Vintage Folk / Tramp Art Bottle Cap Chain Link Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Delightful example of folk art/tramp art bottle cap sculpture. Overall, very good, structurally sound condition.
Metal, Aluminum
American Folk Tramp Art Wall Pocket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A carved American folk wall pocket with serious presence. Shaped and pierced foliate back, layered construction, and a deep front pocket carved with a pierced GOOD LUCK inscription f...
Wood
$2,530 / set
American Tramp Art Hermitage Boxes
By Hermitage des Artistes
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Four pivoting elongated rectangular boxes by the Hermitage artists from upstate New York. Bottom stamped. Fantastic display of American Tramp Art. Period: 1990's Origin: New York S...
Wood
"The Graduate" Masterpiece Tramp Art Carving
Located in York County, PA
Masterpiece tramp art carving: "THE GRADUATE" This exceptional tramp art figure and podium, nicknamed "The Graduate", is one of the best pieces of this genre of work that I have e...
Wood
Vintage Folk Art Matchstick Prison Tramp Art Crucifix Jesus Christ Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Folk Art Matchstick Prison Tramp Art Crucifix Jesus Christ Sculpture.
Wood
Very Large Rare "Uncle Sam" Tramp Art Buffet
By Hermitage des Artistes
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Uncle Sam Tramp Art buffet. The back is a curtain of stars, with Uncle Sam's stove top hat. The front comes to a corner, with an eagle head on both sides, flanked by stars; 44" W x 2...
Wood
Antique Germany Chip Hand Carved House Catchall Box Tramp Folk Art 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite German late 19th century Tramp Folk Art Secret Chamber Cabinet Box. This petite Folk Art piece, circa 1890 comes from Germany and features a finely carved work with some sec...
Wood
Mid 20th Century Tramp Art Rooster Nail Wall Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Rooster Sculpture Nail Tramp Art Folk Art hand crafted Wall Art 15.25 h x 18.75 w x 2 d Original vintage condition, refer to images provided.
Metal
Oskar Raoul Papier Mache Chaplin Little Tramp Sculpture Signed by Artist 1970
Located in Monrovia, CA
OSKAR RAOUL Papier Mache / Paper Mache Sculpture Of A Clown Or Tramp Resembles The Likeness Of Charlie Chaplin, The Little Tramp.
Paper
Unusual Tramp Art / Folk Art Wood and Stone Clock, sculpture. cabinet.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Tramp Art / Folk Art Wood and Stone (granite) Clock, sculpture. cabinet..
Stone, Granite
$409Sale Price|30% Off
Prison Folk Art Matchstick Model Boat Ship Maritime Night Light Sculpture 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century three tiered prison folk art / tramp art model steam boat sculpture. Upcycled cardboard framing structure, matchstick exterior with glossy finish, red trim, soldered wire...
Metal
Tramp Art Frame
Located in Milan, IT
The frame has wonderful diamond and pyramid shapes made of hand cut layers of cigar box wood.
Wood
Masterpiece Polychrome Tramp Art Mantle Clock
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Spectacular tramp art polychrome mantle clock festooned with animals, carved roses, coins in maple leafs and soldiers. An English flag and Union Jack surround a photograph of King Ge...
Unavailable
H 18.75 in W 16.5 in D 1.5 in
American Folk Art Carved & Painted Plaque in Tramp Art Frame
By A. Belokopytoff
Located in San Francisco, CA
American folk art painted wooden relief sculpture of an Indian Princess wearing a Chief's headdress, standing in a canoe with her arm reaching for the sky.
Wood, Glass
Folk Art / Tramp Art Model Church - Took 30 Years to Build
By John Kozimor
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Masterpiece tramp art model church by John Kozimor, who started work on this amazing devotional folk art gem in 1919 and took over 30 years to complete. Kozimor while living in upsta...
Fanciful Tramp Art Wall Plaque with Figural Carvings
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Fine fanciful tramp art or folk art wall plaque made in a sampler style embellished with numerous carvings of birds, an eagle, sunflowers in pots, a star, hearts, and other symbolic ...
John Zadzora ‘Kissing Doves’ Wall Sculpture
Located in Manalapan, NJ
A superb Tramp Art ‘Kissing Doves’ wall sculpture by John Zadzora.
Tramp Art 'Winged' Wall Sculpture by John Zadzora, 1910
Located in Manalapan, NJ
A masterful Tramp Art 'Winged' wall sculpture by John Zadzora.
Tramp Art Sculpture
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Tramp art sculpture circa 1940's. The column or base of this piece is hand turned and heavily patinated.
Wood
Antique Handcrafted Tramp Art Wooden Box
Located in Hastings, GB
Fantastic example of a Tramp Art keepsake box The box has been carved beautifully and detailed with small brass decorative studs Inside the box lid is an original photograph, t...
Wood
Tramp Art Frame/mirror
Located in Buchanan, MI
TRAMP ART FRAME/MIRROR
Wood
Exceptional German Sailors Tramp Art Casket, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Exceptional German sailors tramp art casket, circa 1880 We are proud to offer an exceptionally fine sailors sweetheart tramp art casket. With inset mirrored panels showing anchors a...
Wood
Unusual Early 20th Century Tramp Art Barometer Diorama
Located in London, GB
Unusual Early 20th Century Tramp Art Barometer Diorama One of the most unusual pieces of early 20th century American tramp art we have had the privilege to uncover. Encased in a lat...
Pine
19th Century Tramp Art Crown of Thorns Frame 18"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An early tramp art gem, carved by hand from hundreds of small wood pieces locked together into a “crown of thorns” lattice. Circa late 19th century, this frame holds all the irregula...
Wood
An amazing Early 20th century European Tramp art castle model
Located in London, GB
An amazing Early 20th century European Tramp art castle model Quite simply this is one of the most unusual pieces of sculpture tramp art that we have uncovered in a long time, built...
Wood
Antique Very Large Tramp Art Picture Frame, Late 19Th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE FOLK ART NOTCH CARVED FRAME A hand-crafted, notch carved tramp art picture frame of unusually large and deep form. The aperture is in the form of a crucifix with a gilt edg...
Wood, Giltwood
Sold
H 15.75 in W 17.33 in D 1.97 in
Antique Tramp Art Picture Frame With Original Sailor Photograph, C. 1890s
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE FOLK ART CARVED PHOTO FRAME Typically notched hand-crafted tramp art picture frame of deep form. Charming original black and white photograph depicting a crew of character...
Wood, Glass, Paper
Early 20th Century German POW Love Token Tramp Box
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century love token tramp box We are proud to offer a charming and heart felt love token tramp box dated 1917. Made from old cigar boxes and covered with naïve yet well-p...
Wood
A Fine & Unusual American Folk Tramp Art Set of Shelves
Located in Downingtown, PA
A truly outstanding variation of Tramp Art showing great proportions and form.
The gradated four level shelves are finely decorated with applied flat panels crimped o...
Wood
Choice
By Kat Flyn
Located in New Orleans, LA
Medium: assemblage sculpture: Tramp Art child's dresser refashioned into a courtroom, 6 hand-carved & painted supreme court judges in little robes, 3 painted shadow-people cutouts of...
Mixed Media
Pair of Whimsical Metalwork Floral Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
(Keywords: Tramp Art, Folk Art, Floral, Sculpture)
Metal
Tramp Art Birds in a Tree Sculpture
Located in Highland, IN
This charming piece of folk art features a stylized tree with the classic notched tramp art carving and an inlaid mirror, festooned with four carved birds. 24"h X 15"w X 9.5"d
Mirror, Wood
19th Century, Rotating Tramp Art Tower
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Multi-Layered and very detailed tramp art masterpiece. Possibly intended as a rotating display for photos or paintings. Multiple carved layers vary from 4 to 14 layers of carved wood...
Wood
Lovely Footed Heart Themed Tramp Art Box
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A light wood hand notched Tramp Art lidded box with drawer. The interior is lined with green velvet, and the drawers retain the advertising from their original box.
19th century miniature tramp art chair model
Located in London, GB
19th century miniature tramp art chair model Sometimes we do things for the love of the art that we express, this is one of those times. In miniature form a well-proportioned 19th c...
Wood
Folk Art Tramp Box with Manneken Pis Handle
Located in Austin, TX
Folk Art tramp box with Manneken Pis handle, circa 1900.
Metal
Sculptural Tramp Art Double Sided Frame and Candleholder
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A magnificent and elaborate hand-carved wood sculptural frame. It is mirror image double sided. The base reads "1945" & "SOUVENIR" on both sides. The frame is a heart shape with intr...
Wood
Large and Hand-Carved Vintage Folk Art Wooden Tramp Art Box
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 20th century 1900 Folk Art. This handcrafted Tramp Art box is covered with geometric designs creating alternating depths on all sides. This beautiful Folk Art from circa 193...
Wood
19th Century Tramp Art Crown of Thorns Frame 22"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hundreds of hand-carved pegs, all pressure-fit, no nails. This late 19th century “crown of thorns” frame is as graphic as it is fragile, a double-window construction with serious pre...
Wood
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.