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Folk Art For Sale
black Mirror Sun, White Metal
Located in Guadalajara, Jalisco
Estudio Guerrero begins in 2020, as a new proposal within taller Guerrero Santos, investigating and developing new forms and formulas to create these pieces.
All the pieces are ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Alpaca
John Keal Wall-Hanging Sculpted Mirror for Brown Saltman
By John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Keal wall-hanging sculpted mirror for Brown Saltman.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Gnome Rare Orange Garden Gate Lantern Sculpture "Keeper of Keys"
Located in South Burlington, VT
A good luck gnome in a rare old orange color for your special indoor or out door space.
Nostalgic opportunity.
America's friendly gnome- a Garden Gate Keeper With a Night Lantern...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Art Nouveau Moriz Jung Cabaret Fledermaus Vienna Enameled Advertising Sign
Located in Vienna, AT
A domed, black & white enameled Art Nouveau advertising sign for Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna. Artwork by Moriz Jung from the early 1900s, the production date is around the 1960s. Hi...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. These sculptures reference traditional American Folk Art barn...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Folk Art Lacquer Speckled Mirror by Artist Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming folk art wood framed mirror featuring a whimsical lacquer speckled marigold yellow finish by artist Ira Yeager (1938-2022). The mirror has a thick wood frame constructed in ...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Ohio Amish Crib Quilt
By Amish Quilts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amish falling bricks from Holmes County, Ohio in cotton sateen & inner body regular cotton.This fine chevron border really makes the pattern more interesting. The condition is very g...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Pre Columbian Chorrera Bahia Vessel
Located in London, GB
A Pre Columbian Chorrera Bahia vessel
A attractive finely made round pottery bowl in brown clay featuring a splayed animal on top, probably representing a Feline, the head with open...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Richters German Anchor Blocks Building Toy
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a piece of history with this vintage Richters German anchor blocks building toy, also known as Der Geschickte Baumeister. Made in Rudolstadt, Germany, circa 1900, this set c...
Category
Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Folk Art
Materials
Quartz
Folh Art Animal Painting Brown and White Cats and Mouse Oil on Panel
Located in Munich, DE
This charming naive painting of two cats, one with a white fur, one with a reddish brown tiger fur, has been painted on a wooden panel using oil paints. It was painted around the las...
Category
1890s French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Mixed Metal Persian Islamic 'Khorasan' Bird Incense Burners
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century Persian Islamic (Khorasan) bronze, silver and copper bird incense burners. Amazing pair of incense burners of standing birds with feathers and islamic patterns d...
Category
19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Folk Art
Materials
Silver, Bronze
19th Century American Folk Art Game Board Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully charming 19th century American Folk Art game board box with a dark red painted finish, a lighter red-painted heart on one side, and a checkerboard on the other. One sid...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
"Lily" Swiss Modern White Marble Abstract Sculpture, Evelyne Brader-Frank
Located in Hollywood, FL
Dancing Curves, Between abstraction and figuration. "View my sculptures and enjoy the lyrical forms and classical references" - Evelyne Brader-Frank. Evelyne Brader-Frank's high sens...
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Folk Art
Materials
Marble
Mexican Antique Style Arbol de la Vida Colorful Folk Art Candelabra Ceramic Clay
By Los Castillo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Created by master Marco Antonio Castillo in the town of Izucar de Matamoros, in the state of Puebla, Mexico. The traditional "arboles de la vida" or "trees of life" in English were i...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic, Ceramic, Clay
Pre Columbian Figure Volcanic Stone Trophy Head Hunter Statue, Costa Rica 800 AD
Located in Portland, OR
Ancient Pre Columbian figure Volcanic stone trophy head hunter statue, Costa Rica 800 to 1100 AD.
Watershed Period V, circa 800 to 1100 CE. Sk...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Old African Songye Female Kifwebe Wall Mask with Expressive Face Large Sized
Located in Torquay, GB
Large sized Songye Female Kifwebe mask from The Congo circa 1920s.
Traditionally, the Kifwebe mask is very symbolic in the Bantu culture of central Africa.
Its striking colours and c...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique French Cupboard Hand Painted Folk Art Style Old Cabinet Authentic
Located in Buxton, GB
Beautiful blue & turquoise hand painted cabinet.
Solid Wood
Raw Wood Back Panel (Repaired crack - see images)
Blue/Green Lacquer
Floral Decoration
2 Doors
Pegs Hanging Rack...
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Vintage Turkish Sharkoy Kilim Rug
Located in Torquay, GB
Vintage Turkish Sharkoy Kilim rug. Large sized 325cm x 225cm
Monumental large area rug measuring over 3metres wide.
Beautiful Ikat pattern with vibrant colours.
Tightly woven cott...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Rattan Harley Motorbike, Real Size, Spain, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rev up your collection with this one-of-a-kind vintage rattan Harley motorbike. Created by an unknown artisan in Spain circa 1970, this real Size piece is a true standout.
Crafted...
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Rattan
Hand Carved Wooden Door from the Dogon Tribe in Mali, Afrika
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
An impressive large hand carved wooden granary door from the Dogon Tribe in Mali. The Dogon symbols are believed to invoke ancestral spirits wich guard the stored grain. Each door is...
Category
Early 20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Pennsylvania 19th Century Quilt Tumbling Geometric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Folky tumbling geometric quilt from Pennsylvania in very good condition. Fine brown calico backing.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Antique Navajo Carpet, Folk Rug, Handmade Wool, Red, Black, White, Green
Located in New York, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade...
Category
Late 19th Century American Navajo Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Angora Chaps with Beautiful Tooled Leather, Made by John Clark Saddlery
Located in York County, PA
Wooly, angora chaps with beautifully tooled leather, made by the John Clark saddlery company of Portland, Oregon, signed, circa 1873-1929.
Wooly chaps made of leather and canvas, ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Seri Mask from Mexico
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Contemporary wooden mask from the Seri people of Sonora, Mexico. The mane is made from natural agave ixtle fiber.
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Bone, Natural Fiber, Wood, Paint
Antique Farahan Sarouk Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Red, Navy, Fine Details
Located in New York, NY
Finely woven Farahan Sarouks were produced in the late 19th century until just before World War I. They have become extremely rare and are highly valued for their artistry and colors...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sarouk Farahan Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Carnival Spinning Jumbo Carny Trick Gamewheel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early 20th century carny made carnival game wheel. Spinning arrow appears to have been gaffed (weighted) to make winning the game more difficult. Lots of care and time went into the ...
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Compelling American Hooked Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A compelling Mid-20th Century American hooked rug.
Measures: 3'2" x 5'11''.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Jute
Vintage Drive-in Theater Snack Bar Jumbo Snack Signs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic hand-painted Drive-In theater snack bar signs. Appear to have been later used at drive-in restaurant. Heavy sheet metal with original paint surface.
Measures: Ice Cream C...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19th Century Hand Made Rug Beater
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century hand made and hand woven braided leather rug beater.Hand carved hickory wooden handle. Amazing patina and very strong.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Elks Club Hand Painted Event Sign Donkey Armchair Races
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This was a really fun find! "All Elks and Their Ladies." Hand painted event and dance signs for Elks Club. These appear to have been used over a 40 year period. They would recycle ea...
Category
1940s Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Giant 1950s State of California Bear Framed Vintage Flag
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early California state bear flag. Super graphic and bold colors. Perfect amount of patina and wear as expected for a flag of this vintage. Earlier design. Note the seam just under th...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Muslin
Vintage Gianni Versace Silk Rug: Mandarin's Garden Collection by Atelier Versace
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This vintage Gianni Versace collection rug, titled "Mandarin's Garden Silk", was designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace circa 1980. Measuring 200 x 200, this luxurious silk rug...
Category
1980s Italian Chinese Export Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Silk
Original Wood Carved SHOW Majorette Letterpress Triangle Poster Company
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large hand carved circus or carnival SHOW letterpress with wonderful and graphic carved majorette. This wood cut was made by the Triangle Poster Company in Pittsburgh. Triangle Poste...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Sculpture Fairground Art, 1890s
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare and spectacular wooden sculpture, with traces of polychromy. late 19th century Dutch fairground art. from a carousel. dismantled into parts. in very good original condition.
Category
1890s Dutch Belle Époque Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Gold Giltwood Carved Letters William Trade Sign
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Classic 19th century American wood trade sign with chunky hand carved and gold painted letters. Ready to display.
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Victorian Period Black Painted Tole Pedestal Coal Scuttle
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning 19th century black painted octagonal English tole coal hod or scuttle with hinged lid. The entire box is painted in a glossy black and the top and front are decorated with...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Martin Brothers Bird
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Robert Wallace Martin for the Martin Brothers.
A salt-glazed stoneware sculpture of an infant bird.
Decorated with a palate of greens, browns and blue with webbed feet and a coy ex...
Category
1880s Antique Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Big Spanish 'Hachero' Traditional Ancient Stained Wood Candleholder, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This antique Hachero candleholder is a traditional piece from Spain, crafted from stained wood and dating back to circa 1890. Despite its age, it is still in original condition, with...
Category
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Authentic Japanese Koomote Mask of a Young Woman, Signed and Exquisitely Crafte
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This stunning Japanese Noh mask depicts the Koomote character of a young woman who has not yet reached the age of twenty. Crafted from wood and painted with gofun, this mask is a tru...
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Cornish Carved Serpentine Stoneware Model of a Lighthouse
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Cornish carved red serpentine stone ware model of a lighthouse dating from the early to mid 20th Century. The lighthouse is carved from a single piece of stone with the bas...
Category
20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Serpentine
French 19th Century Copper Watering Can
Located in Buisson, FR
Stunning copper watering can with great green patina, France, circa 1850-1900. Weathered, small losses and old repairs.
Great to use as a decorative object in or outside. Might have...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Custom Silk and Nubby Throw
Located in Milton, DE
This magnificent throw was created for a designer show house where everything needs to be "Over the Top". It is 50" x 76" +/- and has copper pane velvet on one side and a plush espre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Silver handle walking stick, signed Brigg, London 1920.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick cane: a sterling siver handle depicting a chick. Ebony wood, metal ferrule. English hallmarks, signed Brigg, London. UK 1920 ca.
Category
1910s English Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
Antique Persian Heriz Carpet, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Rust, Navy, Light Blue
Located in New York, NY
Heriz carpets are the staple of the furnishing market and remain the most popular of all NW Persian Carpets. They were produced for the rapidly growing US market in the late 19th-ear...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Heriz Serapi Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Leather Mughal Moorish Shoes with Gold Embroidered
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A pair of rare late 19th century hand stitched and hand tooled leather shoes with hand embroidered with gilt metallic threads.
Amazing antique Mughal gold
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Moorish Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Kozak Saddlebags
Located in New York, NY
An old tribal bag, originally meant to be carried over the shoulder or the back of a donkey. A very nice example with lots of details.
Can be used in a variety of ways - wall hangin...
Category
1960s Turkish Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Brocade, Goat Hair, Wool
Small Moroccan "Boucherouite" or Azilal Rug
Located in New York, NY
Small Moroccan "Boucherouite" or Azilal rug. A Moroccan rag rug, woven with cut-up pieces of fabric from old clothes, etc. - boucherouite means rag o...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Mid 20th Century African Folk-Art Carving of a Woman
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Beautiful African rustic folk carving of a woman, probably mid-century, hardwood, the nose has been rubbed many times for good luck!
Category
Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Grain Painted Paneled Wood Door
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous grain painted solid wood paneled door.
Painted in the Trompe loi style to imitate rosewood or another exotic wood.
Door is grain painted on one side only. Other side is ol...
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Silver Repoussé Bracelet, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century silver repoussé bracelet, China
Measures: A beautifully made silver repoussé bracelet from China, with the Shòu symbo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Japanese Style Scenic Bird Canvas Print
Located in Seattle, WA
Japanese Style Scenic Bird Canvas Print
Dimensions. 44 W ; 22 H
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Object Made with Salvaged Steel
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. These sculptures reference traditional American Folk Art barn...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Folk Art Painted Metal Advertising Trade Sign, Felton Shoe Shop Repairing
Located in Milford, NH
A fine black and white advertising trade sign in sheet metal in the shape of a boot, which reads “Felton Shoe Shop Repairing,” dating to the ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Elena Basilevsky Painted Stone Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Elena Basilevsky (XX) painted stone sculpture of a musician, signed to side and mounted to ebonized base. Overall: 11" H x 7.75" W x 4.25" D.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Mid-20th Century Double Sided English Fairground Sign
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century double sided English Fairground Sign
We are proud to offer a single double-sided hand painted mid-20th century English fairgroun...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
English Pub Sign "The Magdalen"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a monastery abbey ruin, entitled: The Magdalen.
A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork and ready for d...
Category
20th Century English Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Bob Stocksdale Signed Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Wood Turned Bowls
Located in Studio City, CA
A very handsome, darkly colored set of six bowl by American master wood turner Bob Stocksdale. All are signed and marked ("Mahogany of Guatemala") by Stocksdale. Stunning in any sett...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Late 1800s Black Forest Pipe with Hand Carved Deer and Stag Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
All handcrafted gentleman's or hunter's pipe from circa 1890.
For the collectors of antique Black Forest carvings in general and of rare pipes in particular, we also have this Swi...
Category
19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage, New and Antique Folk Art
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional 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. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
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 folk art on 1stDibs.
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