Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
FOLK ART STYLE
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.
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Style: Folk Art
19th Century Monumental English Harvest Basket
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th century monumental English harvest basket, great at the foot of a bed or amazing coffee table.
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19th Century English Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Rattan
Antique Unusually Large Wooden Bowl, Swedish Handmade with Original Hardware
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unusually large wooden bowl from northern Sweden. The bowl is an antique from the early 1800s, made by hand and completely unique. It has original hardware and handles in iron. Attra...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
Vintage Wicker Rattan Woven Duck Motif Basket
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Wicker Rattan Woven Duck Motif Basket.
Mid Century large vintage hand woven rattan wicker duck or swan motif basket with a handle.
Collectible rattan hand woven duck sculptur...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century Ceramic Fruit Bowl
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a beautiful ceramic glazed fruit bowl. The space around the figures was carved out by hand..
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1910s Belgian Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Early 19th century Swedish Burl Bowl
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good and nicely patinated hand carved burl bowl of charming uneven dimensions, Swedish, circa 1810, with good oxidation and rustic "make do" repairs.
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1810s Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Burl
Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950, a very early Nantucket woven purse from during the first few years Reyes was making Nantucket baskets, ...
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1950s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Cane, Pine
19th Century Nest of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Nest of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets, circa 1880, a graduated set of three round, open baskets having cane weave on rattan staves, a carved swing handle with an elongated ovoid lozenge end connected to tin ears that extend down inside the weave for about a quarter length of a stave, and hardwood bottom plate, likely maple, that is slightly convex and scribed with three concentric rings, The baskets are not signed but are clearly all made by the same hand. The style of the handle with a lozenge end is very similar to that carved by Charles Ray, Capt. Thomas James, William Appleton and circle aboard the South Shoals Lightship, and continued in a more exaggerated manner ashore by A.D. Williams, Ferdinand Sylvaro and especially Mitchy Ray. The handle here has a more slender and elegant profile more akin to the work of Capt. James, suggesting that this nest was likely made by a sailor serving aboard the lightship during James' tenure.
All three baskets remain in very good, strong condition, and enjoy a deep patina nicely darkened with age. Unlike most nests which really seem to be more of an assemblage gathered together after the fact, these three baskets nest together nicely with a uniform gradation in size, a feature exemplified by the perfect graduated profile of their handles.
This nest was in the personal collection of noted Nantucket folk art...
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1870s American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Cane, Maple, Rattan
Vintage French Wicker Laundry Basket with Lid This is an excellent example and
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Vintage French Wicker Laundry Basket with Lid
This is an excellent example and in remarkably good condition, this strong basket is divide...
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1920s Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wicker
Vintage Asian Bronze Singing Hammered Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Asian Hammered Bronze Singing Bowl 1950s.
Asian Bronze Vessel Singing Bowl.
A special collectible piece.
Made from bronze, a good heavy weight.
Circa 1950s.
The hand-hammered...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Asian Bronze Singing Hammered Footed Bowl 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Asian Hammered Footed Bronze Singing Bowl with inscriptions 1950s.
Asian Bronze Vessel Singing Footed Bowl.
Featuring hammered design of a fish and inscriptions around the ve...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bronze, Brass
X-Large Vintage French Olive Wood Bowl, Early 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Very large vintage handmade Mediterranean decorative centerpiece bowl made from olive wood. Traditional organic style carved from one solid piece of wood by local artisan in France i...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood, Olive
Antique Genuine Folk Art Swedish Unusual Blue Handmade Wood Plate or Trough
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish wooden plate or trough made in northern Sweden around 1820 to 1840. The trough has original blue paint. The blue paint is unusual...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
Collection of Six Sponge Ware Mush Cups and Saucers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing extra large 19thc mush cups & saucers sponge ware are in mint condition and great colors.They are so unusual and very rare to find in a collection of six !
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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Swedish Root Wood Bowl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Sculptural early 19th century Swedish root wood bowl with a natural organic form. ca 1800 Sweden.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Large Vintage Majolica Pottery Teapot Purple Grape Bunches
Located in Charleston, SC
Majolica Teapot has crazed ceramic background, berry / grapes with vines. The design surrounds the spout. Vines continue around the handle. Hand-paint...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Majolica
Early 20th Century Chinese Betrothal or Wedding Basket with Peony and Bird motif
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This early 20th-century bentwood bamboo/rattan/wicker Chinese wedding basket with polychrome paint is marvelously beautiful. The basket It has very beautiful and intricate weaving de...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Helmet Coal Scuttle Planter
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Helmet Coal Scuttle Planter
This bucket is a very attractive helmet shape, it is painted in black with a beaten Brass riveted hooped handles
The Scuttle is in good antique condition, it is clean inside and would make a very unusual planter
The Bucket is 13” tall including the handle, 11” long...
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1950s Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
Nantucket Round Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Round Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950, a very early Nantucket diminutive round woven purse from during the first few years Reyes wa...
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1950s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Pine
Nantucket Cocktail Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Cocktail Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950, a very early Nantucket diminutive oval woven purse made during the first few years Reyes was m...
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1950s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Pine
Brass Mortar and Pestle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage Mortar and Pestle of brass. The piece is quite patinated, but could easily be brought to a full gleaming shine.
Mortars and pestles ahve been around for many years = to c...
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19th Century European Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
Antique Unique Large Swedish Genuine Patina Folk Art Wooden Bowl
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unique Swedish folk-art bowl in a very unusual boat like shape. This wooden bowl is large and wide with date “1782” underneath along with a set of initials. An unusual detail is the ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
1960s Handmade Folk Art Decorative Trinket Bowl
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Handmade Folk Art decorative trinket keepsake lidded bowl.
Copper inlay Hand carved wood
Unsigned
6 diameter x 2.25 h
Preowned Vintage condition unrestored.
Original finis...
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1960s Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Copper
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Folk Art Wooden Bowl dated 1862
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish folk Art wooden bowl dated 1862 Signed LOS
A stunning antique organic wooden bowl with lovely patina
You can see the use of time.
The bowl has ownershipmarking ...
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1860s Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
Original Red Painted Swedish Pine Wooden Bowl, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Original Swedish Folk Art pine carved wooden bowl with original red paint and warm patina. These bowls were used throughout families and often passed down generation to next generati...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine, Paint
19thc Miniature Original Painted Mustard Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Miniature original painted basket from New England in very good condition.Amazing mustard paint and condition.
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Hemp
Swedish Folk Art, Unique 19th Century Farmers Bowls set of 2
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Set of two antique and unique organic wooden bowls. With highly appealing patina, with traces of use. Produced in Sweden, 19th century.
These bowls where very important for many fam...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Original Red Painted Carved Pine Wooden Bowl, Sweden circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Original Swedish Folk Art carved pine wooden bowl with original red paint and warm patina. These bowls were used throughout families and often passed down generation to next generati...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine, Paint
Swedish Carved Wooden Bowl, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Original Swedish folk art pine carved wooden bowl with light patina. These bowls were used throughout families and often passed down generation to next generation. This bowl remains ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century French Vineyard Grape Picker's Hotte Hod
Located in Forney, TX
A charming antique French country grape picker's hotte / hod.
Hand-crafted in Provincial France in the mid-19th century, rustic farmhouse construction, part of the traditional wine making process, this large wooden basket...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Iron
Collection of Round Finely Woven-Birch Swedish Cheese Baskets
Located in Houston, TX
Collection of round finely woven-birch Swedish cheese baskets, dating to late 19th or early 20th century. Two available of differing sizes. Sold together...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Birch
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Turned Bowl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 19th century Swedish folk art turned bowl in two colors with an great shape and original surface. Ca 1820 - 50 Sweden.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
19Thc Original Blue Painted Mini Butter Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original blue painted butter bowl with amazing patina. This bowl is in fine condition and is a rare small size.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A small pine bowl produced in Sweden, 19th Century.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Vietnamese Backpack Basket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Vietnamese Backpack Basket. A woven form starting with a square bamboo base tapering up to an open round sturdy mouth with a a smooth interior surface, specifically used in t...
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Late 20th Century Vietnamese Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
Big 19th Century Swedish genuine rustic Wooden bowl organic shape
Located in Boden, SE
An antique and unique organic wooden bowl. With highly appealing patina, with traces of use. Produced in Sweden, early 19th century.
The bowl has original paint inside
Beautiful i...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden Funnel
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Antique early 19th century folk art wooden funnel carved out of one piece of wood. Ca 1800 Sweden.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
Very Large Wall Basket, Straw and Leather, African Folk Art 1970
Located in ROUEN, FR
Large African wall-hanging basket, Circa 1970.
This large decorative basket comes from Africa, purchased by one of my clients during a trip to Ethiopia in the 70s. It is made of han...
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Leather, Straw
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Root Wood Bowl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine organic Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art root wood bowl, circa 1820.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Woven basket genuine rustic
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastic 19th Century Swedish Folk Art root Basket made of woven twigs & birch bark. It comes from an old farmhouse in Luleå Norrbotten Northern Sweden. The basket is not jus...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Twig, Birch
Contemporary Artisan Oolitic Limestone Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary artisan oolitic limestone bowl or basin from England.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Limestone
Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket with Original Paper Label
Located in Nantucket, MA
Made with oak staves, handle, mahogany base and attached brass ears, in excellent condition. The poem on the label reads” I was made in Nantucket, I’m strong and stout. Don’t lose me...
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Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
Nantucket Large Oval Basket by Mitchy Ray, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Late 19th century nantucket basket, by Mitchy Ray (1877 - 1956), circa 1920s, a large open oval basket with heavy rattan staves, cane weave, sol...
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1920s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Cane
18th Century Rustic Primitive genuine Folk Art Wooden bowl original paint
Located in Boden, SE
An exceptional large rare oval shaped 18th century primitive Swedish carved wooden knot bowl. Shows a dry textured finish showing a stunning aged patina. A truly remarkable piece. Th...
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Mid-18th Century European Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
Vintage Chicken Folk Art Wicker Wood Bamboo Lidded Basket Handwoven Kitchen 1960
Located in Miami, FL
Collectible 1960s kitchen decoration figural Wicker hand-woven lidded Basket. Hen Sitting on nest. Hen is the lid with attached red wood comb and beak and Red Button Eyes the tail is bamboo. The basket itself has a double layer so that the hen has a firm place to sit.
The Basket is in good vintage condition with some marks, dryness, some normal breaks to the wicker.
Measures 11.25 inches high, basket is 9 inches round.
Vintage Chicken Basket...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Plastic
Swedish Craft, Small Bowl, Painted Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A small blue and white-painted wooden bowl designed and produced in Sweden, 19th century.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Turned Bowl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Unusual 19th century Swedish Folk Art turned bowl with serrated edge. ca 1850 Sweden.
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Swedish Designer, Bowl, Wood, Iron, 1782
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl with metal repair produced in Sweden, 1782.
Category
1780s Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Iron
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Burl Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A burl wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Burl
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th Century.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
M.A. Hadley Cow Dish / Plate, United States, 20th Century
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
M.A. Hadley Cow Dish / Plate, United States, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century.
“E” symbol on bottom side
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th Century.
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century.
“BÖL.EAS.” on bottom.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 18th Century
Located in High Point, NC
An organic wood bowl produced in Sweden, 18th century.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Nantucket basket attributed to the Coffin School, 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A classic vintage Nantucket berry basket with a turned hardwood base, scored with double incised circles. The base captures 41 curved ash stays woven together with split bamboo, and ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Ash, Hardwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Turned Bowl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine early 19th century Swedish Folk Art turned bowl in it's original color with great patina to the surface. Ca 1820 Sweden.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century.
“HLHS” inscription on bottom
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Folk Art bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art bowls and baskets for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage bowls and baskets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, natural fiber and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art bowls and baskets made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Sweden pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bowls and baskets, popular names associated with this style include Virginia Metalcrafters, Delft, Royal Copenhagen, and Berber Tribes of Morocco. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for bowls and baskets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $49 and tops out at $40,000 while the average work can sell for $1,150.
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