals
Located in New Orleans, LA
Southern Art in New Orleans, and Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago, Illinois.
Category

1990s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Foam Board, Felt Pen

Untitled 6 - Animals in the Light
Located in New Orleans, LA
Southern Art in New Orleans, and Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago, Illinois.
Category

1990s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Foam Board, Felt Pen

Guns ´n Roses - Sidewinder - Diptychon - 2 vintage hand-prints, mounted
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
for five weeks in the scrubland desert environment of Southern California. The dynamics and unfolding
Category

Early 2000s Outsider Art Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid

Jared Bernstien, "Enlightenment" museum quality print on canvas
By Jared Bernstein
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Jared Bernstein “Trust” museum quality art print on canvas available in additional sizes upon
Category

2010s Outsider Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Giclée, Canvas

Jared Bernstein, "Dumbbells", museum quality print on canvas
By Jared Bernstein
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Jared Bernstein “Dumbbells” museum quality art print on canvas available in additional sizes upon
Category

2010s Outsider Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Giclée, Canvas

Jared Bernstien, "Trust" museum quality print on canvas
By Jared Bernstein
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Jared Bernstein “Trust” museum quality art print on canvas available in additional sizes upon
Category

2010s Outsider Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Canvas, Giclée

Eagle's Nest
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where the young
Category

1970s Outsider Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Fossil Ship
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where
Category

1970s Outsider Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Fossil Ship
H 22.75 in W 33.5 in
Trapped
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1960s Outsider Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Trapped
H 13.25 in W 17.75 in
Jill - based on a Polaroid, Portrait, Contemporary, Women
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
raised in Germany but lives and works in Southern California. Exploring the American dream and capturing
Category

1990s Outsider Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Freezing Point
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1970s Outsider Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Neighborhood
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1970s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Neighborhood
H 6.75 in W 14.75 in
Stop Playing and Get to Work
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1960s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Avenue 11
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1960s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Together We Are
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1960s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Love Me
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1970s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Love Me
H 7.75 in W 5.63 in
Storage #2
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1970s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Height Almost 34'
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1970s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Aquatint

Environment Man
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1970s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

World of Watermelons
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1970s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Just a Little Water Please
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1960s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Heritage
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1960s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Do Not Touch
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1970s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Do Not Touch
H 15.75 in W 17.75 in
Still Life
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
to use the printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in
Category

1970s Outsider Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Homage to Galileo
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
printmaking facilities in the art department of the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where the young
Category

1960s Outsider Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint, Rag Paper

Raymond Pettibon Marcel Dzama Artist books 2016 (set of 2)
By Raymond Pettibon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
) Having emerged from the Southern California DIY culture and its punk-rock sensibility, Raymond Pettibon
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Offset

Let Freedom Ring
By Johnnie Lee Gray
Located in Charelston, SC
works of art by phenomenal Southern African American artists. Artist, Johnnie Lee Gray was born in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Blue and Gray
By Johnnie Lee Gray
Located in Charelston, SC
exclusively by Neema Fine Art Gallery, an art gallery featuring phenomenal works of art by phenomenal Southern
Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Blue and Gray
H 23.25 in W 40.25 in
Raymond Pettibon illustrated Punk Flyers 1982/1984 (Pettibon Black Flag)
By Raymond Pettibon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Related Categories Contemporary Pop. Outsider Art. Raymond Pettibon Punk. Punk Art. Southern California
Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Raymond Pettibon Marcel Dzama Let Us Compare Mythologies (Pettibon artist book)
By Raymond Pettibon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Pettibon (American b. 1957): Having emerged from the Southern California DIY culture and its punk-rock
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset, Paper

Birthday
Located in ATLANTA, GA
familiar with current trends and techniques in art, he prefers to be an outsider artist, and has developed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Birthday
Birthday
H 78 in W 9 in D 9 in
Abstract Figurative Expressionistic Painting, "Modernist Agenda" 2022
Located in San Diego, CA
a reworking or “updating” of 1920’s to 1960’s abstract art and influenced by folk, “outsider” and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Modern Abstract Figurative Expressionistic Painting, "Face Shifter Shaman" 2021
Located in San Diego, CA
a reworking or “updating” of 1920’s to 1960’s abstract art and influenced by folk, “outsider” and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Modern Abstract Figurative Expressionistic Painting, "Flora Dora Babylon" 1999
Located in San Diego, CA
a reworking or “updating” of 1920’s to 1960’s abstract art and influenced by folk, “outsider” and
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Modern Abstract Expressionistic Figurative Painting, "Shaman King" 2021
Located in San Diego, CA
a reworking or “updating” of 1920’s to 1960’s abstract art and influenced by folk, “outsider” and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Modern Abstract Figurative Expressionistic Painting, "El Diablo" 2021
Located in San Diego, CA
a reworking or “updating” of 1920’s to 1960’s abstract art and influenced by folk, “outsider” and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Modern Abstract Figurative Expressionistic Painting, "Fortress (Spirit)" 1999
Located in San Diego, CA
a reworking or “updating” of 1920’s to 1960’s abstract art and influenced by folk, “outsider” and
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Modern Abstract Figurative Expressionistic Painting, "Navigator" 1997
Located in San Diego, CA
a reworking or “updating” of 1920’s to 1960’s abstract art and influenced by folk, “outsider” and
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Modern Abstract Expressionistic Figurative Painting, "Paradise Lake Shaman" 2021
Located in San Diego, CA
a reworking or “updating” of 1920’s to 1960’s abstract art and influenced by folk, “outsider” and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Modern Abstract Figurative Expressionistic Painting, "Science Fiction" 1999
Located in San Diego, CA
a reworking or “updating” of 1920’s to 1960’s abstract art and influenced by folk, “outsider” and
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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Southern Outsider Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact piece of southern outsider art you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Find abstract versions now, or shop for abstract creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of southern outsider art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of southern outsider art for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, black and blue. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of southern outsider art examples over the years, but those made by Valton Tyler, Gilles Chalandon, Stefanie Schneider, Johnnie Lee Gray and Raymond Pettibon are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, paper and etching.

How Much is a Southern Outsider Art?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of southern outsider art in our inventory may begin at $381 and can go as high as $175,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,428.
Questions About Southern Outsider Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Outsider art denotes works created by self-trained artists unconnected with the conventional world of fine art.