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.
2010s English Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wire
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Iron
20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Iron
Mid-20th Century Asian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Hardwood
1990s British Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Driftwood
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Hardwood, Elm, Oak
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Maple, Paint, Wood
1920s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Bentwood
1990s British Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Driftwood
Late 20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Malachite
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Coral, Silver
1880s American Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Copper, Iron
1920s Belgian Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Oak
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Marble
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Pottery
20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Pine
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
1880s American Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Copper, Iron, Zinc
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
1960s Greenlandic Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Soapstone
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Early 1900s Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
1880s American Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Paper
1870s American Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Copper, Iron, Zinc, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Brass
Mid-20th Century Greenlandic Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Soapstone
1890s Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Stone
Early 20th Century African Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Metal
1960s Greenlandic Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Soapstone
1960s Greenlandic Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Soapstone
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Iron
1930s Unknown Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Terracotta
20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Paper, Plaster
1950s British Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Paper
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Pottery
19th Century Indian Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
20th Century North American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Iron
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Pottery, Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Ceramic, Pottery
20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Iron
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Ceramic
1950s English Vintage Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wire
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Iron
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Metal
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Wood