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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
19th Century Irish "Erin go Bragh" Silk Embroidered Picture with Green Gems
19th Century Irish "Erin go Bragh" Silk Embroidered Picture with Green Gems

19th Century Irish "Erin go Bragh" Silk Embroidered Picture with Green Gems

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

19th century Irish embroidered silk picture with a gold frame adorned with an antique silver braid and aventurine, emerald, and topaz polished stones. The picture shows the phrase, ...

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19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Multi-gemstone

Large 19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Barrel Primitive Folk Art Log Store
Large 19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Barrel Primitive Folk Art Log Store

Large 19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Barrel Primitive Folk Art Log Store

Located in London, GB

Large 19th Century Swedish Painted Pine Barrel / Primitive Folk Art Log Store A beautifully timeworn 19th century Swedish painted pine barrel or storage vessel, originally used with...

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Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Mid 19th Century Swedish Original Painted Pine Small Carousel Horse
Mid 19th Century Swedish Original Painted Pine Small Carousel Horse

Mid 19th Century Swedish Original Painted Pine Small Carousel Horse

Located in Round Top, TX

Mid 19th century Swedish carousel horse, hand carved in pine with a heavily distressed original painted finish. Painted details remain along the saddle, bridle, and mane, while a sma...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Iron

Sitting Tuxedo Cat Door Stop Painted Cast Iron, American Folk Art
Sitting Tuxedo Cat Door Stop Painted Cast Iron, American Folk Art

Sitting Tuxedo Cat Door Stop Painted Cast Iron, American Folk Art

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage or antique cast iron door stop features a tuxedo cat form with polychrome painted decor. The realistically sculpted cat is depicted sitting with its head turned to a side and...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Iron

JARKO ZAVI - Studio Pottery Cottontail Rabbit Figure - Canada - Circa 1976
JARKO ZAVI - Studio Pottery Cottontail Rabbit Figure - Canada - Circa 1976

JARKO ZAVI - Studio Pottery Cottontail Rabbit Figure - Canada - Circa 1976

Located in Chatham, ON

JARKO ZAVI (Czech-Canadian 1907-1987) - Fine vintage studio pottery ceramic model of a cottontail rabbit on a plinth base - small size - featuring elaborate hand made and hand crafte...

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Folk Art Copper Finial Set
Folk Art Copper Finial Set

Folk Art Copper Finial Set

Located in Oak Harbor, OH

Designer: Unknown. Manufacturer: Unknown. Period or Model: Early 1920s. Specs: Copper. Condition: This Folk Art copper finial set are in used ...

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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Vintage Hand Painted Folk Art Cow Bank Whimsical Wood Animal Sculpture
Vintage Hand Painted Folk Art Cow Bank Whimsical Wood Animal Sculpture

Vintage Hand Painted Folk Art Cow Bank Whimsical Wood Animal Sculpture

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A wonderfully whimsical vintage folk art cow, handmade and hand painted with an expressive personality all its own. The exaggerated boxy body, dimensional head and graphic black-and...

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Fully Articulated Wooden Artist's Model Of Horse
Fully Articulated Wooden Artist's Model Of Horse

Fully Articulated Wooden Artist's Model Of Horse

Located in Bradenton, FL

Antique French hand-carved artist's model of an articulated wooden horse. Horse has articulated head and legs, neck is jointed, but does not move, and has a horsehair tail. Horse is ...

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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Japanese Urushi craftsman's workbench w/ drawers, box chest of drawers wabi sabi
Japanese Urushi craftsman's workbench w/ drawers, box chest of drawers wabi sabi

Japanese Urushi craftsman's workbench w/ drawers, box chest of drawers wabi sabi

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

At the first glance, this looks like an art piece done by a modern abstract artist - with the layers of random, thicker paint on it. But the truth is, this small box chest of drawers...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish  Antique Rustic Folk Art Wooden Bowl dated 1862
19th Century Swedish  Antique Rustic Folk Art Wooden Bowl dated 1862

19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Folk Art Wooden Bowl dated 1862

Located in Boden, SE

19th century Swedish folk Art wooden bowl dated 1862 Signed LOS A stunning antique organic wooden bowl with lovely patina You can see the use of time. The bowl has ownershipmarking ...

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1860s Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Burmese Yun Lacquer Cup, c. 1900
Burmese Yun Lacquer Cup, c. 1900

Burmese Yun Lacquer Cup, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This delicate cup from the late 19th century is a lovely example of the Burmese art of lacquer (pan yun). Shaped from coiled bamboo and finished with cinnabar-red lacquer (hinthabada...

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Late 19th Century Burmese Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Old Sámi Carved Folk Art Birch Bark Canister & Wooden Boot
Old Sámi Carved Folk Art Birch Bark Canister & Wooden Boot

Old Sámi Carved Folk Art Birch Bark Canister & Wooden Boot

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A couple of interesting decorative and still very useable pieces from the indigenous people the Samies who lives in areas in Norway, Finland, Sweden and the Kola Peninsula of Russia....

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1930s Scandinavian Vintage Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Birch

Mexican Nativity Set Folk Art Ceramic Christmas Decoration Pottery Sculptures
Mexican Nativity Set Folk Art Ceramic Christmas Decoration Pottery Sculptures

Mexican Nativity Set Folk Art Ceramic Christmas Decoration Pottery Sculptures

By Aurelio Martinez Flores

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

Folkloric ceramic nativity set decorated in Tonalá, Jalisco, México. Beautifully hand painted. Handmade in clay. Includes 14 figures. The figures are first handmade in clay and burned in a wood burned oven at low temperature, then painted with acrylic paint and decorated manually. Mexican folk art...

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2010s Mexican Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Burl Wood Box With Fruit Wood And Mother of Pearl Inlay
19th Century Burl Wood Box With Fruit Wood And Mother of Pearl Inlay

19th Century Burl Wood Box With Fruit Wood And Mother of Pearl Inlay

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century folk art box, with burl wood veneer and mother of pearl and fruit wood inlay. The surface decorated with geometric, diamond and star motifs. The raised top with a banded...

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Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood, Burl

Blue Marbled Antique Swedish Wooden Trough, Hand-Made with Original Paint
Blue Marbled Antique Swedish Wooden Trough, Hand-Made with Original Paint

Blue Marbled Antique Swedish Wooden Trough, Hand-Made with Original Paint

Located in Kramfors, SE

Blue marbled wooden trough and plate from Sweden made during the mid 1800s. This unique antique was made by hand in northern Sweden around 1850. Very unusual to see original blue mar...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

19th C. Portuguese 833 Silver & Carved Wood Mano Figa Hand Object Amulet
19th C. Portuguese 833 Silver & Carved Wood Mano Figa Hand Object Amulet

19th C. Portuguese 833 Silver & Carved Wood Mano Figa Hand Object Amulet

Located in Honolulu, HI

A remarkably rare 19th to early 20th-century Portuguese "Mano Figa" hand sculpture, expertly carved from dense hardwood and accented with 833 solid silver fittings. Historically rev...

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1880s Portuguese Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Era Tramp Art Chip Carved Trunk/ Box with Additional Glove Box
Victorian Era Tramp Art Chip Carved Trunk/ Box with Additional Glove Box

Victorian Era Tramp Art Chip Carved Trunk/ Box with Additional Glove Box

Located in Waxahachie, TX

2 handmade boxes included. Rare 1800s Tramp Art Lion Door knocker Hand Carved Storage Box / Jewelry Box / Crimson Velvet with Brass Hardware With intricate and elaborate decoration, ...

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19th Century British Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Carousel Ride, Carved Wood Sparrow with Metal Body
19th Century French Carousel Ride, Carved Wood Sparrow with Metal Body

19th Century French Carousel Ride, Carved Wood Sparrow with Metal Body

Located in New York, NY

19th C. painted wood French Carousel ride, with the "body" made of iron rods. The bird figure has only one wing, as originally the other side had a spoke which connected to the cente...

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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Genuine Antique Swedish Wooden Bowl Made by Hand with Original Blue Paint
Genuine Antique Swedish Wooden Bowl Made by Hand with Original Blue Paint

Genuine Antique Swedish Wooden Bowl Made by Hand with Original Blue Paint

Located in Kramfors, SE

Genuine antique wooden bowl from Sweden made by hand around 1840 to 1850. Oval shape in original condition with natural distress and patina after 200 years of use. There is a smaller...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Sitting Cat Door Stop Painted Cast Iron, American Folk Art
Sitting Cat Door Stop Painted Cast Iron, American Folk Art

Sitting Cat Door Stop Painted Cast Iron, American Folk Art

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage or antique cast iron door stop features a tabby cat form with polychrome painted decor. The realistically sculpted cat is depicted sitting with its head turned to a side and ...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Mexican Ceramic Jug Vase Fishes 1994 Dolores Porras Folk Art Decorative Vessel
Mexican Ceramic Jug Vase Fishes 1994 Dolores Porras Folk Art Decorative Vessel

Mexican Ceramic Jug Vase Fishes 1994 Dolores Porras Folk Art Decorative Vessel

By Dolores Porras

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

Dolores Porras Enríquez is widely known throughout Mexico and the world for being the creator of a technique rooted in the land of Oaxaca: pottery in natural color, glazed and decora...

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1990s Mexican Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Large Sculpture by Bill Stewart, American Art Studio Pottery 1970s
Large Sculpture by Bill Stewart, American Art Studio Pottery 1970s

Large Sculpture by Bill Stewart, American Art Studio Pottery 1970s

By Bill Stewart

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage ceramic sculpture features hand-sculpted totem pole style form, done in two separate segments that can be either combined and displayed at full height for a striking, monume...

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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery, Terracotta

Vintage Mackenzie-Childs Style Cottage Single Light Candlestick
Vintage Mackenzie-Childs Style Cottage Single Light Candlestick

Vintage Mackenzie-Childs Style Cottage Single Light Candlestick

By Mackenzie Childs

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Handmade Hand Painted Candle Holder Candlestick Ceramic. Vintage Mackenzie-Childs Style Rose Cottage single light candlestick, candle holder. Dimensions: 2.75" tall. 4.25" diameter a...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Sitting Cats Door Stop, Painted Cast Iron, American Folk Art
Sitting Cats Door Stop, Painted Cast Iron, American Folk Art

Sitting Cats Door Stop, Painted Cast Iron, American Folk Art

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage or antique cast iron door stop features a pair of long hairs with polychrome painted decor. The realistically sculpted cats are depicted sitting with their heads slightly li...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Scandinavian Folk Art Five-Arm Wooden Candelabrum, circa 1900
Scandinavian Folk Art Five-Arm Wooden Candelabrum, circa 1900

Scandinavian Folk Art Five-Arm Wooden Candelabrum, circa 1900

Located in København K, 84

A distinctive Scandinavian five-arm wooden candelabrum, featuring a beautifully turned central column, rounded baluster forms, and elegantly shaped candle cups. The candelabrum is fi...

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Early 1900s Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

Wrought Iron Hand Painted Folk Art Train Mailbox
Wrought Iron Hand Painted Folk Art Train Mailbox

Wrought Iron Hand Painted Folk Art Train Mailbox

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Unique, Large and functional wrought Iron Mailbox. The piece is a functional mailbox with a pull handle in the front, several train cars, with the last being open to hold boxes and ...

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20th Century Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Arts & Crafts Folk Art Chandelier w Music Making & Dancing Sculptures, Great Fun
Arts & Crafts Folk Art Chandelier w Music Making & Dancing Sculptures, Great Fun

Arts & Crafts Folk Art Chandelier w Music Making & Dancing Sculptures, Great Fun

Located in Lisse, NL

Unique and all handcrafted, practical size antique circular chandelier. Some chances you only get once in your life and that is exactly what we thought when we first saw this unique...

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Early 20th Century Swiss Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Iron

19th Century Swedish antique rustic genuine Wooden bowl country with patina
19th Century Swedish antique rustic genuine Wooden bowl country with patina

19th Century Swedish antique rustic genuine Wooden bowl country with patina

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 cracks adding a lot of character. These ...

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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s
Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s

Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Antique Real Skull of a Rabbit, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) mounted on an ebonized wooden tur...

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Late 19th Century German Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone, Wood

American Copper Spread Winged Eagle Weathervane with Sphere and Arrow, C. 1880
American Copper Spread Winged Eagle Weathervane with Sphere and Arrow, C. 1880

American Copper Spread Winged Eagle Weathervane with Sphere and Arrow, C. 1880

Located in Charleston, SC

American molded copper spread winged eagle weathervane with circular sphere, arrow, and mounted on cast iron squared base. Weathervane has a fine natural verdigris patina in the orig...

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1880s American Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Iron

Colorful Semi Precious Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box with Lid
Colorful Semi Precious Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box with Lid

Colorful Semi Precious Stone Rectangular Jewelry or Trinket Box with Lid

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A beautiful colorful decorative box with a lid created from Carrara marble and inlaid with a variety of semi-precious stones. The sides are inlaid with a variety of stones in abstrac...

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20th Century Indian Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Jade, Carrara Marble

Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Wooden Marquetry Figure Wall Plaque
Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Wooden Marquetry Figure Wall Plaque

Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Wooden Marquetry Figure Wall Plaque

Located in Buffalo, NY

Abstract Modernist Wood Inlay / Marquetry Figure wall plaque. Hand executed..Art Deco , African influenced.Several mixed species of exotic woods.

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1940s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Signed American Folk Art Sewer Tile or Redware Pottery Lion Figurine
Antique Signed American Folk Art Sewer Tile or Redware Pottery Lion Figurine

Antique Signed American Folk Art Sewer Tile or Redware Pottery Lion Figurine

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique signed Folk Art lion figurine. In the form of a recumbent lion. Signed to the underside. The signature appears to read: 'J Silverthorn' Made out of a reddish-brown redware or stoneware sewer tile...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Chinese rice barrel
Chinese rice barrel

Chinese rice barrel

Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL

Rice barrel with lid. Decorated with cartouches with flowers and butterflies. China, early 19th century.

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1830s Chinese Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Portuguese Colorful Landscape Ceramic Bowl, circa 1990s
Portuguese Colorful Landscape Ceramic Bowl, circa 1990s

Portuguese Colorful Landscape Ceramic Bowl, circa 1990s

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Portuguese hand-painted ceramic decorative bowl. Clear glaze on the exterior and on the inside of the bowl a hilly landscape, a clear blue sky and a wanderer. Signed by the artist. ...

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Late 20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Antique Tramp Art Carved Wooden Box with Geometric Chip Carving and Red Felt
Antique Tramp Art Carved Wooden Box with Geometric Chip Carving and Red Felt

Antique Tramp Art Carved Wooden Box with Geometric Chip Carving and Red Felt

Located in San Diego, CA

A charming antique Tramp Art wooden box featuring intricately carved geometric chipwork panels and a richly colored red felt-lined interior. The box displays the distinctive layered ...

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Felt

Vintage Cast Iron Floral Flowers Door Stop Sculpture, Hubley
Vintage Cast Iron Floral Flowers Door Stop Sculpture, Hubley

Vintage Cast Iron Floral Flowers Door Stop Sculpture, Hubley

By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Cast iron sculpture of a flower bouquet basket with original paint in reds, blues and yellow paint. Fantastic patina with great age and wear on this charming doorstop. Wonderful addi...

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Geometric Pima Round Tray / Basket
Geometric Pima Round Tray / Basket

Geometric Pima Round Tray / Basket

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine geometric Pima round tray is in fine condition with a wonderful original patina.Very unusual design or pattern.

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1910s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Hemp

20Thc Original Painted Beavers Hand Made Box
20Thc Original Painted Beavers Hand Made Box

20Thc Original Painted Beavers Hand Made Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

20Thc Original hand painted box with painted beavers on it all around the box.It is a hand crafted oak box in very good condition.

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1920s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19thc Original White Painted Furkins
Pair of 19thc Original White Painted Furkins

Pair of 19thc Original White Painted Furkins

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of original white painted furkins in good condition.Small & large furkins from a private collection.They are most unusual to find stacked. Measurements are as follows - Smaller...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Wet-Cut Mosaic Wall Decoration
Wet-Cut Mosaic Wall Decoration

Wet-Cut Mosaic Wall Decoration

Located in Rockaway, NJ

One of a kind original piece of earthenware ceramic featuring several custom and proprietary glaze chemistries, including luster glazing.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware, Wood

Vintage Large Ceramic Sitting Cat Figurine, Pink Sponge Ware Folk Art Style
Vintage Large Ceramic Sitting Cat Figurine, Pink Sponge Ware Folk Art Style

Vintage Large Ceramic Sitting Cat Figurine, Pink Sponge Ware Folk Art Style

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage ceramic cat figurine features hand-painted pink sponge ware decor with black accents on face and paws. The cat depicted sitting with tail curled around the hind legs, slightl...

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Late 20th Century Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage American Splint Wicker Storage Ikebana Basket with Feet
Vintage American Splint Wicker Storage Ikebana Basket with Feet

Vintage American Splint Wicker Storage Ikebana Basket with Feet

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The vintage basket features square base and rounded top. The top is reinforced with carved bent wooden pieces, wrapped with splints; four carved wooden legs are attached to the woode...

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20th Century Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wicker, Wood, Ash

Taserud candelabra, in wood and wrought iron, Swedish Folk
Taserud candelabra, in wood and wrought iron, Swedish Folk

Taserud candelabra, in wood and wrought iron, Swedish Folk

Located in Stockholm, SE

A traditional Taserud candelabra by Koppfeldt Arvika. In stained, hand cut wood and wrought iron candle holders. A history of the Taserudsstaken: The Taserudsstake is a strong sym...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Vintage Carved Horse Puzzle Box, American Studio Craftsman 1970s
Vintage Carved Horse Puzzle Box, American Studio Craftsman 1970s

Vintage Carved Horse Puzzle Box, American Studio Craftsman 1970s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage carved wood box features abstract horse head form in striking choice of solid walnut wood. The fine relief detailing is done in carefully carved lighter wood to add volume an...

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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Walnut

Norwegian Burlwood Tankard dated 1707
Norwegian Burlwood Tankard dated 1707

Norwegian Burlwood Tankard dated 1707

Located in Greenwich, CT

A tankard in solid birch burl, having a tapered body with especially thin hand carved walls, on integral feet, with a looped handle surmounted by an elaborate wooden hinge bearing a ...

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Early 18th Century Norwegian Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Birch

Swedish Craft, Wooden Bowl, Sweden, 17th Century
Swedish Craft, Wooden Bowl, Sweden, 17th Century

Swedish Craft, Wooden Bowl, Sweden, 17th Century

Located in High Point, NC

A wooden bowl designed and produced in Sweden in 1668. “1668” inscription on bottom

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17th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel

By Jim Rose

Located in Chicago, IL

Structure No. 246 (2022) represents a late and quietly eloquent strand of Jim Rose’s legacy, one rooted in attentiveness to process and the expressive potential of remnants. Made from repurposed painted steel scraps generated during the construction of his quilt cabinets...

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2010s American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Mid 19th century Swedish folk art painted box
Mid 19th century Swedish folk art painted box

Mid 19th century Swedish folk art painted box

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid 19th century Swedish folk art painted box circa 1865. Good quality Swedish pine metal bound box.  Decorated with original ragwork paint and blue painted strap work.  Hand painte...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

American Folk Art Metal Basket of Beaded Fruit, Early 20th Century
American Folk Art Metal Basket of Beaded Fruit, Early 20th Century

American Folk Art Metal Basket of Beaded Fruit, Early 20th Century

Located in Downingtown, PA

American Folk Art metal basket of beaded fruit, Basket early 20th Century, fruit 1940s-60s. The dramatic early 20th Century metal openwork basket cont...

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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

French Tailor's Mannequin, early 20th Century
French Tailor's Mannequin, early 20th Century

French Tailor's Mannequin, early 20th Century

Located in Berghuelen, DE

French Tailor's Mannequin, early 20th Century French 20th century tailor's mannequin. Made of paper, fabric and metal. It features a mechanism inside which allows the tailor to adju...

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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Studio Pottery Seagull Sculpture by Susan Davis
Studio Pottery Seagull Sculpture by Susan Davis

Studio Pottery Seagull Sculpture by Susan Davis

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Charming hand-sculpted studio pottery seagull featuring an exaggerated rounded body, expressive face, and stylized carved wing decoration. The figure stands on thin wooden dowel legs...

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1980s American Vintage Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Folk Art decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique folk art decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Mosche Bianche, Jim Rose, Berber Tribes of Morocco, and Tonala Pottery. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $38 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $1,105.