Wall Art Sculpture Decorative Fishing Lure Display Beach Summer Home
By Mark Indursky
Located in Stamford, CT
Custom made display of colorful old antique and vintage fishing lures from the 1940's to the 1960's.
Wood
Antique Folk Art Nautical Wood Fishing Lure Display
By Mark Indursky
Located in Stamford, CT
A collection of 30 antique and vintage wooden fishing lures displayed on a black painted oak display with acid ages eye hooks.
Custom Antique Nautical Wooden Fishing Lure Display
By Mark Indursky
Located in Stamford, CT
A custom made display of 31 antique wooden fishing lures of different colors, shapes and sizes.
Wood
Sold
H 4.5 in W 27.5 in D 3.5 in
Vintage Wooden Giant Rapala 28” Fishing Lure Hanging Display w / Rainbow Decal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Wooden Giant Rapala 28” Fishing Lure Hanging Display with Rainbow Decal. Circa Late 20th Century.
Wood
Custom Antique Nautical Wooden Fishing Lure Display
By Mark Indursky
Located in Stamford, CT
A custom made display of 31 antique wooden fishing lures of different colors, shapes and sizes.
Wood
Set of Five Small American Folk Art Fish Decoys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Group of five Folk Art fish decoys composed of painted tinned iron sheet metal or aluminum fins and tails and carved wooden weighted lead bodies, some with applied eyes; others with ...
Lead
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...
Wood
$3,800
H 9.26 in W 31.5 in D 3.94 in
Tackle Fish Store Teade Wooden Folk Art Sign. Hunting Fishing Cabin. USA 1930´s
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This fish-shaped “TACKLE” sign is such a bold and playful nod to vintage Americana. The golden finish gives it a warm, sunlit feel, like something you’d spot hanging outside a lakesi...
Wood
$1,300
H 12.5 in W 25 in D 4 in L 12.5 in
Hand-Crafted Antique Copper Fish Sculpture on Iron Base, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking sculptural fish executed in hand-formed copper, richly patinated with layered verdigris, deep teal, and warm umber tones that have developed organically over time. The fis...
Copper, Iron
Fish Trade Sign, Rainbow Trout, Fishing Bait and Equipment
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Fish Trade Sign, Rainbow Trout, Fishing Bait and Equipment This is an lovely old trade sign, the sign has a colourful painted wooden body which hangs from a wrought iron bracket T...
Iron
Midcentury Italian Fish Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian hammered metal wall decoration. Measurements: Height: 8" Length: 18" Depth: 2"
Metal
New England Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Fish Trade Sign, 20th Century
Located in Elkhart, IN
A wonderfully primitive early-to-mid-20th-century hand-carved wooden fish, believed to have originally hung at a seaside restaurant in Massachusetts. Carved with an expressive open m...
Wood
Vintage Bait Shop Fish Trade Sign
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Vintage bait shop fish trade sign. Carved fish with nice details and worn paint, metal eyes, and lichen from outdoor display. Used and displayed in the Adirondacks. Great for continu...
Wood
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. "Menemsha Fish Market" is painted in red letters on one side. Great dis...
Wood
Six Foot Carved Fish From England
Located in Norwell, MA
Six foot hand carved fish from England. Most recently from a local seafood restaurant. Nicely painted and carved showing fins, gills, mouth, eyes, etc. Overall dimensions: Weight ...
Wood
Midcentury Murano Fish Figurine
By Ars Murano
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful nice colored Murano fish.
Blown Glass
$625Sale Price|54% Off
H 13 in W 16 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Folk Art. Hand Made Metal Sculpture "The Dock House"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1549 Hand Folk Art crafted metal wall sculpture depicting a dock house at a marina
Metal
Carved Haddock Trade Sign
Located in Norwell, MA
Six foot carved wood fish reminiscent of a nineteenth century trade sign. With carved gills, fins, scales, eyes and mouth. Fitted with iron hanging bolts, wax finish with flame accen...
Wood
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...
Wood
Vintage Monumental Hand Painted Fish
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking monumental fish sculpture is a masterwork of coastal folk art, expertly hand-carved from solid wood. Its vibrant, expressive palette features deep crimson, forest green...
Wood, Paint
Paul A. Lobel Sterling Fisherman Kinetic Sculpture
By Paul Lobel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Paul A. Lobel (1899-1983) modernist silversmith, sculptor and artist. Lobel sold his jewelry and art at his Greenwich village shop in the 1940s and 1950s. This two-piece sterling Kin...
Sterling Silver
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.