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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
Staffordshire Prattware Long Case Clock Model
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire Pottery Prattware model which features a long case clock with floral decoration to the front, stood directly on the ground, no base. Flatback, decorated only to the fro...
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1820s English Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Pottery

Staffordshire Prattware Long Case Clock Model
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire pottery Prattware model which features a long case clock with cherubs above the clock face, stood directly on the ground, no base. Flatback, decorated only to the front...
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1820s English Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Earthenware

Vintage Carved Wood and Poly Chrome Painted Figural Musical Clock Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage hand carved and hand painted musical clock is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in or near Austria in circa 1950 in a Folk Art style. The carving depicts a male figure leaning against a post mounted Black Forest styled clock. The carving is quite detailed and well executed on all sides and has been hand painted in a realistic style. Both the clock and the music box are currently not working as both have been over-wound and would require servicing. The head of the carving should turn slightly left to right while the music box is playing, but in its current state it is unknown whether the mechanism functions and/or what tune the music box may play. In addition, there is currently no key for the clock, but these normally use a standard small music box...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Clocks

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Metal

Antique Swedish Long Case Clock, Genuine Handmade with Original Blue Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish longcase clock from around 1820 to 1840. The clock was made by hand in Hälsingland in Northern Sweden. The frame is solid pine w...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Pine

Swedish Original Painted Wedding Mora Clock Dated 1825
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An early 19th Century original painted long case clock or Grandfather clock from Sweden. This folk art clock is more unique because it originally was made to celebrate the wedding b...
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1820s Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Ántique Grandfather Clock Tall Case Clock Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Folk Art tall case clock from Luleå Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. Made in wood. Nice details and beautiful carvings. Beautiful handpainted flowers on the front. The M...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Pine

Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face, Country Garden, Fully Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely antique iron English clock dial circa 1840 in its original enamel, charmingly decorated and English country garden flowers. With ancient craquelure, marks of a long life and...
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19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Iron

Antique Swedish Painted Pine Long Case Clock with Original Clock Mechanism
Located in Kramfors, SE
Long case clock with red original paint from the mid 1800s. The clock is made in painted pine and dated with the year 1847. Originates from Hälsingl...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Pine

Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face, Bird, Fully Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely antique iron clock dial circa 1830 in its original enamel, charmingly decorated with birds and flowers. To the corners are charmingly painted flowers and summer fruits. With...
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19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Iron

Christmas Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face - Rare Holy Family Dial - Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A Rare and lovely antique iron clock dial dating from around 1850. It features a charming painting of the Holy Family, Jesus, Mary and Joseph to the arch. Beautifully painted in the ...
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19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Brass, Iron

Original Green Painted Swedish Mora Grandfather Clock, Dated 1787
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish Mora Grandfather clock with original painted finish. Pine longcase with original folk art painted flowers in soft earth tones against a pale green background. Brick r...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Wood, Paint

World War 2 / WWII Era Wooden Airplane Propeller Folk Art Mantel Clock
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This wooden Folk Art made propeller clock is presumed to have originated in England and fashioned into a mantel clock in North America in circa 1960. T...
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Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Clocks

Materials

Wood

Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face, Smuggler, Fully Working with Seconds Hand
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely antique iron clock dial dating from 1850 featuring the legendary smuggler and brigand Will Watch. Beautifully painted in the vibrant colours of the theater, he was portrayed...
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19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Brass, Iron

Antique Original Clock Cabinet from Sweden, Hand-Crafted Untouched Veneered Elm
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique clock cabinet made during the early to mid 1800s, circa 1820 to 1840. The cabinet is veneered and waxed elm. The lower cabinet is...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Elm

Unusual Swedish Provincial 19th Century Tall Case Clock
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Rare and unusually large Provincial Swedish 19th century tall case clock in it's original finish. Dated 1867, Sweden.
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19th Century European Antique Folk Art Clocks

Materials

Pine

Antique Genuine Swedish Pine Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique long case clock from northern Sweden. The clock is made around 1820 with a very well-made and elegant case in painted pine. The...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks

Materials

Pine

Genuine Unusual Antique Northern Swedish Faux Paint Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine long case clock from Sweden made during the first years of the 19th century, around 1810. The clock is unusual and genuine, from the village ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks

Materials

Pine

Original Acrylic on Wood Painting of Two Cardinals Nesting by A. Rangel Hidalgo
Located in Mexico, DF
Original signed acrylic painting on wood depicting a pair of Cardinals nesting by Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo. The painting was commissioned (and hence the name of the person that did) ...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Clocks

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Acrylic, Wood

Scandinavian 18th Century Folk Art Carved Watch Holder
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very beautiful and original painted Folk Art watch holder, made for the pocket watch when you were not wearing it.
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Clocks

Materials

Wood

Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Unusual Painted Blue Green Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Long case clock from northern Sweden made during the late 1700s. The clock has the original blue-green paint with unusual decor. Time has also created a unique patina that adds to the clock’s character. Additionally the clock also has a detailed hand-carved headpiece. Far from all clocks...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Pine

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Louis XV Boulle Style Ormolu Long Case Clock
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Hand Carved Wood Painted and Pigmented Primitive Tribal Mask
Located in Studio City, CA
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Clocks

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Wood, Paint

Breguet Month-Going Long Case Regulator Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
Completed on December 31st, 1931, this Breguet mahogany and brass floor month-going regulator clock is a perfect emblem of Breguet’s Art Deco and mechanical excellence during the important interwar period. Adorned with the hallmark Breguet features, including the famous moon tip Breguet hands and a beautifully polished brass frame, the clock is further enhanced with exquisite decoration on the plates. Featuring the most accurate escapement of its time, this month-going regulator stands as one of the most dependable timekeepers of its day. Its design even excludes a chime to...
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20th Century Swiss Folk Art Clocks

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Brass

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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Hand Carved and Painted Figural Nutcracker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Clocks

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Wood

Two Carved and Painted Wood Birds
Located in Miami, FL
Carved and painted wood.
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1940s Vintage Folk Art Clocks

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Paint, Wood

Two Carved and Painted Wood Birds
Two Carved and Painted Wood Birds
H 13.25 in W 13.5 in D 5.5 in
18th Century Painted Dial Mahogany Long Case Clock
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks

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18th Century Swedish Painted Mora Clock
Located in Dallas, TX
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Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Wood, Pine

Antique Genuine Northern Swedish Unusual Painted Blue Green Long Case Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Long case clock from northern Sweden made during the late 1700s. The clock has the original blue-green paint with unusual decor. Time has also created a unique patina that adds to the clock’s character. Additionally the clock also has a detailed hand-carved headpiece. Far from all clocks...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Pine

Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face, Bird, Fully Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely antique iron clock dial circa 1820 in its original enamel, charmingly decorated with a bird and flowers. With ancient craquelure, marks of ...
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19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Iron

Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face, Birds, Fully Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely antique iron clock dial circa 1830 in its original enamel, charmingly decorated with birds and flowers. To the corners are charmingly paint...
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Located in Kramfors, SE
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks

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H 98.43 in W 26.38 in D 8.67 in
Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face, Sailor Departs Ship Lyre, Fully Working
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19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face, Bird, Fully Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
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Unique Hide and Stag Heads Custom Wall Clock
Located in San Diego, CA
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1980s North American Vintage Folk Art Clocks

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Brass

Antique French Clock Dial Face Wall Clock, Fully Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A charming antique French comptoise clock dial, beautifully naïve repoussé work surround with peacocks and swans, porcelain enamel dial with brass hands. Originally with a large weig...
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Iron, Brass

Antique French Clock Dial Face Wall Clock, Fully Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A charming antique French comptoise clock dial, beautifully naïve repoussé work surround with painted decoration, porcelain enamel dial with brass hands. Originally with a large weig...
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Brass, Iron

Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face, Swan, Fully Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely antique iron clock dial circa 1830 in its original enamel, charmingly decorated with a swan and romantic folly ruins. With ancient craquelu...
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19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks

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Brass, Iron

Folk Art clocks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique folk art clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, case pieces and storage cabinets, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, softwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art clocks 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 clocks, popular names associated with this style include Staffordshire, and Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo. 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 clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $899 and tops out at $7,800 while the average work can sell for $1,280.

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