$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Yahyali Kayseri Runner Rug Central Anatolia Old Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This vintage Yahyali runner from the Kayseri region of Central Anatolia presents a bold and expressive example of Anatolian village weaving. The composition is defined by a vertical ...
Wool, Natural Fiber
Vintage Art Deco Carved Wood " Bell Boy " Card Holder. English C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful stylized figure of a " bell boy " I particularly like the face Ebonized softwood with painted eyes Good condition. Chip to base seen in the last image. Free UK shipping...
Softwood
A large 19th Century American Brass Horse Weathervane on Custom Metal Stand
Located in Norton, MA
A large 19th century American with thick brass and some old paint on horse Weathervane on Custom Metal Stand This 19th-century American running horse weathervane still seems to gallo...
Metal, Brass
1950s Handmade Miniature Chess Set with Walnut Inlaid Box with magnetic pieces
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality handmade Miniature or Travelling wood chess set game of 32 pieces in its own inlaid hardwood box, which we date to the mid 20th century, circa 1950s. The...
Brass
Vintage Verdigris Copper Grasshopper Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional vintage copper grasshopper weathervane sculpture with a richly aged verdigris patina and striking sculptural form. Handcrafted from copper and mounted on a custom blac...
Copper, Iron
Antique Silver Pumpkin Betel Box Asian Cambodian Thai Indian Antiques Gifts
Located in London, GB
Antique Silver Pumpkin Betel Box Asian Cambodian Very nice fine high quality piece in 900 silver 8 x 6 x 6 cm weight 52 grams approx. good Condition Fine PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FO...
Silver
Fine Vintage South American Andean Silver coral Necklace
Located in London, GB
Fine Vintage South American Andean Silver & Coral Necklace A very fine and beautifully crafted vintage necklace featuring vibrant coral beads complemented by chased silver beads wit...
Silver
$704Sale Price|20% Off
Semi Old Vintage Handwoven Wool Mut Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a South Anatolian Vintage / Semi-old Handwoven Kilim from the town of Mut in Mersin Province, located in the Mediterranean region of Anatolia, Turkey. These kilims are renown...
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber
Fine Vintage Native American Navajo Silver Necklace Jerry Johnson
Located in London, GB
Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Necklace inset with Coral. by Jerry Johnson Stamped JJ, Length 40cm, weight 23g
Silver
Late 19th-century “Goddess of Liberty” Copper Weathervane on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a late 19th-century American folk art "Goddess of Liberty" molded copper weathervane mounted on a gallery presentation stand. The figure represents Liberty (also historic...
Copper
$780Sale Price|20% Off
Navajo Indian Weaving Two Gray Hills
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic Navajo Indian weaving from a private collection.Condition is very good.
Wool
Fine 1930s Navajo Old pawn silver turquoise ring Native American Jewelry
Located in London, GB
Fine 1930s Navajo Old pawn silver turquoise ring Native American Jewelry Early Native American old pawn Navajo Ring with snake detail Circa 1930...
Silver
Large Vintage Painted Folk Art Trout Trade Sign, Fish Monger’s Metal Shop Sign
Located in Lisse, NL
Step into a time when storefronts told their story with charm and character. This striking, hand-painted metal trout sign is a rare and wonderfully quirky example of the early 20th-c...
Zinc
A Large American Copper & Brass Sulky Driver Weathervane 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A Large American Copper & Brass Sulky Driver Weathervane 19th/Early 20th Century on the Metal Stand There are 3 parts assembled together for this whole piece, the brass & copper hor...
Bronze, Metal, Brass, Copper
Vintage Folk Art Cowboy on Horse Balancing Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming vintage folk art sculpture depicting a cowboy riding a galloping horse, captured in a dynamic balancing composition. Crafted with hand-cut and painted metal elements, the ...
Metal, Iron
$956Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Original Blue Painted Small Oval Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century blue painted small oval table with original decoration of a New England scene in the center of the tabletop. This table has fantastic gilded stencil around the edge of t...
Pine
Pre-Columbian Maya Red Ware Bowl Central America Mayan C 250–900 A.D.
Located in London, GB
Pre-Columbian Maya Red Ware Bowl Central America, Circa 250–900 A.D. A striking example of Classic Period Maya pottery, this red ware bowl embodies both utility and artistry. Expert...
Pottery
Sparrow Wren Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful large Austrian 20th-century carved wood bird, mounted on its original stand and designed for hanging. This charming folk art piece belongs to the long-standing Austrian t...
Wood, Paint
Pre Columbian Moche Transformational Anthropomorphic Stirrup Vessel
Located in London, GB
Moche Transformational Anthropomorphic Stirrup Vessel North Coast Peru, ca. 100–800 CE Ceramic with red and cream slip A finely modeled Moche stirrup-spout vessel depicting an anth...
Pottery
Antique Century Traditional Toy Singer Sewing Machine Reproduction, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage metal toy Singer sewing machine reproduction. In original condition, wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Metal.
Metal
Antique Early 20th Century Traditional Toy Kitchen Reproduction, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage iron toy kitchen figure of a traditional antique kitchen representation. Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, wear consistent with ...
Brass
Pre Columbian Tiahuanaco Huari Vessel South American Art antiquities
Located in London, GB
Pre Columbian Tiahuanaco / Huari Vessel A rare Terracotta vessel with modelled anthropomorphic facial features on the neck painted in pigments with Llama and geometric patterns ...
Pottery
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Amish Wool Diamond in a Square from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc all wool diamond in a square from Lancaster county,Pennsylvania. The crib quilt is in mint condition and is all wool & very finely quilted. The backing is a brown & and the bin...
Wool
British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship
Located in Downingtown, PA
Safe Harbor: British Sailor’s Woolwork of the ‘Outer Gabbard’ Lightship Circa 1910 This rare and evocative sailor’s woolwork, or "woolie," serves as a folk-art tribute to the Outer ...
Wool
English Majolica Shell Butter Pat Wedgwood, circa 1880
By Wedgwood
Located in Austin, TX
English Majolica shell butter pat signed Wedgwood, circa 1880.
Ceramic
Stunning Snowy Owl Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful German 20th-century carved wood bird, mounted on its original stand and designed for hanging. This charming folk art piece belongs to the long-standing Austrian tradition...
Wood, Paint
Grand Sailor’s Woolwork of the Tea Clipper Fiery Cross
Located in Downingtown, PA
Racing the Wind: A Grand Sailor’s Woolwork of the Tea Clipper Fiery Cross Circa 1875 This impressive large-scale sailor's woolwork presents a detailed port-side view of the Fiery Cr...
Wool
American Folk Art 'PAN FRIED TROUT' Hanging Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
Three words, three fish, and not a hint of subtlety. Hand-carved from wood and painted to resemble rainbow trout, the trio reclines inside an oversized wooden frying pan as if awaiti...
Metal
19th Century Rustic Tramp Art Wall Mirror, Protruding Corners, Austria ca. 1880
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Amazing looking rustic Tramp Art wall mirror from the late 19th century in Austria around 1880. Elaborately hand carved out of basswood this over 140 year old Tramp Art mirror comes ...
Mirror, Softwood
19thc Original Painted White Bucket With Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc red white and blue in original painted wooden bucket with metal fitting and wooden handles. Great size and amazing patina.
Wood
$1,263Sale Price|20% Off
Spanish Colonial South American Painting Virgin folk art 18th C
Located in London, GB
A Spanish colonial South American folk art style painting of the Virgin and child South American Peru or Bolivia school 18th century or earlier Oil on canvas, framed size 40 x ...
Paint
Fine Vintage Native American Navajo Cuff bracelet Silver Turquoise
Located in London, GB
A Fine Vintage Native American Navajo bracelet Silver Turquoise jewellery A fine quality elegant slender bracelet with turquoise and coral with floral silver embellishments at the ...
Silver
Vintage Hand Painted French Patisserie Sign c.1930-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Vintage French wooden sign for "Boulangerie Pattisserie, Pain cuit au feu de bois." (Wood fire baked bread). Framed in steel. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.19...
Metal
$1,512Sale Price|35% Off
19th Century, French Folk Art Copper Rooster, Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare antique folk art copper rooster with an wonderful vert de gris patine. A real unique find. France, circa 1800-1900. More photo's available on request Weathered and...
Copper
$2,162Sale Price|30% Off
Pre Columbian Rare Large Zacatecas Figure Latin American Antiques Art
Located in London, GB
Rare large Zacatecas seated Figure Pre-Columbian, West Mexico ca. 200 BCE – 300 CE A striking large terracotta figure from the Zacatecas culture, depicting a standing female with ...
Pottery
$4,210Sale Price|28% Off
Dutch 19th Century Folk Art Architectural Mansion Pigeon / Birdcage
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and unique Dutch Folk art Pigeon/birdcage in the form of a manor . This type of birdcages were made in the North of he Netherlands . They were miniature versions of the ori...
Wood
Pre-Columbian Nazca Polychrome Bowl South American art
Located in London, GB
Pre-Columbian Nazca Polychrome Bowl South Coast Peru, Nazca Culture, c. 200–600 AD A fine hand-coiled pottery bowl decorated in classic Nazca polychrome pigments—cream, black, red,...
Ceramic, Pottery
Miniature Ancient Cypriot Geometric Jug with Red and Black Slip
Located in London, GB
A striking bichrome ware juglet with a geometric design and concentric circles in black and red slip, iconic of the early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of...
Pottery
Weathervane Hackney Index Horse Prancing on wood stand
Located in Norton, MA
A beautifully and heavy crafted bronze sculpture in the shape of a horse in a very detailed presentation with the high quality of body structure. The Hackney Index Horse Weather-Vane...
Bronze
$460Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Stars & Stripes Inlaid Wood Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This most unusual 19thc hand crafted and all hand inlaid stars wood box not sure if it was for office or jewelry box.It retains a amazing patina or surface.
Pine
Antique Industrial Art Deco Brass Internalite 'Exit' Illuminated Sign. C.1920
Located in London, GB
Quality illuminated glass and brass directional sign made in England. c.1920. Brass frame housing the internal illuminations above polished plate glass etched with 'EXIT'. Made in E...
Brass
Large Late 19th Century Wood Scandinavian Painted Swan Decoy Centerpiece
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming vintage wooden hand-carved swan sculpture with a detailed bill and raised wings. This European folk art swan features an aged white ...
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Toleware English Hat Makers Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Toleware English Hat Makers Trade Sign Dimensions in inches: H 8” x W 11” x D 13” / 22” H Including stand Age: 1910 Origin: England Condition: Aged Overview Mount...
Metal
$604Sale Price|20% Off
Native American Fine Plains beaded boot moccasins
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair of Plains Woman's Boot Moccasins North America 19th to early 20th century A beautifully crafted and well-preserved pair of Plains Native American woman's high-top moccas...
Hide, Beads
Decorative Hand-Carved Wooden Mancala Game Board, African, Mid-20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A hand-carved wooden mancala game board showcasing a sculptural and well-balanced form. The top features a series of carved wells used for traditional counting games, while the base ...
Wood
$1,561Sale Price|35% Off
Superb large antique Maasai shield Tribal Art East Africa
Located in London, GB
Superb Large Antique Maasai Shield – East Africa Origin: Kenya/Tanzania, East Africa Culture: Maasai Period: early 20th century Material: Hide, natural pigments, and wood Dimensio...
Hardwood
American Carved Folk Art Masonic Walking Stick Cane
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CARVED FOLK ART MASONIC WALKING STICK Stained, ebonized and polychromed hardwood With bas-relief symbolism along the length of the shaft Circa late 19th century 36" in total length...
Hardwood
Big Brother & The Holding Company Concert Poster, Signed, San Francisco 1966
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Original concert poster. Headline Band: Big Brother & The Holding Company Second Band: Oxford Circle Third Band: Lee Michaels Venue: Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, Ca. Moscos...
Metal
$763Sale Price|20% Off
African Tribal Large Somalian Gashan Shield Art Home Decoration Interior Design
Located in London, GB
African Tribal Fine Large Somalian Gashan Shield Fine old hide shield with hammered etched geometric design on front and back A Historic collectable and great Interior design ele...
Leather
$1,340Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Decorated Stoneware Crock Cowden & Wilcox Pa.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine decorated 19thc stone ware crock from Cowden & Wilcox in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania.This folky tulip hand painted & decorated large three gallon crock is in fine condition.It ...
Pottery
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
19thc Stoneware Two Gallon Decorated Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original decorated stoneware crock with handles in fine condition.This crock was found in Pennsylvania.Wonderful blue glaze decoration.
Pottery
Antique Burmese Silver Repoussé “Thabeik” Bowl Asian Art
Located in London, GB
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Silver
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
1970s James Mont Style Thick Brass Tall Standing Rotary Phone
By James Mont
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Asian aesthetics with Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles tall standing rotary phone made of thick and heavy brass in the style of James Mont . Working very well and clear soundi...
Brass
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
1970s James Mont Style Thick Brass Tall Standing Rotary Phone
By James Mont
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Asian aesthetics with Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles tall standing rotary phone made of thick and heavy brass in the style of James Mont . Working very well and clear soundi...
Brass
$4,112 / set
Alpine Blue Painted Folk Art Chairs 19th Century
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare and beautifully preserved examples of late 19th-century Alpine folk art chairs, most likely originating from the Tyrol or southern Bavaria regions. This pair retains a str...
Pine
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Opium Pipe, Late Qing Dynasty, Handcrafted A
Located in Pomona, CA
This object is an traditional antique Chinese opium pipe, commonly dated back to the late Qing Dynasty. It features a long, polished bone stem divided into segments joined by metal b...
Brass
Vintage "New England" Folk Art Wood Whale Wall Sculpture, circa 1970's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"New England Style" Folk Art Wood Whale Wall Sculpture "made of pine wood - oiled with food grade mineral oil" "ready to hang" "perfect for a beach house" "small portion of upper t...
Pine
Large Swedish Hand-Carved Wooden Horse Model Sculpture, c. 1880
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A folk art sculpture of a horse from the 19th Century. This wooden horse has been scraped to original its color. This animal sculpture can nicely stand on a writing desk, a cupboard ...
Wood
Art Deco Metal Napkin Holder from Quist
Located in Hamburg, DE
Art Deco Metal Napkin Holder from Quist, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1920 to 1949 This piece has an attribution mark, Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Silver It...
Metal
French Carnival Paper-mache Clown Ball Toss Game c.1930-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An antique French carnival clown ball toss game with wooden ball catch numbered 37. Hand crafted, hand painted paper-mache on board. CREATO...
Paint
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.
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.
