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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
Early Nantucket Creel Shaped Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Nantucket Creel Shaped Purse by Jose Formoso Reyes, circa 1950s. An early free woven basket (made without a mold) that features a pentagonal creel-shaped pine bottom and maple ...
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1950s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Cane, Rattan

19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Folk Art Wooden Trough/ Serving Bowl
Located in Boden, SE
19th century antique rustic Swedish antique wooden tray/ Serving bowl from Boden ,Northern Sweden . A farmers handcrafted tray or serving bowl or centerpiece. A highly functional ob...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Folk Art Wooden Trough/ Serving Bowl
Located in Boden, SE
19th century big rustic Swedish antique wooden tray/ Serving bowl from Boden Norrbotten,Northern Sweden. A farmers handcrafted tray or serving bowl or centerpiece. A highly function...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

Vintage Jose Reyes Nantucket Purse with Rosewood Top, circa 1960
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Jose Reyes Nantucket Purse with Rosewood Top, circa 1960s, an oval cane woven covered basket with fine rosewood top plate, shaped swing handle, carved bone peg and handle att...
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1960s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Rattan, Cane

Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Hen Egg Basket Decoration Hen Brown
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic hen is an egg basket/container, perfect to keep eggs fresh -- a utilitarian kitchen piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, paint...
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2010s Mexican Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic, Clay

Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Hen Egg Basket Decoration Hen Black
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This Mexican ceramic hen is an egg basket, perfect to keep eggs fresh -- a utilitarian kitchen piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with ox...
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2010s Mexican Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic, Clay

House of Faberge Collector Plate "No Room At The Inn" 1991
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage collectible Franklin Mint House of Faberge Collector plate entitled "No Room At The Inn". Beautiful Holiday Heirloom collector plate hand-crafted of fine porcelain and hand p...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Porcelain

Pair of Vintage Bird Form Lidded Baskets - Finely Woven - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage - finely woven - pair of bird form lidded baskets - articulated feathers, beaks and eyes - possibly Indonesian - mid/late 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no loss...
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Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wicker

Mid Century Fajalauza Handmade Terracotta Ceramic Lebrillo Bowl, Granada Spain
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Beautiful decorative terracotta ceramic bowl (Lebrillo) glazed in white and green Spanish Fajalauza from the mid-20th century, made and hand-painted, in this case with its characteri...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic

18th Century Swedish antique genuine Wooden bowl sign MMS dated 1793 Folk Art
Located in Boden, SE
An antique and genuine organic wooden bowl with nice patina from Northern Sweden With highly appealing patina. Ownermark sign MMS ,& dated 1793 below. Beautiful in any room,a real ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

American Studio Art Ceramic Plate, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
American Studio Art Ceramic Plate, with indistinct signature to reverse, the stoneware plate glazed with a desert landscape, ca 1970s. Dimensions: 11.5" diameter Dealer: S138XX
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic

Swedish Burl Wood Bowl, Signed TN 1980
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Elevate your living space with the unparalleled beauty of this exquisite Swedish burl wood bowl, (“Vrilskål” in Swedish) a masterpiece that encapsulates the essence of scandinavian c...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Burl

19th century Swedish Folk Art Root Wood Bowl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 19th century painted Swedish Folk Art root wood bowl in Its original condition. Ca 1800 Sweden.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

Nantucket lighthouse basket by Davis Hall, 1880
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Round, open top Nantucket lighthouse basket in woven bamboo with oak stays, a slender carved oak handle with lollipop ends, and a round, hard wood bottom plate with two concentric sc...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Bamboo, Oak

Swedish wabi sabi organic shaped root bowl early 1900’s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare Swedish wabi sabi organic shaped root bowl made in solid birch wood in Sweden in the early 1900’s by a skilled craftsman. The bowl has the perfect size to be used as a fruit bo...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Birch

Contemporary Artisan Oolitic Limestone Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary artisan oolitic limestone bowl or basin from England.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Limestone

18th Century Swedish antique rustic genuine Grain Measure box dated 1798
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish antique Grain measure box dated 1798 The dimension is cubic with the upper side open. The corners are joined by sinking in a so-called dovetail. The measure h...
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1790s Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

Mid Century Folk Art Hand Painted Flower Design Serving Bowl
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful vintage serving bowl with orange and yellow flower design. The bowl is signed on the bottom with the initials GJ. This bowl is in excellent condition. See pictures for det...
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1960s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pottery

Vintage Folk Art Pottery Fruit Bowl With Hand Painted Bird Decoration
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful ceramic fruit bowl with hand painted bird decoration. This folk art pottery bowl is marked, but we were unable to match it to a maker. This bowl is in excellent condition,...
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1970s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pottery

Swedish Maker, Bowl, Wood, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
An antique solid wood bowl, produced in Sweden in the 19th century.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

19th Century Big antique rustic country Swedish Wooden bowl
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish wooden bowl from Northern Sweden. A genuine 19th century Swedish Folk Art Wooden bowl with lovely patina. The bowl has a fantastically fine wood carving in the ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

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.
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20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic

M.A. Hadley Ceramic Kitty / Cat Bowl, United States, 20th Century
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
M.A. Hadley Ceramic Kitty Bowl, United States, 20th Century.
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20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic

M.A. Hadley Chicken Dish / Plate, United States, 20th Century
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
M.A. Hadley Chicken Dish / Plate, United States, 20th Century
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20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic

Rare Genuine Antique Swedish Large Root Bowl
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare genuine root bowl from northern Sweden made during the first few years of the 19th century, around 1810 to 1820. The bowl is in untouched condition with an attractive patina. Th...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

Antique Fajalauza Glazed Terracotta Ceramic Lebrillo Bowl, Granada Spain
Located in Escalona, Toledo
"Lebrillo" bowl in blue, green and ivory glazed terracotta ceramic from Fajalauza Española from the early 20th century, fully elaborated and painted by hand. Fajalauza is a style th...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic

18th Century Swedish Primitive Organic Wooden Bowl with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
An antique and unique organic wooden bowl. With highly appealing patina, with traces of use. Produced in Sweden, 19th century. The bowl has original paint. Beautiful in any room,a ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

Set of Two Vintage Handcrafted Bowls in Wood, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Set of two wooden bowls. Produced in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. The bowls are in excellent condition. Both bowls have lids and are very easy to open and store some little snacks or sou...
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1960s Czech Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

Vintage Novelty Waste Paper Basket the Container Is Made in Wood
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Vintage Novelty Waste Paper Basket The container is made in wood with pictures of books and shelves on all 4 sides, a fun and a very attractive conversation piece The container...
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1960s Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Softwood

Round Hand Carved Swedish Rootwood Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Round hand carved Swedish root wood bowl, dating to 19th century. Retains remnants of early paint, markings and beautiful burled root grain.
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

Antique Hand Painted Dutch Theme Enamelware Metal Trivet Collectible 1920s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique early 20th century Hand Painted Dutch Theme Enamelware Metal circa 1920's. Hand-painted decorative antique Dutch scene metalware hand made In North Europe, Netherlands, or G...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Metal

Antique Danish Hand Painted Dutch Theme Enamelware Metal Collectible Trivet 1920
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique early 20th century Hand Painted Dutch Theme Enamelware Metal trivet 1920's. Hand-painted decorative antique Dutch scene metalware hand made In No...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Metal

Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, Mid 20th Century, a hand-crafted basket modeled after a Nantucket purse, having a round disk shape with open top, made of hand-sti...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Other

Large Irregular-Shaped Swedish Root wood Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Large irregular-shaped Swedish root wood bowl dating to the mid-19th century. Hand-carved from root wood. Retains remnants of old red paint and marker's mark.
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1850s Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood, Paint

Two Vintage Virginia Metalcrafters Solid Brass Leaves, Lotus and Ginko
Located in Doraville, GA
Two vintage solid brass leaves, manufactured in Waynesboro, Virginia by Virginia MetalCrafters. The leaves were designed by Oskar Hansen, are hand made, hand finished and of the high...
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1960s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Brass

Vintage Virginia MetalCrafters Alloy / Gold Vintage Sea Grape Bowl
Located in Doraville, GA
Vintage gold anodized aluminum alloy bowl in the shape of a Sea Grape leaf. The leaf designs were designed by well known sculptor Oskar Hansen for Virginia MetalCrafters in Waynesbor...
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1960s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Aluminum

Sherwin Boyer Nantucket "One Egg" Basket, circa 1960
Located in Nantucket, MA
Nantucket Petite Basket, by Sherwin Boyer, circa 1960, the tiny size referred to on-island as a “one egg" basket, a round open basket with carved swing handle,...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Cane

Mattapoisett Basket, by Gladys Ellis, circa 1940s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage Mattapoisett Basket, likely by Gladys Ellis, Mid 20th Century, a hand-crafted basket modeled after a Nantucket purse, having a flat oval "clamshell" lid hinged above an oval body, made of hand-stitched longleaf pine needles and raffia in braided and lace-like arrangements, with two braided raffia handles, a stitched hinge, and a silk lined interior, not signed. This is one of her very early baskets made before she started adding ivory tops and fixtures. The basket remains in strong original condition with no discernible breaks to the weave. There may have once been a loop closure at one point. Measures: 5-1/4 in H x 9 in L x 6-1/4 in W A local adaptation of a Nantucket basket first designed by Gladys Ellis (Mattapoisett: 1917 – 2011). The Mattapoisett basket is made in the shape and nature of a Nantucket basket, but uses southern yellow or longleaf pine needles and raffia coiled and sewn on a frame with a lace-like effect, often incorporating scrimshaw panels on the top and sides, sometimes as well as clasps and handle knobs...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Other

19th Century Stone Mortar
Located in Houston, TX
19th century stone mortar from France. Hand-carved alabaster mortar in a conical shape with four handles. Beautiful as a sculptural accent piece or decorative bowl. Seven stone morta...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Alabaster

Antique Northern Swedish Folk Art Cutlery Basket
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique folk art basket from the mid 1800s, a so called cutlery basket. The basket is for storing cutlery and is made by hand in pine in northern Sweden...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

Antique Folk Art Swedish Pine Trough Bowl
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique wood trough bowl in folk art from Sweden made during the mid 1800s, around 1850. The bowl is a utility item which was used daily in the hou...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

19th Century Nantucket Lightship Bushel Basket by George Gardner
Located in Nantucket, MA
Very rare 19th century Nantucket Lightship Bushel Basket by George C. Gardner of Nantucket Island (1809 - 1889), an oversized round open basket handcrafted with a fat rattan weave on wide wooden splint staves, a carved wooden heart-shaped handle which is deeply notched above and below the rim and extends under the weave a full half-way down their staves, and a round pine bottom deeply inscribed "George C. Gardner." Captain Gardner lived at 141 Main Street and was also known for making shorebird decoys. The bottom plate...
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1870s American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Rattan, Wood

Two Vintage Virginia Metalcrafters Solid Brass Leaves, Gloxinia and Calathea
Located in Doraville, GA
Two heavy vintage solid brass leaves, manufactured in Waynesboro, Virginia by Virginia MetalCrafters. The leaves were designed by Oskar Hansen, are hand made, hand finished and of th...
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1960s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Brass

Monumental Antique Hand Carved Wooden Trough or Bowl Wabi Sabi, 19th Century
Located in Tilburg, NL
Monumental antique carved wooden trough or bowl, 19th century. This is a rare antique hand carved wooden trough or bowl, which can be used for decoration or as a (fruit) bowl or m...
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19th Century European Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

Antique Folk Art Northern Swedish Handmade Basket
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique folk art basket from northern Sweden made during the mid 19th century, around 1840. The basket is made by hand in pine and has the original paint as well as the original deta...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

Three Virginia Metalcrafters Brass Leaves, One Angel Wing and Two Holly Leaves
Located in Doraville, GA
Three vintage solid brass leaves, manufactured in Waynesboro, Virginia by Virginia MetalCrafters. The leaves were designed by Oskar Hansen, are hand made, hand finished and of the hi...
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1960s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Brass

19th Century Swedish Antique Rare Unique Rustic Folk Art Wooden Bowl Dated 1864
Located in Boden, SE
19th century antique rustic rare Swedish Wooden bowl from Dalarna Northern Sweden. Dated 1864 The surfaces are naturally patinated due tue age, You can see the use of time. A tru...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

Nantucket Large Harvest Basket by Mitchy Ray, circa 1920s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Basket, by Mitchy Ray (1877 - 1956), circa 1920s, a large open round basket with heavy wooden staves, cane weave, solid oak bottom ...
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1920s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Cane, Oak

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

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Cane

19th Century, Swedish Antique Rustic Wooden Bowl with Handle
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish antique handmade wood bowl with handle from the first half of the 19th century. The bowl with handle from northern Sweden i...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

Mid-19th Century Painted Swedish Water Carrier
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-19th Century painted Swedish water carrier, circa 1860. Although we have seen many of these on our travels this one without doubt is the best. In original blue/green paint, cl...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Cane, Pine

19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Rare Wooden Bowl
Located in Boden, SE
An exceptional large rare 19th century primitive Swedish carved wooden knot bowl. Shows a dry textured finish showing a stunning aged patina. A truly remarkable piece. Old cracks oc...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

Copper cauldron, anonymous, Sweden, 1880s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cauldron, anonymous, Sweden. 1880s. Copper cauldron. Dimensions: H: 22 cm D: 59 cm
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1880s Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Copper

Set of Three Swedish Folk Art, Unique 19th Century Farmers Bowls
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Set of 3 antique and unique three sizes organic wooden bowls. With highly appealing patina, with traces of use. Produced in Sweden, 19th century. These bowls where very important f...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Wood

1920s Belgian Decorative Ceramic Bowl
Located in High Point, NC
Delicate and whimsical, this vintage decorative ceramic bowl offers a woodland fantasy. Made in Belgium in the 1920s, the piece is shaped like a basket: but a basket composed of leav...
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20th Century Belgian Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Ceramic

19th Century, Swedish, Antique Rustic Folk Art Wooden Bowl with Nice Patina
Located in Boden, SE
Late 19th century Swedish antique rustic wooden bowl from Northern Sweden. Genuine & rustic with incredible patina after several hundreds years of ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Pine

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

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Wood

Nantucket "One Egg" Basket by Sherwin Boyer, circa 1960s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket "One Egg" Basket by Sherwin Boyer, circa 1960s, a petite round, open, wing handled basket with cane weave on oak staves, carved han...
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1960s American Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets

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Cane, 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 Delft, Royal Copenhagen, Virginia Metalcrafters, 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 $75 and tops out at $40,000 while the average work can sell for $1,350.

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