Folk Art Animal Sculptures
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.
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Zinc
Late 20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Oak, Paint
1980s Chinese Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Metal
Early 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Faience
1890s Swedish Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Leather, Wood
20th Century Indian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Hardwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Iron
20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Blown Glass, Art Glass
20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
1970s African Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century East Asian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
2010s Moroccan Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Clay, Earthenware
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
19th Century German Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wrought Iron
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Limestone, Sandstone, Marble
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Padouk
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
1920s British Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
1880s American Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Iron
1890s German Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Driftwood
20th Century Brazilian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Crystal
1890s German Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
20th Century Swedish Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Brass
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Boxwood
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Concrete
1880s American Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Copper, Iron
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Iron
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
1770s English Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
1880s American Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Copper, Iron, Zinc
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Metal, Iron
18th Century Indian Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Gesso, Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
18th Century and Earlier Irish Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Pine
Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Brass, Copper
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Delft, Paint
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood