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Watermelon Folk Art

Antique Hopi HeHeya Clown Kachina Doll with Watermelon, circa 1900–1925
Antique Hopi HeHeya Clown Kachina Doll with Watermelon, circa 1900–1925

Antique Hopi HeHeya Clown Kachina Doll with Watermelon, circa 1900–1925

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

, is an exceptional example of traditional Hopi spiritual art. Hand-carved from wood and painted in

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Early 20th Century American Native American Native American Objects

Materials

Wood

14.50 Carat Faceted Strawberry Shape Watermelon Tourmaline Drilled Carving
14.50 Carat Faceted Strawberry Shape Watermelon Tourmaline Drilled Carving

14.50 Carat Faceted Strawberry Shape Watermelon Tourmaline Drilled Carving

By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1

Located in Peshawar, PK

Lovely Faceted Strawberry Shape Watermelon Tourmaline Drilled Carving From Africa WEIGHT: 14.50

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Adam Style Sculptures and Carv...

Materials

Crystal

Folk Art Mexican Girl with Watermelon Oil Painting on Burlap
Folk Art Mexican Girl with Watermelon Oil Painting on Burlap

Folk Art Mexican Girl with Watermelon Oil Painting on Burlap

By Jose Maria de Servin

Located in Surfside, FL

melancholy and placid one. While he worked in the most modern of styles, he adapted it to an anecdotal folk

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Mexican Modernist Painting Boy with Watermelon
Mexican Modernist Painting Boy with Watermelon

Mexican Modernist Painting Boy with Watermelon

By Jose Maria de Servin

Located in Surfside, FL

it to an anecdotal folk-art approach distinctly his own. When he was an infant, de Servin's family

Category

20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

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Still Life Folk Painting with Cat, Dog and Watermelon
Still Life Folk Painting with Cat, Dog and Watermelon

Still Life Folk Painting with Cat, Dog and Watermelon

Located in New Hope, PA

A charming oil on canvas Folk Art painting still life depicting a cat and dog below a table topped

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Still Life Watercolor with Watermelon and Corn
Still Life Watercolor with Watermelon and Corn

Still Life Watercolor with Watermelon and Corn

Unavailable

H 19.5 in W 24.25 in D 1 in

Still Life Watercolor with Watermelon and Corn

Located in New Hope, PA

American Folk Art painting remains in its original grain-painted frame.

Category

Antique 1870s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

Watermelon Still Life Painting, Late 19th C
Watermelon Still Life Painting, Late 19th C

Watermelon Still Life Painting, Late 19th C

Unavailable

H 22.5 in W 25.75 in

Watermelon Still Life Painting, Late 19th C

Located in Hadley, MA

VIBRANT STILL LIFE Oil on canvas-board, depicting watermelon, with grape cluster

Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Folk Art Watermelon Painting
Folk Art Watermelon Painting

Folk Art Watermelon Painting

Unavailable

H 18.25 in W 24 in D 3 in

Folk Art Watermelon Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

An absolutely delightful Folk Art painting of young boys eating watermelon. A personal favorite

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Mid-Century Watermelon Coffee Table
Mid-Century Watermelon Coffee Table

Mid-Century Watermelon Coffee Table

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H 20 in W 49.5 in D 26 in

Mid-Century Watermelon Coffee Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Custom Mid-Century watermelon coffee table with duck feet. Made of fiberglass and signed on top. A

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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Folk Watermelon with Legs
Folk Watermelon with Legs

Folk Watermelon with Legs

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H 9.25 in W 60 in D 7.5 in

Folk Watermelon with Legs

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

I don't know what to say about this, It's a watermelon with turkey feet. Its old but other than

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Early 20th Century American Sculptures and Carvings

Farner's Watermelon Sign
Farner's Watermelon Sign

Farner's Watermelon Sign

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H 23.25 in W 31 in L 23.25 in

Farner's Watermelon Sign

Located in Nantucket, MA

A trade sign found in Indiana painted with acrylic on plywood.  

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Signs

Materials

Plywood

Early Folky Painting of Watermelon
Early Folky Painting of Watermelon

Early Folky Painting of Watermelon

Located in Wiscasset, ME

In early frame

Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

Oil on Panel "Man with Prize Winning Watermelon"
Oil on Panel "Man with Prize Winning Watermelon"

Oil on Panel "Man with Prize Winning Watermelon"

Located in Charleston, SC

Oil on panel "Man with Prize Winning Watermelon."

Category

20th Century North American Paintings

Swooning Watermelon & Denim Blue Antique Rug, c.1930's
Swooning Watermelon & Denim Blue Antique Rug, c.1930's

Swooning Watermelon & Denim Blue Antique Rug, c.1930's

Located in Milwaukee, WI

Swooning Watermelon & Denim Blue Antique About: A truly jaw-dropping piece. Size: 7.9 x 10.8

Category

20th Century Rugs

Materials

Wool

Carved and Painted Watermelon Box by Frank Finney
Carved and Painted Watermelon Box by Frank Finney

Carved and Painted Watermelon Box by Frank Finney

By Frank Finney

Located in Nantucket, MA

Carved and painted watermelon bowl by master carver Frank Finney. Lift top lid, with scraping style

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Mexican Girl with Watermelon Oil Painting on Burlap
Folk Art Mexican Girl with Watermelon Oil Painting on Burlap

Folk Art Mexican Girl with Watermelon Oil Painting on Burlap

By Jose Maria de Servin

Located in Surfside, FL

melancholy and placid one. While he worked in the most modern of styles, he adapted it to an anecdotal folk

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Mexican Modernist Painting Boy with Watermelon
Mexican Modernist Painting Boy with Watermelon

Mexican Modernist Painting Boy with Watermelon

By Jose Maria de Servin

Located in Surfside, FL

it to an anecdotal folk-art approach distinctly his own. When he was an infant, de Servin's family

Category

20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Mexican Modernist Painting Girl with Watermelon
Mexican Modernist Painting Girl with Watermelon

Mexican Modernist Painting Girl with Watermelon

By Jose Maria de Servin

Located in Surfside, FL

it to an anecdotal folk-art approach distinctly his own. When he was an infant, de Servin's family

Category

20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Antique Folk Art Oil Painting Fruit Still Life of Watermelon, 19th Century
Antique Folk Art Oil Painting Fruit Still Life of Watermelon, 19th Century

Antique Folk Art Oil Painting Fruit Still Life of Watermelon, 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Folk Art painting offers oil on canvas fruit still life of watermelon, seated in parcel

Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Colorful Hand Painted Watermelon Folding Screen
Colorful Hand Painted Watermelon Folding Screen

Colorful Hand Painted Watermelon Folding Screen

Located in Atlanta, GA

Colorful hand painted Folk Art watermelon folding screen, Yucatan, Mexico, circa 1970s. This piece

Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Vintage Felipe Benito Archuleta Style Wooden Watermelon Folk Art
Vintage Felipe Benito Archuleta Style Wooden Watermelon Folk Art

Vintage Felipe Benito Archuleta Style Wooden Watermelon Folk Art

By Felipe Archuleta

Located in Charleston, SC

A vintage folk art watermelon which has been carved from wood and hand painted. This piece is

Category

Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mexican Modernist Painting Girl with Watermelon
Mexican Modernist Painting Girl with Watermelon

Mexican Modernist Painting Girl with Watermelon

By Jose Maria de Servin

Located in Surfside, FL

it to an anecdotal folk-art approach distinctly his own. When he was an infant, de Servin's family

Category

20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Primitive "Watermelon" Oil on Board
Primitive "Watermelon" Oil on Board

Primitive "Watermelon" Oil on Board

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H 15 in W 21.75 in D 1.25 in

Primitive "Watermelon" Oil on Board

Located in Hudson, NY

Primitive oil on board of "Watermelon" by itinerant unknown American artists.(17.75" x 11" sight

Category

20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Board

"Watermelons" Still Life by Kevin Paulsen and David Wiggins, circa 1990s
"Watermelons" Still Life by Kevin Paulsen and David Wiggins, circa 1990s

"Watermelons" Still Life by Kevin Paulsen and David Wiggins, circa 1990s

Located in New York, NY

over polystyrene, black wood shadow box frame. Original work of art in the style of 19th century

Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood

Peter Hunt Cape Cod Folk Art Painted Watermelon Tray, Signed
Peter Hunt Cape Cod Folk Art Painted Watermelon Tray, Signed

Peter Hunt Cape Cod Folk Art Painted Watermelon Tray, Signed

By Peter Hunt

Located in Ferndale, MI

Large hand-painted watermelon metal tray by Massachusetts folk artist, Peter Hunt. Hand-signed on

Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

Still Life with Watermelon by Fernando Botero
Still Life with Watermelon by Fernando Botero

Still Life with Watermelon by Fernando Botero

Located in New York, NY

Poster in a custom metal frame and acid free matt

Category

Vintage 1970s American Posters

Materials

Metal

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Located in Dallas, TX

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Category

Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech

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Expertly Restored - California Modern Two-Tier Night Stand by Paul Laszlo

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By Brown Saltman, Paul Laszlo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Arne Hovmand-Olsen Grandfather Clock 1965 in Teak

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By Arne Hovmand-Olsen

Located in Handewitt, DE

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Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

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Mid-Century Modern Fish Wicker Rattan Pendant Lamp, 1960s
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Located in Hamburg, DE

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Materials

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Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color
Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color

Flos Bilboquet Table Lamp of Polycarbonate and Steel in Tomato Color

By Philippe Malouin

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Leather Pendant Light in Camel, Capa, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
Leather Pendant Light in Camel, Capa, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp

Leather Pendant Light in Camel, Capa, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp

By L'Aviva Home

Located in New York, NY

The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of Colombian artist Fernan...

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Infinity Modern Open Bookcase

Infinity Modern Open Bookcase

$5,535 / item

H 79 in W 72 in D 16 in

Infinity Modern Open Bookcase

Located in Westwood, NJ

Composed of a rhythmic stack of oval compartments, this bookcase creates visual impact through form and contrast. Shown in a rich Batavia Black exterior with a warm fruitwood interio...

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Vintage 19th Century Duncan Phyfe Sofa in Barrow Fabric
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By Duncan Phyfe

Located in Saint Louis, US

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Sweetbriar Credenza, West Haddon Hall Collection

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A grid formed out of solid oak wraps the facade of this floating, wall-mounted credenza. Three touch-latch doors reveal storage and a central shelf. Shown in honeyed oak with natur...

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Oak

French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt  Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920
French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt  Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920

French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920

$4,232Sale Price|26% Off

H 3.15 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in

French Chess Theme of Ancient Egypt Plaster & Wood Restored, circa 1920

Located in Labrit, Landes

French chess game in the thematic of Ancient Egypt. The chess pieces are in painted and waxed plaster, the board is in wood and the is also a display shelf. Each piece is charaterful...

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Vintage 1920s French Egyptian Revival Games

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Stuart Devlin Set of Twelve Silver and Silver-Gilt "Twelve Days of Christmas"
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By Cartier, Stuart Devlin

Located in North Miami, FL

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Located in Ancona, Marche

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Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, Natural Green Modular Cabinet-Bookcase.
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By Maisa

Located in Almelo, NL

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Wedgwood Queensware 'Moonlight Lustre' Nautilus Shell Form Centerpiece

Wedgwood Queensware 'Moonlight Lustre' Nautilus Shell Form Centerpiece

By Wedgwood

Located in Philadelphia, PA

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Antique Tiffany Studios Adjustable Lamp Base with Later Stained Glass Shade

Antique Tiffany Studios Adjustable Lamp Base with Later Stained Glass Shade

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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Bronze

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Watermelon Folk Art For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of watermelon folk art you’re looking for. An item from our selection of watermelon folk art — often made from wood, canvas and fabric — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of watermelon folk art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of watermelon folk art, those designed in Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made option in this array of watermelon folk art has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jose Maria de Servin, Mose Tolliver and Elias Telles are consistently popular.

How Much is a Watermelon Folk Art?

Prices for a piece of watermelon folk art start at $835 and top out at $54,000 with the average selling for $2,100.