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American Folk Art Workshop Wrench Wood Trade Sign
American Folk Art Workshop Wrench Wood Trade Sign

American Folk Art Workshop Wrench Wood Trade Sign

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Fantastic and substantial wood and iron wrench tool sign. Hand written fractions and original yellow paint. Very sturdy and well made. Great industrial workshop turned folk art. The ...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Iron

Original Carved Wood 19th Century Boulangerie Trade Sign
Original Carved Wood 19th Century Boulangerie Trade Sign

Original Carved Wood 19th Century Boulangerie Trade Sign

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Extraordinary Boulangerie Trade Sign Wonderful original, untouched Boulangerie trade sign. Carved oak Panel, in deep, detailed relief. Featuring wheat sheaves, an urn overflowing wit...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Signs

Materials

Oak

Late 19th Century "Pocket Watch" Carved Wood Trade Sign
Late 19th Century "Pocket Watch" Carved Wood Trade Sign

Late 19th Century "Pocket Watch" Carved Wood Trade Sign

Located in Buffalo, NY

Late 19th Century "Pocket Watch" Carved Wood Trade Sign. Watch-makers / repairs sign.. Wonderful graphics..Amazing patina. color , surface.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign
19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign

19th Century, Apothecary Trade Sign

Located in Nantucket, MA

Figural trade sign in the form of a mortar and pestle, both the mortar and pestle are hand turned and gilded, with strong ring turnings. The top is capped with zinc and still bears i...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Zinc

Important Folk Art Trade Sign
Important Folk Art Trade Sign

Important Folk Art Trade Sign

$10,320Sale Price|20% Off

Important Folk Art Trade Sign

Located in Greenwich, CT

A mid 19th Century folk art trade sign of demilune form, depicting a Native American chief holding a peace pipe and tomahawk wearing a headdress of white and red feathers, wearing a ...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Large Wooden “Bakery” Trade Sign
Vintage Large Wooden “Bakery” Trade Sign

Vintage Large Wooden “Bakery” Trade Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Large hand-crafted wooden storefront sign featuring raised block letters reading BAKERY across a shaped gilt panel. Each letter is individually cut and mounted in relief, creating a ...

Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial Signs

Materials

Wood

Framed 18th c. Merchant Trade Sign
Framed 18th c. Merchant Trade Sign

Framed 18th c. Merchant Trade Sign

Located in Greenwich, CT

A late 18th century/early 19th century trade sign from a Dutch West Indies shipping merchant.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Large Weathered Trade Sign "Carriage Shop"
Large Weathered Trade Sign "Carriage Shop"

Large Weathered Trade Sign "Carriage Shop"

Located in Greenwich, CT

A 12 foot long trade sign displaying the words Carriage Shop on one side and Horse Shoeing on the other.

Category

Antique 1870s American Signs

Materials

Wood

Hand-Carved Steer Head Trade Sign
Hand-Carved Steer Head Trade Sign

Hand-Carved Steer Head Trade Sign

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Hand-carved French walnut steer head trade sign. Made for a butcher shop. Simple, yet well done design with dark stain and plaque backing. Size: 14 3/8"H x 20 3/4"W x 21 1/2"D Famil...

Category

Early 20th Century French Signs

Materials

Wood

Cigars Store / Trade Folk Art Wooden Carved Sign. c 1900
Cigars Store / Trade Folk Art Wooden Carved Sign. c 1900

Cigars Store / Trade Folk Art Wooden Carved Sign. c 1900

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

American Folk art wooden "CIGARS" sign from the 1920's. Great old Store Trade sign.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted Dentist Trade Sign c.1940
Hand Painted Dentist Trade Sign c.1940

Hand Painted Dentist Trade Sign c.1940

$295Sale Price / item|37% Off

Hand Painted Dentist Trade Sign c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Single sided wooden dentist tooth trade sign with gold and black letters. Hand painted, hand carved.

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Signs

Materials

Wood

1940s Native American Trading Post Wooden Sign
1940s Native American Trading Post Wooden Sign

1940s Native American Trading Post Wooden Sign

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1940s Native American wooden painted trading post sign. Colors are vibrant. This is what paint collectors appreciate.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Adirondack Signs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Folk Art Upholstery Trade Sign
19th Century Folk Art Upholstery Trade Sign

19th Century Folk Art Upholstery Trade Sign

Located in San Francisco, CA

Wonderful 19th century hand painted folk art upholstery trade sign. Double sided wooden trade sign for an old upholstery shop in San Francisco. A rare piece of San Francisco history...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted Dentist Trade Sign c.1940
Hand Painted Dentist Trade Sign c.1940

Hand Painted Dentist Trade Sign c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Single sided wooden dentist tooth trade sign with gold and black letters. Hand painted, hand carved.

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Signs

Materials

Wood

Dairy Products Trade Sign Geo Fitchett 1940s
Dairy Products Trade Sign Geo Fitchett 1940s

Dairy Products Trade Sign Geo Fitchett 1940s

Located in Newfoundland, PA

Wonderful 1940s Geo Fitchett Dairy Products Trade sign, this wooden trade sign is in wonderful original condition. It has hooks on the top for hanging, it is double sided as you can ...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Primitive Signs

Materials

Wood

Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign
Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign

Elkwood, Late 19th Century American Trade Sign

Located in Nantucket, MA

With carved gilt wood letters with mounted against a blue painted sand ground American, c. 1890.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Circa 1890 Hardware Store Wood Trade Sign Carved Smaltz Black and Gold Paint
Circa 1890 Hardware Store Wood Trade Sign Carved Smaltz Black and Gold Paint

Circa 1890 Hardware Store Wood Trade Sign Carved Smaltz Black and Gold Paint

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Exceptional late 19th century hand carved letters with black and Gold paint and black smaltz background. Excellent typography. Great wall art. Simple and bold.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Frazer Nash Huge Illuminated Advertising Painted Trade Sign
Frazer Nash Huge Illuminated Advertising Painted Trade Sign

Frazer Nash Huge Illuminated Advertising Painted Trade Sign

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

The sign is an unusual shape and was probably made for the top of a trade exhibition stand, it has a slightly curved shape and the top angles over the painting of the car lighting it...

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Signs

Materials

Wood

Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century an Arresting Cobbler’s Sign
Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century an Arresting Cobbler’s Sign

Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century an Arresting Cobbler’s Sign

Located in New York, NY

Oversized Carved Boot Trade Sign, Early 20th Century An arresting cobbler’s sign hand-carved from solid wood and fashioned as a Victorian lace-up ankle boot with a sharp pointed toe ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Metal

19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign
19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign

19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Classic 19th century American wood trade sign with chunky hand carved and gold painted letters.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Victorian Clyde Shipbuilders Trade Sign with Annotated Steamship Hull Model
Victorian Clyde Shipbuilders Trade Sign with Annotated Steamship Hull Model

Victorian Clyde Shipbuilders Trade Sign with Annotated Steamship Hull Model

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Victorian Clyde Shipbuilders Trade Sign with Annotated Steamship Hull Model An exceptionally rare and historically significant Victorian maritime trade sign celebrating the shipbuil...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish High Victorian Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage School Crossing Safety Guard Folk Art Trade Sign
Vintage School Crossing Safety Guard Folk Art Trade Sign

Vintage School Crossing Safety Guard Folk Art Trade Sign

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Original hand painted school safety crossing guard sign. Sheet metal and wood. Great original surface. Has original leaning brace mounted on back, but could also be easily hung on a ...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Model of Kissel Gold Bug Speedster, Trade Advertising Sign
Model of Kissel Gold Bug Speedster, Trade Advertising Sign

Model of Kissel Gold Bug Speedster, Trade Advertising Sign

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Model of Kissel Gold Bug Speedster, Trade Advertising SignA Car made famous by Amelia Earhart the Kissel Gold Bug Speedster thought of as one of the hottest cars on the road which s...

Category

Vintage 1930s Folk Art Signs

Materials

Plywood

Set of Three Folk Art Straight Edge Razor Trade Signs
Set of Three Folk Art Straight Edge Razor Trade Signs

Set of Three Folk Art Straight Edge Razor Trade Signs

Located in Stamford, CT

Three whimsical American folk carved wood art trade signs in the form of straight edge razors.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

Antique Huge Hand Carved, Painted & Gilt SOCIETY Shop Trade Sign, C.1900
Antique Huge Hand Carved, Painted & Gilt SOCIETY Shop Trade Sign, C.1900

Antique Huge Hand Carved, Painted & Gilt SOCIETY Shop Trade Sign, C.1900

Located in London, GB

A large hand carved, painted and gilt 'SOCIETY' sign. c.1900 Likely once part of a larger shop sign with reverse painted glass over the top. Perfect statement piece in wonderful ori...

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Signs

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Folk Art "BOOT' Cobbler's Trade Show / SHOP  Sign / Sculpture
Late 19th Century Folk Art "BOOT' Cobbler's Trade Show / SHOP  Sign / Sculpture

Late 19th Century Folk Art "BOOT' Cobbler's Trade Show / SHOP Sign / Sculpture

Located in Buffalo, NY

Late 19th Century Folk Art "BOOT' Cobbler's Trade Show OR sHOP Sign / Sculpture . aLL Hand made,, Oil cloth, copper top and Wood...Most likely hung outside of an old cobbler , shoe ...

Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Copper

19th Century Folk Art Hand Painted Watchmaker Wooden Trade Sign with Iron Hanger
19th Century Folk Art Hand Painted Watchmaker Wooden Trade Sign with Iron Hanger

19th Century Folk Art Hand Painted Watchmaker Wooden Trade Sign with Iron Hanger

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful folk art watchmaker trade sign with hand painted dial and gilt case, including a forged wrought iron arched hanger for the outside of a shop. Possibly English or American...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wrought Iron

A large wooden wrench, a trade sign of mwchanic’s shop, United States early 30’s
A large wooden wrench, a trade sign of mwchanic’s shop, United States early 30’s

A large wooden wrench, a trade sign of mwchanic’s shop, United States early 30’s

Located in Milan, IT

Trade sign of a mechanic's shop depicting a large wooden wrench with the mechanic's telephone numbers and address written on both sides. United States of America circa 1930.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Signs

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Carved Wood Trade Sign
Antique Chinese Carved Wood Trade Sign

Antique Chinese Carved Wood Trade Sign

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Unique hand carved wood trade sign from China, 1890s. The sign with hand carved Chinese lettering with gilt highlights.

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Marvelous Antique Carved Wood Locksmith Trade Sign
Marvelous Antique Carved Wood Locksmith Trade Sign

Marvelous Antique Carved Wood Locksmith Trade Sign

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A wonderful early 20th century carved mahogany locksmith trade sign in the shape of a large key. Makes an unexpected piece of wall art as a found object with tons of character.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Haddock Trade Sign
Carved Haddock Trade Sign

Carved Haddock Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Six foot carved wood fish reminiscent of a nineteenth century trade sign.

Category

2010s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Silver & Gold Trade Sign
Vintage Silver & Gold Trade Sign

Vintage Silver & Gold Trade Sign

Located in Savannah, GA

"We Buy Old Silver & Gold" Painted Wood Sign, c.1940 Bold painted wood trade sign with foil letters on scrolled parchment banner proclaiming "We Buy Old Silver & Gold" aga...

Category

Vintage 1940s Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Trade Sign
19th Century English Trade Sign

19th Century English Trade Sign

Located in Buchanan, MI

Charming 19th century English trade sign.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign
Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign

Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Carved wood tuna fish trade sign with "Mullaney's Fish Market" in hand painted lettering of gold, outlined in black.

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Boston Fish Market Trade Sign
Boston Fish Market Trade Sign

Boston Fish Market Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Carved flounder trade sign with lettering for "Chatham Fish Market".

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Boston Fish Market Trade Sign
Boston Fish Market Trade Sign

Boston Fish Market Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Carved flounder trade sign with lettering for "Boston Fish Market".

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign
Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign

Carved Tuna Fish Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Six foot carved big eye tuna with painted decoration. 'Washington St. Fish and Oyster Co.' of Boston in blue paint. Distressed finish. Carved gills, fins, tail, eyes, and snout. Fitt...

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1900s Butcher's Pig Trade Sign
1900s Butcher's Pig Trade Sign

1900s Butcher's Pig Trade Sign

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Vintage carved and painted pine butcher's trade sign. Molded frame, insized text reading "Porkies Pen" pig in relief. 33" x 40" Period: First quarter of the 20th century or earlier ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Wiedemann's Fine Beer Trade Sign
Wiedemann's Fine Beer Trade Sign

Wiedemann's Fine Beer Trade Sign

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Wiedemann's Fine beer - The Leader Trade sign with three Canada geese on oval walnut plaque. German immigrant George Wiedemann began brewing at the original Wiedemann brewery in Ne...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Six Foot "Osterville Seafood" Trade Sign
Six Foot "Osterville Seafood" Trade Sign

Six Foot "Osterville Seafood" Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Carved wood tuna fish trade sign with "Osterville Seafood" in hand painted lettering of gold, outlined in black.

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Anthony's Pier 4 Carved Trade Sign
Anthony's Pier 4 Carved Trade Sign

Anthony's Pier 4 Carved Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Six foot carved Atlantc tuna trade sign with handpainted distressed finish. Lettering reads "Anthony's Pier 4".

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Trident Sushi Bar Carved Trade Sign
Trident Sushi Bar Carved Trade Sign

Trident Sushi Bar Carved Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Six foot carved Atlantc tuna trade sign with handpainted distressed finish. Lettering reads "Trident Sushi Bar".

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved Flounder Trade Sign "Fresh Fish"
Carved Flounder Trade Sign "Fresh Fish"

Carved Flounder Trade Sign "Fresh Fish"

Located in Norwell, MA

Hand carved flounder trade sign with painted lettering for "Fresh Fish".

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Edgartown Seafood Carved Flounder Trade Sign
Edgartown Seafood Carved Flounder Trade Sign

Edgartown Seafood Carved Flounder Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Charming trade sign of a carved flounder with painted blue lettering for "Edgartown Seafood" with a subtle pickled white finish.

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Harvey's Boat Yard Carved Trade Sign
Harvey's Boat Yard Carved Trade Sign

Harvey's Boat Yard Carved Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Six foot carved mackerel trade sign with hand painted distressed finish with deeply carved scales, fins, gills, eyes, snout, etc.

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

1970s Cobbler’s Platform Shoe Trade Sign
1970s Cobbler’s Platform Shoe Trade Sign

1970s Cobbler’s Platform Shoe Trade Sign

Located in Savannah, GA

A platform shoe cobbler's trade sign from the 1970s. 50 ¼ inches wide by 1 ½ inches deep by 31 ¼ inches tall

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

Samuel Robb Tobacco Trade Sign Princess
Samuel Robb Tobacco Trade Sign Princess

Samuel Robb Tobacco Trade Sign Princess

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Samuel Robb tobacco trade sign Indian princess (1851-1928). Carved and polychrome painted wood.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Six Foot Carved Fish Trade Sign
Six Foot Carved Fish Trade Sign

Six Foot Carved Fish Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Six foot Atlantic tuna with painted finish. 'Fresh Fish' is painted in red block letters on its right side. Distressed finish. Fitted with two pieces of iron chain. Awesome look. We...

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign
Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign

Samuel Robb Carved Tobacciana Trade Sign

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Tobacciana trade sign carved by Samuel Robb, New York, Circa 1885.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Tobacco Trade Sign Carving
19th Century Tobacco Trade Sign Carving

19th Century Tobacco Trade Sign Carving

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Robb was one of the most prolific American wood carvers in the late 19th-early 20th century, well known for tobacconist trade sign figures but he designed and carved a whole range of...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Trade Sign Shipwrights Arms English Pub
Antique Trade Sign Shipwrights Arms English Pub

Antique Trade Sign Shipwrights Arms English Pub

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Antique Trade Sign Shipwrights Arms English Pub

Category

Vintage 1910s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Six Foot Menemsha Fish Market Trade Sign
Six Foot Menemsha Fish Market Trade Sign

Six Foot Menemsha Fish Market Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Six foot carved fish trade sign. The Atlantic mackerel is hand-carved with gills, fins, tail, eyes, and snout.

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Trade Sign Clothing Wood Double Sided Wooden Hudson Valley NY
19th Century Trade Sign Clothing Wood Double Sided Wooden Hudson Valley NY

19th Century Trade Sign Clothing Wood Double Sided Wooden Hudson Valley NY

Located in Newfoundland, PA

Take a look at this fantastic double sided early 19th or late 18th century wooden trade sign with original wrought Iron bracket. Came out of a Hudson Valley, N.Y. estate - "Clothing ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Primitive Architectural Elements

Materials

Iron

Harvey's Boat Rental Carved Flounder Trade Sign
Harvey's Boat Rental Carved Flounder Trade Sign

Harvey's Boat Rental Carved Flounder Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

"Harvey's Boat Rentals, Quincy, Flounder Capital" is painted on this carved flounder. Details include carved scales, fins, tail, eyes, mouth, etc. Fitted with two iron hanging chains...

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Carved and Painted Tuna Fish Trade Sign
Carved and Painted Tuna Fish Trade Sign

Carved and Painted Tuna Fish Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Expertly carved trade sign reminiscent of those that used to hand in the large waterfront fish piers in England. This tuna has been authentically painted, fitted with iron hanging bo...

Category

2010s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

"The Big Tuna" Six Foot Carved Trade Sign
"The Big Tuna" Six Foot Carved Trade Sign

"The Big Tuna" Six Foot Carved Trade Sign

Located in Norwell, MA

Six foot carved Atlantic tuna wood trade sign with lettering for "The Big Tuna" sushi bar.

Category

2010s North American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Trade Signs Wood For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the trade signs wood you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and iron, every trade signs wood was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect trade signs wood — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A trade signs wood is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Industrial and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made trade signs wood has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Indian Motorcycles and Liebig's Extract of Meat Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Trade Signs Wood?

A trade signs wood can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,788, while the lowest priced sells for $245 and the highest can go for as much as $49,000.

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.