Folk Art Vases and Vessels
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
Tall Antique Armenian Pottery Vase circa 1920s, Jerusalem
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare tall and slender early 20th century cylinder shaped Armenian ceramic vase with floral, organic and graphic decorations handpainted in green, blue, red, gray colors on sand color...
Category
Early 20th Century Israeli Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Pair of Faux Bois Iron Log Sculptures
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Faux Bois iron log sculptures.
Unusual vintage pair of faux bois iron log planters or sculptures. This unique pair of faux bois sculptures would...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Iron
Chinese Neolithic Pottery Vases circa 3500 BCE
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Neolithic period (5000-3000 BCE)
Two pieces of Chinese pottery including:
1.) Jar measuring 6.25" in height by 6.25" in diameter. Jar exhibits wear and some loss to p...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Set of Three Vintage Portuguese Tulipiere
Located in Chicago, IL
Transport yourself to the vibrant landscapes of Portugal with this captivating set of three vintage 20th century Portuguese blue and white glazed terracotta tulipieres. Inspired by t...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Mexican Talavera Guanajuato Pottery Urn Signed Capello
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
Beautiful ceramic urn made in the city of Guanajuato in the 60s.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Antique Folk Art Northern Swedish Soapstone Pot
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique folk art pot made by hand in northern Sweden during the mid 1800s. The pot was an everyday utility item made in soapstone which is a soft stone with great heat conduction tha...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Soapstone
Pair of Tlaquepaque Vases
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX
Beautiful vases made in Mexico by incredible artists from the city of Guadalajara.
Category
19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
19th Century Swirled Glass Vase, Likely Zanesville Ohio
Located in Doylestown, PA
A lovely swirled amber glass vase, mid 19th century, likely by the Zanesville Glass Company, normal wear with bubbles and a pontil scar in the base.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Vase with Folk Patterns, Lubiana, Poland, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A small vase with folk patterns
Produced in Poland by Zaklady Porcelany Stolowej Lubiana
Very good condition without damage
Measures: height 16cm width 12cm depth 4cm.
Category
Late 20th Century Polish Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Large Hand Blown Antique Glass Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Large hand-blown antique glass jar with bluish-green tint. Three available is varying sizes and shapes (see last three images). Each sold individual...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Hand-Blown Antique Glass Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Large hand-blown antique glass jar with bluish-green tint. Three available is varying sizes and shapes (see last three images). Each sold individual...
Category
1880s French Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Hand Blown Antique Glass Jar
Located in Houston, TX
Large hand blown antique glass jar with bluish-green tint. Three available is varying sizes and shapes (see last three images). Each sold individual...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Vase-jug, Chodziez, 1950s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain jug vase produced by Chodziez in the 1950s.
Very good condition without damage.
Measures: height 25 cm, width 17 cm.
Category
1950s Polish Vintage Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Wooden Pot or Tekhi from Nepal, 1900s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Wooden Pot or Tekhi, from Nepal, 13" Tall, circa 1900s
Early 20th century wood pot from Nepal, this particular style of wooden container, pot has a rounded fitted lid, detai...
Category
Early 20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Mexican Enamelware
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this vintage Mexican enamelware, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Morroccan Matte Green Ceramic Vase Pair
Located in Malibu, CA
Hand Raised Moroccan Ceramic Vases with a matte green glaze. These Moroccan vessels created in the style originally used by Berber tribes to store water. Moroccan ceramics are define...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century French Ceramic Decorations, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
This set of vintage ceramic decorations comprises four pottery objects decorated with local shells: a clog, a bowl, a pot, and a small hemispheric repository. Made in France in the 2...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Shell
Contemporary Artisan Oolitic Limestone Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary artisan oolitic limestone bowl or basin from England.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Limestone
20th Century French Concrete Planter
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage concrete planter in the shape of a swan. Made in France in the 20th century, the elegant loop of the neck and the raised profile of ...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Concrete
18th Century Blue & White Delft Vase with a Large Cow Scenery
By Delft
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Dutch Blue & White Delft Vase with a Large Cow Scenery, signed and marked, 1764.
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Delft
David and Anita Meaders Stoneware Stump Planter grapes bark scratch pottery
Located in Mobile, AL
The Meaders family of Georgia is among the most celebrated traditional pottery making families of the U.S. This is a fantastic work by David made to celebrate the 100th anniversary ...
Category
1990s American Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Alabama Folk Art Pottery grouping Montgomery area pre-WW2 anonymous craftsman
Located in Mobile, AL
Bark decorated folk pottery grouping. These are believed to be tourist ware made by an unidentified couple in the Montgomery area before and about the time of WW2. To date, their nam...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Big Clay Jar from 1800 Sweden in Warm Tones
Located in Forest, BE
Interesting jar from the 19th century. Coming from Sweden and used by folks in the countryside. Warm tones glaze, with nice details to the foot. Very good condition.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Italian Faience 18th Century Majolica Riser with Annunciation
Located in Milan, IT
From Central Italy a 18th century Majolica Riser consisting of a flat circular dish with raised edge, resting on a base with a simple shape. The ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Majolica
Italian Faience 18th Century Majolica Riser Virgin and Child Decoration
Located in Milan, IT
From Central Italy a 18th Century Majolica Riser consisting of a flat circular dish with raised edge, resting on a base with a simple shape. The ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Majolica
Vintage Gouda Pottery Jug with Stopper, Hand Painted, Holland, 20th Century
By Gouda Vase
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Gouda folk art pottery jug or decanter with stopper - hand painted stylized floral decoration to the front and back - clear high gloss glaze with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Spanish Green Terracotta Bottle Vase or Vessel
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching vase in green unglazed terracotta. Spain, 1940s
Catalan unglazed urn vase in green terracotta. Long neck and swollen body with engraved dot details at the bottom part
...
Category
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta
Mexican Antique One of a Kind Flower Pot Clay Dolores Porras Ceramic Vase
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...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Enamel
Pair of World War I Brass Trench Art Shells/Vases, France
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Trench Art vases / shell casings from the World War I vases.
Trench art objects are holders of soldiers' memories and reminders of th...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Vintage Large Folk Art Tonala Sandstone Pottery Vase, 1960's
By Ken Edwards
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Large Folk Art Tonala Sandstone Pottery Vase, 1960s.
Vintage Large Folk Art Tonala sandstone pottery vase with bird and flowers signed.
Vintage large sandstone vase textured and hand-painted with an abstract bird and floral raised glazed decoration.
Beautiful Vintage Mexican Ceramic Vase in the style of Ken Edwards.
Hand-crafted vintage Tonala...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Small terracotta vase, 19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small terracotta vase, 19th century
Small blue and white glazed terracotta vase, 19th century, folk art.
H: 14 cm, W: 14 cm, D: 10 cm
Category
19th Century European Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Spanish Green Terracotta Urn Vase or Vessel
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stunning Iberian style eight handled jar or vessel in green unglazed terracotta. Spain, 1940s
Catalan unglazed vase in green terracotta. Elegant piece, beautiful from all sides and i...
Category
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta
Folk Art Treenware Vase or Urn of Inlay Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully hand-crafted greenware vase or urn - the inlay and marquetry is wonderfully intricate and detailed. With a little glass insert, a small tumbler...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Trench Art Vase Dated 1918-19
Located in Fulton, CA
Extraordinary example of WWl Trench Art. Historical significance as this vase is signed by the soldier that crafted it, "Lieutenant Thorburn" including regiment "62nd Reg" and date "...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Antique Child's Wheelbarrow, Mid-19th Century
Located in Downingtown, PA
Perfect for plants.
Antique Child's Wheelbarrow,
Mid-19th century
The Canadian child's wheelbarrow is inscribed "Normand St-Pascal PQ" in yellow on a red ground.
Saint-Pasc...
Category
Mid-19th Century Canadian Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Art Populaire Carved Water Pourer, 19th Century, French Pyrenees, Folk Art
Located in Totnes, GB
A rare and utterly charming folk art or art populaire water bowl or pourer, one end carved with a characterful face - the nose forming a small handle with a hole for a twine or leath...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Ceramic Vase, "Stray Dogs" by "Elamorylabelleza" , Spain, 2022
Located in Madrid, ES
This handmade vase was designed and made by the collaboration of Spanish designers Carlos Jiménez, better known as `“Del Amor y la Belleza”´´, and Ranma.
The vase is made of ceramic ...
Category
2010s Spanish Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
Japanese Midcentury Earthenware Art Pottery Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting, midcentury, Japanese, matte tan, earthenware, art pottery vase features a tapered body, intricately carved and incised in a leaf pattern with Japanese markings on it's u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Folk Art Terracotta Sgraffito & Slipware Vase, Unsigned, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage studio pottery folk art terracotta vase with clear glaze - yellow slip sgraffito decorated with stylized flowers and leaves - heavily potted - unsi...
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Green Glass Apothecary Bottle, English 18th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful piece of glass
Beautiful colour of green
Traces of the original label " Tinct. Opii "
Tiny bruise to top edge. Shown in the last image
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Handcrafted Vase "Stray Dogs" by "Love and Beauty", Spain, 2022
Located in Madrid, ES
This handmade vase was designed and made by the collaboration of Spanish designers Carlos Jiménez, better known as ``Del Amor y la Belleza´´, and Ranma.
The vase is made of ceramic ...
Category
2010s Spanish Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Folk Art Multi Color Molded Plastic or Acrylic Hand Vases Set of 7
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Folk Art style multi-color molded plastic or acrylic hand vases a set of 7. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. One of the maroon vases is partially filled. These are hand made folk art, irregularities are part of their charm. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 20th Century.
Note: Shipping is possible via parcel which may reduce shipping costs
Hey there! Do you need a hand? Or SEVEN?? We are here to help!! We have seven Folk Art style vases with molded hands of many vibrant colors to offer to you! This set includes 2 white, 2 maroon or burgundy, 1 green, 1 yellow, and one bright red molded plastic vases. That’s 35 fantastic fingers!! They are round at the bottom and kind of oval or egg shaped at the top. They are inner lined with burlap for extra reinforcement, but they are light weight, so if you want to put something a little heavier inside like an artificial plant, you may want to put a weight of some kind in the base. They will hold water, but for a “handy” tip… we certainly DO NOT recommend drinking from them! They are best used as unique, eye-catching décor!! They would host a wonderful spider plant...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Acrylic
Small Hand Painted Mexican Pottery Vase
By Artesania Talaverana
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mexican Style Mini Clay Studio Pottery.
Handcrafted small vase made of clay hand painted in bright colors with farmers scene design.
Beautiful folk...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Moroccan Tribal Wood Flask
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan tribal flask.
19th Century studded flasks finely engraved designs.
Collector flask in large carved wooden vessel with brass studded and leather covered.
Dimensions: 10" x...
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19th Century Moroccan Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Spanish Terracotta Albarello Vase / Vessel, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Glazed Terracotta vase in shades of green, blue, beige
Traditional spanish glazed ceramic vase "Albarelo" in green and blue pastel colors decoration with brown accents.
It has a mark on the bottom (IOX).
Spain, circa 1960s.
Popular pottery; Medical Ceramic-ware.
Measures: 21 cm H x 14,5 cm diameter // 8,26 in H x 5,70 in diameter.
More glazed and unglazed terracotta spanish...
Category
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Terracotta, Ceramic, Earthenware
Highly Decorative WWI Bombshell Trench Art Vase
Located in Tilburg, NL
Rare and unusual piece of trench art from World War I (1914-1918), Belgium.
Trench art was made during or after WW1. Soldiers used metal and used bombshells from the battlefields ...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
Pair of Finely Sculpted Faux Bois Planters
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of finely sculpted faux bois planters circa 1920-1940. Rectangular-shaped faux bois planters from France. Adorned with branch decoration and bark textured surfaces.
Category
1920s French Vintage Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Concrete
Set of 5 Large Moss Green Glass Chemist or Pharmacy Jars
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A set of 5 large moss green glass chemist or pharmacy jars
These are wonderful attractive jars from the mid 19th Century, they have been hand blown and labeled Worm Powders, Teet...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Cut Glass
Folk Art Geometric Black and White Flower Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small round geometric flower vase in black and cream. The body of this piece is wide in form and is decorated with deep brown or black swirl designs on a cream background. The bott...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Iconic Pair of Sicilian Ceramic Heads from Caltagirone
Located in Budapest, HU
Fascinating traditional handmade ceramic planters from private collection.
Category
20th Century Sicilian Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Moorish Heads Vases "Acireale Matte Pink & Gold Leaf" Handmade in Italy, 2019
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Moorish Heads Vases Collection "Red and Gold", Set of 2, Handmade in Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Swedish Stone Mortar, Late 1800
By Skultuna
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This heavy mortar made in stone are perfect for display and interior. Made in Sweden in the late 1800. The stone are shifting in color and have rounded ends on each side.
Good an...
Category
1890s Swedish Antique Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stone
1950s French Friar Ceramic Liquor Bottle
Located in High Point, NC
A selection of ceramic bottles from France, produced between the 1950s and 1970s. With their floor length brown cassocks cinched at thick waists with a rope, these friar themed vinta...
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Cork
Set of Antique Handmade Bottles
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940, we offer this set of antique handmade bottles. The amber bottle has a scratch, but it is not broken. *see pic 3.
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Moorish Heads Vases Collection "Sciacca", Set of 2 Pieces, Handmade in Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Handmade Glazed Pottery Planter or Jardiniere by June His
Located in Houston, TX
Handmade glazed pottery planter or jardiniere by June His.
Handmade glazed pottery planter or jardiniere by June His. This stunning planter or cachepot will accommodate a larger orchid plant...
Category
20th Century North American Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Pottery
Moorish Heads Vases Collection "Palermo White", Set of 2, Handmade in Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Leaf
Folk Art vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, folk art, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art vases and vessels made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Mosche Bianche, Dolores Porras , Berber Tribes of Morocco, and Delft. 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 vases and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $75 and tops out at $6,000 while the average work can sell for $1,103.
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