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
Marbled Roadside Pottery Malachite Look Bowl in with Glazed Turquoise Interior
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite small clay roadside decorative touring bowl. This catchall or dish is short, and wide, and decorated with a malachite look green marbled design on the exterior. The inside is glazed in deep verdigris or turquoise. A lovely piece of earthenware, it is hand made and marked on the bottom with:
Central City...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Paint
Hand Thrown Glazed, Signed and Dated Artisanal Ceramic Pottery Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wheel thrown pottery glazed with a white glaze decorated with a hand painted blue flower pattern.
This is a one of a kind object made in the ancient way by hand in a small artisanal ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
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Ceramic
Handcrafted Japanese Ceramic Bowl Signed Jin Kobayashi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Japanese ceramic bowl signed Jin Kobayashi.
Large stoneware plate hand made and hand painted with autumn leaves design.
Hand-carved ge...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Stoneware
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Turned Bowl
Located in Bozeman, MT
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 Woven Fruit Basket
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish woven fruit basket: this charming woven construction basket closes with flap secured by leather strap.
Note: Regional differences in humidi...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Birch, Paint
Set of Folk Art Baskets, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful collection of four folk art baskets, crafted with meticulous skill and care in the time-honored tradition of coiled baskets. Each basket testifie...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Straw
Painted Black Lacquer Round Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
This round tray is crafted of a woven bamboo substrate coated in many layers of black lacquer to strengthen the form and create an even finish. The weaving ...
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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo
Large Hand-Carved Tribal Wooden Bowl from the Batak of Sumatra
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large beautiful and sustainable hand carved wooden bowl with gorgeous leaf design from the Batak of Sumatra, mid-20th century.
Scaramanga's bowls are authentic old hand carved wooden bowls...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
18th/19th Century Swedish Wabi-Sabi Hand-Carved Birch Bowl with Maker’s Mark
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and evocative Swedish hand-carved wooden bowl, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century. Crafted from birch, this rustic vessel embodies the timeless beauty of the wabi...
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18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Birch
Mid-20th Century Clay Pot Found in Guerrero, Southern Mexico De Guerrero
By G. None
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
The pichancha or Tlalchiquihuite is a clay pot with small holes, which is used to wash the nixtamal. This utensil allows you to strain the nejayote (the lime water in which the corn ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Clay
Large Nordic Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Dough Bowl, Finland, 19th Century
Located in Karis, Nyland
A rare and expressive example of Northern European folk craftsmanship, this oversized wooden dough bowl was hand-carved in 19th century Finland from a single block of solid hardwood,...
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Late 19th Century Finnish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood, Birch
18th Century Swedish Stone Mortar
Located in Bozeman, MT
Decorative 18th century Swedish mortar in solid stone, circa 1790 Sweden.
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Stone
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...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century big antique country genuine rustic folk Art Wooden bowl
Located in Boden, SE
Very beautiful and decorative wooden bowl made out of pine wood produced in Northern Sweden Sweden.In a very charmy condition with some older repairs adding a lot of character.
These...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
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Pine
Japanese Tall Bamboo Ikebana Basket with Tinted Handle, Suruga Sensuji Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bamboo Ikebana basket features tall cylindrical shape with prominent rounded handle. The basket is woven of thin round bamboo strips that are secured with burned or tinted b...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Vintage Victorian Wicker Fishing Creel
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Vintage Victorian Wicker fishing creel
An attractive age darkened wicker square Fishing Creel, the Creel stands on stumpy wooden legs and has...
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Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wicker
19thc Green Painted Hiney Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original dark green painted hiney basket in fine undisturbed painted surface.This basket comes to East Meets West Antiques from a private folk art collection.This basket is in...
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19th Century American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Glazed Square Plate with Hand Painted Designs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic plate features a square shape with turned up corners. The plate is glazed in a soft cream and beige coloring with speckling throughout. The piece is finished with two hand pa...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Swedish antique rustic genuine Folk Art Wooden bowl with handle
Located in Boden, SE
Antique rustic primitive Folk art wooden bowl with handle manufactured in Luleå ,Northern Sweden. In Swedish called "Kåsa" It has been used as a drinking wessel.The bowl has an unus...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
Brown & Cream White Stoneware Bowl by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, 1920s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite hand-crafted Scandinavian stoneware decorative dish or Boel by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, features traditional folk art motifs in white against a rich terracotta-...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Stoneware
Large Antique Ceramic Plate Blue and White Dutch Boch Delft Charger 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Antique Ceramic Plate Blue and White Dutch Boch Delft Charger 1940s.
Stunning Boch Delfts blue and white plate in very good condition.
Beau...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Split Bamboo Basket Woven Vase with Handles
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural woven split bamboo, vase shaped basket features elongated form with two thin handles; the rim is finished with the thin decorative band with knots detail, and the narrow n...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Arts and Crafts Oak Basket A very attractive piece of Arts and Craft Folk Art
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Oak Basket
A very attractive piece of Arts and Craft Folk Art
The basket is made in Oak with a little carving and brass and copper decoration
It is 8” high, 14” w...
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1930s Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Oak
Woven Hinged Lid Picnic Basket with Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage woven picnic basket with solid lid on hinge and handles
This basket is a classic shape and texture and would be a great "cottagecore" addition to many rooms. Unique storage for dog toys...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Wooden bowl 1800's Handmade Folk Craft nice details
Located in Forest, BE
Swedish antique birch hand made wooden bowl. Made to be used as a dining dish / plate. Fine quality of handwork. this is are true piece from the early 19 century. Beautiful patina o...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Birch
Monumental Antique Hand Carved Wooden Trough or Bowl Wabi Sabi, 19th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
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 mag...
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19th Century European Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
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.
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19th Century American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Hemp
Large Vintage Asian Wood and Bamboo Basket Tribal Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large vintage basket features hand-woven split bamboo tribal decor with multiple bands of abstract motifs. The large-scale basket is constructed with a bamboo and wood structured bas...
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20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century antique rustic genuine basket
Located in Boden, SE
A historically old basket used for sowing crops is a unique and practical object. Imagining such a basket, large and oblong with handles on both sides and ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish genuine rustic Collection of 8 wooden plates
Located in Boden, SE
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden plates.
A set of 8 pieces.
Lovely stunning patina.
Could be used for trays serveware or underplates.
The diameter on the plates is between ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
Folk Art Hand-carved Pine Wood Bowl, Sweden 1950s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A very stylish folk art hand-carved boat shaped wood bowl. Solid acid based stained pine wood.
Whether displayed as a standalone art piece or used practically to hold fruits, decora...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Rustic Wooden Bowl Dated 1869 with Patina
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Folk Art wooden bowl dated 1869 Signed PSSAEDAP.
A stunning antique organic wooden bowl with lovely patina and original paint...
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1860s Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
Mackenzie-Childs Flower Market Set of Oval Tray and Box, Retired Pieces
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage MacKenzie-Childs set of oval tray and square box with lid is decorated with Flower Market pattern on white background; the steel underbodies are color-glazed in white and de...
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2010s North American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Mexican Clay Sculpture Man with Bird on Head Ceramic Man Trunk Folk Art
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Beautiful torso clay sculpture by Manuel Reyes, evoking
Ceramic artist, sculptor and painter, Manuel Reyes (Mexico City, 1972) atended the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas in Xochimilco, México. He was later mentored by Royer Von Guten, Joy Laville...
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2010s Mexican Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
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
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
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, painted with oxides from the region. Done with the hand-modeled technique and cooked in traditional wood-fired oven. Reyes has been constantly innovating with his hen collection, making this one of his most iconic works.
Ceramic artist, sculptor and painter, Manuel Reyes (Mexico City, 1972) atended the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas in Xochimilco, México. He was later mentored by Royer Von Guten, Joy Laville...
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2010s Mexican Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th century
Located in High Point, NC
A red-painted wood bowl designed and produced in Sweden, 19th century.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Signed 19th Century Nantucket Lightship Basket by Rowland Folger
Located in Nantucket, MA
7 ½” open round Nantucket lightship basket with
brass ears , “R Folger Maker Nantucket, Mass” is
stenciled on the interior bottom, circa 1875
Rowland Folger (1803-1883).
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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden Bowl Dated 1871 Signed OAS
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish folk Art wooden bowl dated 1871 Signed OAS
A stunning antique organic wooden bowl with lovely patina & trace originalpaint.
You can see the use of time.
The bowl...
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1870s Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
Open Round Nantucket Lightship Basket, Attributed to Geo Washington Ray
Located in Nantucket, MA
A small Nantucket lightship gathering basket
with sturdy wooden ears, and a convex interior
bottom with thee concentric lines typical of a
George Washington Ray (1814-1891) made b...
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Late 19th Century North American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Cane, Oak
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl or trough produced in Sweden 19th century.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
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
Materials
Brass
Rare 19th Century Swedish Solid wooden Wash Board for Washing Clothes Old
Located in Boden, SE
A handmade solid wood wash board. A wonderful decorative piece full of rustic charm, also can be used as an interesting serving tray.
The Wash board has a owner mark and signed EPS
I...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
19th Century, Swedish Antique Rustic Wooden Bowl with Handle Dated 1831
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish antique handmade wood bowl with handle from the first half of the 19th century. Dated 1831 .The bowl with handle from north...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Vessel
Located in Allerum, SE
19th century Swedish Folk Art dug out tree trunk vessel. Ca 1850 Sweden.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Root Bowl with Old Repair, Folk Art Carved Wood Bowl
Located in Bochum, NRW
Gorgeous Swedish Root Bowl with Old Repair.
Root bowl in an organic shape, marked underneath with 3-4 letters. Original condition as found.
Dimensions: 29x20x9cm
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Pine
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
Materials
Pine
Vintage Philippine Rice Baskets, Set of 3
Located in Miami, FL
Offered are three hand-woven baskets with lids acquired in the early 1970s on an excursion to visit the rice paddies in the Philippines. They're ...
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1970s Philippine Vintage Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wicker
American Craft, Bowl, Wood, USA, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden bowl produced in the US, c. 1900.
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Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Wood
Rare Swedish Antique Wooden Bowl Made by Hand in Birch Root with a Carved Handle
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare Swedish antique bowl from the late 1700s. This wooden bowl is oval with a large carved handle on the side, a very unusual detail hardly ever seen on bowls like this. It is made ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Birch
Early 20th Century Oak Splint Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful early 20th century hand-woven oak splint gathering basket with a single bent oak handle, a double banded rim, and a lovely wonky shape. Found in Wisconsin.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Oak
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
DELFT Large Vintage Ceramic Plate Blue and White Dutch Holland Charger 1940s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning large vintage Dutch Holland Delfts blue and white decorative plate.
Beautiful charger, the painting depicts a fisherman smoking a pipe.
It is signed by the artist, "Volendam...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Ceramic
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
Vintage Brass Duck Head Vide Poche Trinket Valet Tray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted decorative vintage collectible brass valet tray duck head shape.
Beautiful handcrafted large cast brass bird form this handsome trinket tray is very well made and large scale.
A vintage solid brass mallard duck head compact tray for the dresser or home office desk, it has a place for keys, change, pens, keys, trinket holder, jewelry.
Heavyweight brass duck head...
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Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass
19th Century Small Swedish Folk Art Woven Basket
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish small folk art basket made during the mid 1800s. The basket has the original paint. Handmade from tree roots that are braided. Good antique condition consistent with...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Organic Material
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
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.