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Folk Art For Sale
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Lane Gordon Thorlaksson Canadian Studio Pottery Bowl with Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Canadian studio pottery miniature bowl decorated in yellow glazes with an associated pottery stand by Lane Gordon Thorlaksson (Canadian, 1937-2009) dated 1976. Lane Gordon Thorlaksson was born in 1937 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and moved to Vancouver as a child. In his twenties, he represented Canada in the 1959 Chicago Pan-American Games, running alongside Henry 'Harry' Winston Jerome in both the 100 yard and 220-yard dash. Following this, he attended San Jose University of California and in 1966 received a BFA in Ceramics. Working with clay was Thorlaksson’s passion. He was fascinated with Asian ceramics, in particular the Song dynasty Chinese pot forms and glazes. In 1985, the Mayor of Vancouver, Mike Harcourt, visited China on a goodwill mission for the twinning of Vancouver with Guangzhou China. As gifts, he took with him several of Thorlaksson’s ceramics and presented them to Cao Yun-ping, Secretary-General of the People's Municipal Government of Guangzhou. The pieces were well received and local Chinese potters were interested to learn about his glazing techniques. In 1987, Thorlaksson was invited to visit China’s Guangzhou University to exhibit more of his work. He was aided in this exchange by Joanne Mah, the Director of Intercultural Training and Educational Consultants (ITEC), who had worked with the Harcourt exchange. In 1988, she and her husband sponsored a pre-gallery showing of Thorlaksson’s ceramics at the ITEC’s Hong Kong office, prior to an exhibition at Alvin Gallery in Hong Kong. Thorlaksson was celebrated and introduced to academics and the media, including the head of ceramics at the Guangzhou Institute of Fine Arts. Local Chinese potters were eager to learn about his firing techniques, which used multiple firings to create special glaze characteristics. They were also intrigued to understand how he designed his own stands as an integrated part of his presentation. Unlike Asian potters who used wooden stands, Thorlaksson produced his stands in clay, matching each stand in aesthetic and tone to its pot. This two-part process elevated his pieces to sculpture. He believed that ceramics should be viewed as fine art and not craft. He was inspired by the female form and was quoted as saying 'Most potters make pots; I make parts of people'. The bowl is of wide squat rounded form with a fold over rim and is decorated in pale yellow glazes over a brown ground and stands on a narrow round unglazed foot. The design is probably based and inspired by a Chinese brush washer...
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1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Early to Mid-20th Century Pendant Silver Necklace, Yemen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century pendant silver necklace, Yemen This pendant necklace has an interesting center medallion of transparent red glass over a faceted sheet of silver, which g...
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Early 20th Century Yemeni Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Silver

1 of 3 Signed Roger Guerin 1930 Deer Ceramic Stoneware Pottery Handle Vase Pots
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, fully signed, original circa 1930 Roger Guerin ceramic pots of large proportions with Deer decoration and handles I have three posts for sale, one has a stitched detailing, another, fleur de lis and lastly one with handles and Deers, this sale is for the pot pictured alone. Roger Guèrin (1896-1954) was one of the leading Belgian ceramists in Bouffioulx near Charleroi. Typical was his use of flowing glazes in his decorations. He was true to the history of this region, often working on a type of hard ceramic (fired to over 1250 degrees Celsius) which was made there since the late Middle Ages. He exhibited at the Paris expos...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Poster Kina Lillet, Robys 'Robert Wolff'
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Poster Kina Lillet - Robys (Robert Wolff) Lithograph mounted on canvas 1937 Stentor printing 130x197cm Signed and dated In very good condition.
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1930s French Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Americana Studio Pottery Ceramic Bud Vase in White and Orange Brown, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty one-of-a-kind Americana Revival petite ceramic hand-made studio pottery vase. Created from ceramic, this vase reminds of stoneware and is round in form. The top of the piece...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Set of Three Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique early 20th century set of hand painted rag dolls. The dresses are not present, showing only the wooden body and legs. Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain. In original cond...
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1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Fabric

Att. to Paul Pouchol Yellow and Black Ceramic Sculpture Woman and Child 1940
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Attributed to Paul pouchol Art deco ceramic sculpture woman and child Signed under the base White , yellow and black ceramic glazes colors Ori...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Gilt Grand Tour Plaster Intaglio with Bust of a Woman, 19th Century
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A 19th-century Intaglio Tassie - A seal with the bust of a woman holding an olive branch. Thick gilt paper wrapped around the edge mimicking a frame. There are a few tiny faults in t...
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19th Century English Grand Tour Antique Folk Art

Materials

Plaster

1975 Handwoven Kilim Vintage Indian Rug Blue Brown Yellow Ivory Background India
Located in Arosio, IT
This vintage carpet was imported from India to Italy in the mid-1970s. It is handwoven, with a soft blend of warm colors, such as yellow and light brown on an ivory background, highl...
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1970s Indian Kilim Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Modern Backgammon Travel Game Handmade Epoxy Resin Handpainted Limited Edition
Located in Milan, IT
The Backgammon Board is a handmade limited edition collection (100 pieces) designed by the young Milan based Valeria Molinari for Dilmos. The project, composed of four boards inspire...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Fantastic Collection of 34 Vintage Mexican Betty Boop "Lulu" Steel Soda Trays
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Fantastic collection of 34 vintage mexicano betty boop lulu steel soda trays. About "Lulu" The Mexican Betty Boop If you've visited...
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Steel

1960s, Green & White Painted Steel 'Two Hour Parking' Street Sign
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage traffic or street sign. With green text and border on a white ground. The text reads: 'TWO HOUR PARKING BETWEEN 7AM - 7PM SUND...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Scandinavian Carpet Woven Rug Pink Rollakan Rolakan Carpet Swedish, G120
Located in Lyon, FR
Very large scandinavian rug from the 60s. Flat weaving technique (rillakan), wool on linen. Traditional geometrical patterns in pink, white and ...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Linen

Lady in Elegant 1950's Winter Coat Parisian Fashion Illustration Sketch
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1950's fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil, is stamped verso by its designer Claude Monnat...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

Copper Metallic Hand Guilded Botanical Wallpaper, Made by Hand in Uk
Located in London, GB
Rye features bold oversized leaves, complementing the bestselling metallic Columbia Road design of large eucalyptus stems. Inspired by the Barbican Conservatory in London Rye offers ...
Category

2010s English Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Kayo Lennar Dodo Bird Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Kayo Lennar (French/American, b. 1923), Dodo Bird, oil on canvas, February 1993, signed lower right, titled illegibly, dated and signed on reverse, unframe...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Palace Size Northwest Tribal Vintage Rug, c.1950-60's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Enormous Palace Size Vintage rug Northwest Tribal Apricot, Nude, Sage, Olive, Denim, Cobalt About: You won't fine anything like this ever again! Nude, apricot, denim, cobalt, pea...
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20th Century Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage French Wire Hen Shaped Egg Basket
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1970s or earlier vintage wire hen or chicken shaped egg basket. Great for displaying farm fresh eggs that don't need refrigeration, all with a touch of...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Folk Art

Materials

Wire

Vintage Oumar Bocoum Malian Wedding Hanging with Figurative Pattern, Mali 1990
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Oumar Bocoum Mali, 1990's Spectacular Malian wedding hanging. Fulani weaver Oumar Bocoum from Segou is known to have learnt his distinctive style from an earlier master Abdurraham Bura Bocoum who is thought to have pioneered the development of large scale figurative pattering on blankets that are displayed as prestige hangings for the weddings of important families...
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1990s Malian Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Pacific Northwest Coast Tlingit Shaman's Grizzly Tooth Pendant, circa Late 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic Northwest Coast Tlingit tribe shaman's pendant carved from Grizzly Tooth with jeweled/ beaded eyes likely acquired from Western/ European traders. We were told this pi...
Category

19th Century Canadian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Teeth

19thc Eight Point Star Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine eight point star quilt is in pristine condition with a couple minor tiny spots. Mostly posted on the back side. This is a very large quilt.
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Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Oil Painting, Canvas, Modern, Signed O.L
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil painting on canvas with modern motif and fresh colors signed O.L. Dimensions in cm: H:62 W:62.
Category

Early 2000s Danish Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

1930s Caruso's Old New York Restaurant Enamel Sign
Located in Garnerville, NY
Caruso's cobalt blue and white enamel wall mounted sign. From the restaurant in Poughkeepsie, NY's Little Italy neighborhood. Circa 1930-40. Originally mounted on the side of the bui...
Category

1930s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Iron

Small Ceramic Blue and White Marbled Pinch Pot Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful small ceramic pinch pot vase. Created from clay, this fun piece will be fantastic used in a grouping of other vases and filled with your ...
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Carnival Party Box with Original Objects, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique vintage party box with all the original objects. Manufacturer by El Ingenio, Barcelona, Spain, circa 1940. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use...
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1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Enormous Palace Size Vintage Northwest Tribal Rug, circa 1950-60's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Enormous Palace Size Vintage rug Northwest Tribal Apricot, Nude, Sage, Olive, Denim, Cobalt About: Nude, Apricot, Denim, Cobalt, Peach, Salmon, Sage, Olive, Taupe, Grey, Green, an...
Category

20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet Nautical French Three-Light Rope Chandelier, 1960
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet 3-light French rope chandelier. Nautical design made in the 1960s. Takes 3-light bulbs with m...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Camel Hair Runner in Raw Earthy w/ Beige & Peacock Blue-Greens Colors, c.1920's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Magnificent Camel Hair runner Raw Earthy with Beige & Peacock Blue-Greens About: One of the best camel hair runners ever because it is a softer and lighter vibe with an insane am...
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20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Light & Airy Antique Runner with Eggshell, Ivory & Beige Colors & More, c.1940's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Soft & Airy Antique runner with Eggshell, Ivory & Beige with Warm Reds, Pistachio, Blues, Orange & more About: Genuinely old and not dark - this is sometimes hard to come by in r...
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20th Century Folk Art

Set of 6 Traditional Antique Button Soccer Game Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of six table button soccer game players. Traditional figures used to play this classic button Spanish game. The players are build buy attaching a...
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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Porcelain Corona Beer Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool and hard to find vintage porcelain Corona beer sign, circa 1970s. The sign is actually a former tabletop at a roadside cantina in Mexico. The di...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art

Materials

Metal

19th Century Antique Powder Horn with Scrimshaw
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare 19th century antique powder horn with scrimshaw, circa 1872. The horn is inscribed "Charles Lee" in scroll on the side of the horn and the woo...
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Mike Dodd Studio Pottery Green Ash Glazed Teapot and Cover
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish English studio pottery teapot and cover decorated in green ash glazes by renowned potter Mike Dodd (British, b. 1943) and dating from t...
Category

20th Century English Modern Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Pablo Picasso Signed Madoura Ceramic Tile Plaque 'Tête Polychrome' Ramié 455
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, original hand painted ceramic tile plaque by famed artist Pablo Picasso titled "Tete Polychrome". The work features an abstract face w...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Navajo Transitional Pillow Pair
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo transitional pillow pair. Handmade pillows with front made of Navajo 1880's transitional weaving. Backed with canvas. Featuring natural dyed...
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Modern Design Style Hand-Tufted Rug 'Zen Garden' by Rag Home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Modern Design Style Hand-tufted Rug 'ZEN GARDEN' by RAG HOME A rug inspired by currents of Serene, peaceful, balanced, simple words that describe the zen garden. RAG under thi...
Category

2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Acrylic

Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique early 20th century hand painted traditional Spanish rag doll. The doll presents no costume showing the core fabric structure. Manufactured circa 19...
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1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Fabric

Ionic Column Made with Compressed Marble Powder No:3
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Weight: 7,5 kg Ionic regular columns, born on the western and southern coasts of Anatolia, have a thin, long and elegant form. -Produced from presse...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Statuary Marble

Mid-Century Wall Round Mirror, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of mirror, plastic. Re-polished. Original condition.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Mirror, Plastic

Moroccan Ethnic Berber Throw Pillow
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Berber ethnic handwoven tribal throw pillow made from a vintage rug. The front and the back are made from a different rug, front is more...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Model of a War Sailing Ship, Made Out of Bone, United Kingdom, 1793-1815
Located in Milan, IT
A British model of a sailing ship, made out of bone. Made by French prisoners of war (POWs), held in British prisons, during the Napoleonic Wars, which took place from 1793 to 1815 and the following years. Prisoner of War Models...
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1790s English Antique Folk Art

Materials

Bone

Mid-Century Round Rope Mirror Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Round nautical rope mirror Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Size: 18.3 inches diameter.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Rope, Mirror

Large Mexican Folk Art Pottery Sculpture of a Female Depicting Life & Death
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and striking Folk Art pottery sculpture is unsigned, but believed to have been done in Mexico or South America in a contemporary Folk Art style. The sculpture is a study of a young woman of color wearing a brightly printed dress and accessorized with large deep red rose earrings...
Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Large Vintage Tribal Handwoven Ethnic Round African Basket
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage Tribal handwoven bamboo ethnic round Asian basket. Beautiful artisanal handwoven basket with tribal designs and patterns all around. Large Asian rattan handcrafted de...
Category

Late 20th Century Asian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Seagrass, Bamboo

Large Buffalo Skull with Native American Foot Print
Located in Asheville, NC
This Extra Large buffalo skull features black horns decorated with two red foot prints. It skull has a natural rustic beauty. The red animal footprints o...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art

Antique Anatole Turkey Hand Knotted Art Deco Wool Rug, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Anatole rug from Turkey, circa 1940. Hand knotted wool Measures: 145 x 258. 145 x 258 C8 20793.
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1940s Turkish Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Folk Art Artist Made Crain Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1271 Folk Art hand painted Crain sculpture.
Category

1980s Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Monumental Room Size Braided Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental braided rug from the 1930s. Sunrise colors, but yet muted. Beautiful accent rug in a living room.
Category

1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool

1940's Fashion Illustration, Lady in Beautiful Green Head Scarf
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage an...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

Large Dutch Abstract Face Wall Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large monumental abstract face wall sculpture. Made in fiberglass with aluminium frame.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

1940's Fashion Illustration, Lady in Chic Headscarf
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage an...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Other

Handcrafted Antique Moroccan Couscous Bowl from Fez, 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An under-glazed painted pottery bowl with abstract naive design, blue, ochre, brown. Moroccan antique pottery bowl of deep rounded form with flattened rim rising on a low ring foot, hand-painted on the exterior with black decoration, the interior in polychrome painted, having abstract design in blue and ochre with turquoise accents, crack lure. Handcrafted antique ceramic dish, Fez, Morocco, Circa 1880, Museum quality piece. Antique Mokhfia (couscous bowl...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Fine 1860's English Botannical Watercolour Drawing Strawberries from a Castle
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: English School, 19th century, dated 27/8/1860 lower right corner. Title: Red & White Alpines, extensively inscribed lower section. Medium: watercolour drawing o...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Other

Jeanne Pierlot De Monvel White and Red 1950 Ceramic Pitcher Vase Ratilly
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jeanne de Monvel - Jeanne Pierlot Original 1950 ceramic pitcher by Jeanne de Monvel wife of Norbert Pierlot White and red ceramic glaze color Signed under the base Circa ...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

21st Century Leather Playing Cards Holder Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
The ideal gift for poker players or card collectors. A wooden box covered with a luxurious grained leather with hand stitched details. This travel set comes in a wide range of colors...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Leather

19th Century Hand Carved Prisoner of War 'POW' Domino Set
Located in London, GB
We are proud to offer a wonderful example of a mid-19th century hand carved Prisoner of War (POW) domino set. Made from mutton bone and hand carved with a detailed and carved motif b...
Category

19th Century German Victorian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Navajo Indian Weaving Eye Dazzler Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving eye dazzler bolster pillow. Zippered sham. Feather and down insert.
Category

20th Century American Navajo Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Navajo Rug, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Shrimp, Beige and Taupe
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly rega...
Category

Early 20th Century American Navajo Folk Art

Materials

Wool

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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