Folk Art Clocks
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.
1820s English Antique Folk Art Clocks
Pottery
1820s English Antique Folk Art Clocks
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Clocks
Metal
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Pine
1820s Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Pine
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks
Iron
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Pine
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks
Iron
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks
Brass, Iron
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Clocks
Wood
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks
Brass, Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Elm
19th Century European Antique Folk Art Clocks
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Pine
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Pine
1960s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Clocks
Acrylic, Wood
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Pine
1810s Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Pine
20th Century Folk Art Clocks
Porcelain, Walnut
1840s Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Wood
19th Century English Antique Folk Art Clocks
Metal
1830s Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Wood
1820s Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Pine
Early 19th Century Antique Folk Art Clocks
Early 20th Century Folk Art Clocks
Wood, Paint
20th Century Swiss Folk Art Clocks
Brass
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Clocks
Wood
1940s Vintage Folk Art Clocks
Paint, Wood
Late 18th Century Antique Folk Art Clocks
Ormolu
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Pine, Paint
Early 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Wood, Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Pine
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks
Iron
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks
Brass, Iron
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Clocks
Pine
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks
Brass, Iron
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks
Brass, Iron
1980s North American Vintage Folk Art Clocks
Brass
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Clocks
Iron, Brass
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Clocks
Brass, Iron
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Clocks
Brass, Iron