Antique Tribal Woman’s Skirt Cloth, Central Highlands, Vietnam
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tribal Woman’s Skirt Cloth, Central Highlands, Vietnam This unusual wrap-around skirt cloth was made by either the Ede people or the Jarai people from the Central Highlands ...
Cotton
Antique Lawa Woman’s Ikat Skirt Cloth, Thailand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Lawa Woman’s Ikat Skirt Cloth, Thailand The Lawa people are a relatively small animist/Buddhist ethnic group (est. pop 17,000) living in the mountainous region of northern T...
Cotton
Antique Panel from Young Girl’s Skirt, Myanmar (Burma)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Panel from Young Girl’s Luntaya-Acheiq Hta-mein (skirt), Myanmar (Burma) Skirt panel of interlocking-tapestry woven silk in three shades of jade green, purple, reddish pink,...
Silk
Antique Panel from Young Girl’s Skirt, Myanmar (Burma)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Panel from Young Girl’s Luntaya-Acheiq Hta-mein (skirt), Myanmar (Burma) Skirt panel of interlocking-tapestry woven silk in shades of pink, mauve, cream, light blue and indi...
Silk
Rare Antique Woman’s Abaca Fiber Tube-Skirt, Philippines
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Rare Antique Woman’s Abaca Fiber Tube-Skirt, Philippines The Subanen are an indigenous people living in the mountainous interior of Zamboanga del Sur on the Zamboanga Peninsula in w...
Natural Fiber
Kuba Woman's Ceremonial Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Noblewoman's Skirt. Kuba People, DR Congo. Raffia palm fiber, appliqué, embroidery. Measures: 146 x 31 inches (371 x 79 cm).
Raffia
$775
H 28 in W 32.5 in D 0.5 in
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt The Bushong people are one of the largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...
Raffia
$775
H 28 in W 33 in D 0.5 in
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt The Bushong people are one of the largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...
Raffia
$775
H 26 in W 34.5 in D 0.5 in
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt The Bushong people are one of the largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...
Raffia
Sing Sing New Guinea Chiefs Skirt
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
Hand rolled bush twine and pig tails on this chiefs skirt. There is a magical amulet bundle in the center of the skirt. Papau New Guinea highlands.
Woman's Skirt, Masai People, Kenya
Located in New York, NY
Woman's Skirt, Masai People, Kenya
Indonesian Ceremonial Lampung Tapis Skirt
Located in New York, NY
Indonesian ceremonial skirt (Tapis) from the Abung people of Lampung, Sumatra with dense linear abstract design of gold-wrapped thread couched down to the multi-coloured linear cotto...
Metallic Thread
Unavailable
H 16.93 in W 48.43 in D 0.08 in
Early 20th Century Miao Embroidered Children's Jacket and Skirt
Located in Antwerp, BE
An early 20th century, Chinese minority (Miao) children's jacket and skirt in good condition. Beautiful skilled hand embroidered panels in cotton in multiple colors embellish the jac...
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Skirt Length, Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century skirt length, Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico This wildly graphic skirt length is unusual, as most often the traditional traje (costume) has a band or two of cadinella ...
Cotton, Silk
Sold
H 7.5 in W 8.5 in D 2.25 in
20th Century Modesty Tribal Skirt Gnau Culture Papua New Guinea Cache Sexe
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Callie Morgan Oakes. 20th century tribal modesty skirt cache sexe. Gnau culture, West Sepik, Papua New Guinea.
Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Sold
H 54.5 in W 24.5 in D 0.125 in
Handwoven Cotton Three-Part Skirt Textile, Central Highlands, Vietnam
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century handwoven cotton three-part skirt textile, central highlands, Vietnam Woven on a traditional backstrap loom. Woven by a woman of the Mnong people, Dec Lac ...
Cotton
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt The Bushong people are one of the largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...
Raffia
Philippine Woman's Skirt "Kalinga" with Capiz Shells
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Woman's "kalinga" skirt with capiz shells and glass beads from the Bontoc people of the mountain provinces of the northern Philippines. Capiz shells have a natural iridescence and we...
Cotton
Beaded African Skirt, Tanzania
Located in New York, NY
Refashioned by its wearer from hide that initially served as a ritual robe, the skirt bears designs in a visual code known only to Marmo initiates.
Metal
Kuba Ceremonial Skirt
Located in Sausalito, CA
5 panels of a Kuba ceremonial skirt resist dyed raphia in red and cream wavy stripes on reddish brown ground with opposing semi-circular motifs at side borders, finished in a reddish...
Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo A graphically compelling example of a Kuba raffia fiber prestige cloth with cut pile and stitched embroidery. In very good...
Raffia
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Linen Go-Board Pattern Futon Cover
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Japanese linen go-board pattern futon cover A unique example of a game-themed textile, this 3-panel futon cover is woven of very fine hemp (asa) and dyed by app...
Hemp
Antique Indigo Mali Textile
Located in New York, NY
African Mali indigo textile circa 1950. Handwoven, vegetable dyed cotton. We only select the best. This soft textile was sourced in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy th...
Cotton
$4,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 64.75 in W 101.25 in D 2.5 in
From the Rush Limbaugh Collection Korhogo Cloth from Ivory Coast of Africa
By Korhogo Tribe
Located in Asheville, NC
This is a hand spun, hand woven and hand painted cotton cloth for which an entire village takes part in its creation. Women of the Korhoga Tribe spin the cotton, while the men weave ...
Cotton
Antique Indian Embroidered Kantha Cloth
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Indian Embroidered Kantha Cloth Indian kantha cloths originally developed as a way in which old sari cloth could be recycled and put to use. They’re usually composed of 3-4 ...
Cotton
Antique Ceremonial Raffia Fiber Dance Kerchief, Ivory Coast
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Ceremonial Raffia Fiber Dance Kerchief, Ivory Coast These unusual Dida textiles are made from hand-plaited raffia fiber that is tie and stitch-resist dyed with natural pigme...
Raffia
Noblewoman's Ceremonial Overskirt, Kuba People
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Noblewoman’s Ceremonial Overskirt Shoowa People, DR Congo First half 20th century Raffia, palm fiber, stem stitch and cut pile embroidery 49 x 23 ins. (124.5 x 58.5 cm) The eroded ...
Raffia
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.