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Folk Art For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
Gianni Versace Collection Rug Wild Barocco, Gold Leopard Animal Print, 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rug designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace Wild Barocco Measures: 220 x 220 In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use A vintage Gianni Versace home...
Category

1980s Chinese Baroque Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Wooden Lay Figure or Mannequin
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional small Wooden Artist Mannequin Model from Italy, 19 th Century, very fine sculpting of the body and features of the face, polychrome rests of painting of the male face, wa...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Fruitwood

A Primitive Ceramic Mask by Accolay Pottery France 1960s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An important wall mask by Accolay Pottery. France 1960s Signed under With nice colors
Category

1960s French Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali Circa 1950 Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1970s. Then inherited within the family One of the most popular types of masks in the Sang...
Category

Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19thc Schoolhouse Quilt From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Early schoolhouse quilt from Pennsylvania in pristine condition.This quilt was found in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania.The turkey red schoolhouses are quite bright ,with no fading.
Category

Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Bamboccianti School Genre Scene Painting 1660
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the 17th century. Oil artwork on canvas depicting a splendid genre scene called bambocciante, this because it belongs to the pictorial school developed ...
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1660s Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Biblical Painting Moses Striking the Rock
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian school of the first half of the 18th century. Oil on canvas artwork of considerable size and excellent pictorial quality depicting a splendid landscape with a biblical scene ...
Category

1720s Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Toy, Dancing Russian Doll, Moscow Olympics, 1980
Located in Roma, IT
This Dancing Russian Doll - Moscow Olympics 1980 is a Vintage mechanical toy produced in Russia for the 1980 Olympic Games. Dancing Russian ...
Category

Late 20th Century German Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Articulated Artist’s Wood Mannequin
Located in Garnerville, NY
A wonderful vintage articulated wood artist's mannequin. A must have for the artist or objet d'art. The interior coils and bands that position the model are in good condition. The qu...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Spanish Colonial Articulated Large Virgin Mary Santos Sculpture
Located in Centennial, CO
This absolutely stunning antique Spanish Colonial articulated santos sculpture (bulto) stands almost 4' tall and was sculpted out of lightweight wood covered in papier-mache, then p...
Category

19th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Antique Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

3 Dimensional Cow Form Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
20th Century three dimensional copper cow form weather vane with excellent patina. 27" x21" Period: 20th Century Origin: US Size: 27" x 21" Family Owned & Operated Cisco’s Gal...
Category

20th Century American Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Aboriginal Painting by Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Central Australian Desert
Located in NICE, FR
This is an exceptional painting due to its size of 2 meters by 2 meters, created by one of the leading first-generation artists of Aboriginal art, whose works are exhibited in collec...
Category

20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ceramic owl vide-poche by Olivier Pettit, France, 1960's
By Olivier Pettit
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic owl vide-poche by Olivier Pettit, signed
Category

1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Asian Indian Silver Bracelet Oriental Jewelry Jewellery
Located in London, GB
Vintage Asian Indian Silver Bracelet Beautiful cuff bracelet with pierced and pearl shaped edge design High grade silver Width 4 cm weight ...
Category

1980s Indian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Antique Oil Print with Black Forest Poacher Scene after Josef Ringeisen
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Oil Print with Black Forest Poacher Scene after Josef Ringeisen A colorful oil print depicting a dramatic poaching scenery in the Bavarian forest. Two poachers are caught in...
Category

Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Still Life Painting Flowers, 1720
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the early 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting an amazing still life with flowers and a view in the background of excellent pictorial quality. ...
Category

1720s Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Late 19th Century Large Painted Folk Art Hobbyhorse with Sea Glass Eyes
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th Century Large Painted Folk Art Hobbyhorse with Sea Glass Eyes. America, 1880-1900. Measures: 26.5" H, 33" W, 11" D
Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

American Patinated Copper Full Bodied Stork Directional Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
American full bodied patinated copper stork directional weathervane. Sitting a top a contemporary iron stand. Believed to be of the 19th century.
Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Copper, Steel, Tin

Antique Mahogany Inlaid Fretwork Mirror with Ho Ho Bird
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Antique Fretwork Mirror Antique Mahogany Inlaid Carved Fretwork Mirror with Gilt Ho Ho Bird Pediment. Mahogany carved fretwork mirror for sale with a gilt Ho Ho bird pediment shell...
Category

18th Century Rococo Antique Folk Art

Materials

Mahogany

Edvard Munch (1863-1944) "Spring Ploughing" Blueprint, No. 834, Limited Edition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Edvard Munch (1863-1944) "Spring Ploughing" Blueprint, No. 834. Limited edition of 1000 blueprints. 87 x 68 cm. The frame is 6 cm. wide. In good condition.
Category

20th Century Norwegian Folk Art

Antique Yao Shaman's Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yao Shaman's Mask Guizhou Province, China Early 20th Century Wood,horse hair, printed paper, nails Size: 13 1/2" x 8" (34 x 20 cm) On a custom made metal stand. Covered inside and o...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wood, Paper

Collection of multi Stone Fruit and Nut on Alabaster Compote
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Compote measure approx -5.5diameter x 7.5 high Each piece of fruit and the nut measure roughly 1.5 inches each.Total of twelve pieces of stone fruit.
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Alabaster, Marble

Shell Plaque (Barava) from Solomon Islands, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Objects crafted from the shell of the giant Tridacna clam, also known as the fossilized giant clam, held great value among numerous Melanesian peoples. The artistry of working with f...
Category

19th Century Solomon Islands Tribal Antique Folk Art

Materials

Shell

Folk Art Wood Horse Pull Toy
Located in Garnerville, NY
Fantastic hand crafted carved wood horse pull toy. Possibly made from scraps of wood during the Depression Era resembling a Trojan Horse of sorts. Carved pine. There are few nails us...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Beautiful Rare Exquisite Framed Frank Lackner Garden Memories Print
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a STUNNING AND RARE Framed Lovers in Courtyard Scene featuring 18th/19th Century Men and Women adorned in Lavish and Colorful Clothing sitting i...
Category

20th Century American Folk Art

Materials

Paper

19Thc Wool Log Cabin Doll Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Wool log cabin doll quilt from Pennsylvania in fine condition.This comes from a private collection.
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Linen

Nineteenth Century 55 Wood Address Sign
Located in Garnerville, NY
Nineteenth Century '55' wood sign. Old wood relief sign with wonderfully weathered gold and black paint. A nice accent piece or if your address just happens to be 55 Main Street, Any...
Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large American Carved Cigar Store Indian Chief, 2.4 Meter Heigh
Located in Mortsel, BE
Imposing and Iconic: Large American Carved Cigar Store Indian Chief, Standing at 2.4 Meters Tall. This magnificent sculpture, historically used to promote tobacco, encapsulates the r...
Category

Mid-20th Century Central American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Aboriginal Bark Painting by Emmanuel Wurrkidj, Australia
Located in NICE, FR
This impressive large aboriginal painting was crafted on eucalyptus bark from the Arnhem Land region in the Northern Territory of Australia. It was made by Emmanuel Wurrkidj who is a...
Category

20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Four ceramic boxes by Cloutier, France, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
Four ceramic anthropomorphic boxes by Cloutier. Two "smalls" Diam. 12.5 cm, H. 19 cm Two a bit bigger Diam. 15cm, H. 21 cm
Category

1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large Antler Candle Holder ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Antler Candle Holder ca. 1900 An antique large antler candle holder made from real deer and elk antlers. Made in the Black Forest region around 1900. A great addition to your ...
Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Folk Art

Materials

Antler, Horn

Aboriginal Bark Painting by Betty Guymatala, Australia
Located in NICE, FR
This aboriginal painting crafted on a piece of bark uses predominantly earthly colours, which are said to be the most often featured colour schemes in traditional aboriginal painting...
Category

20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Susana Espinosa Pottery Bird Plate
By Susana Espinosa
Located in Vallejo, CA
Pottery wall plate created by acclaimed Puerto Rican mid century modernist ceramicist, Susana Espinosa. Stylized bird design in the center created through carving and different colored glazes. Terra cotta with a yellow rim. Signed in the bottom right corner and dated 1974. A rare piece depicting an animal rather than her more commonly found designs of faces. Intended to used as a wall hanging with a wire on the back. Marked "PR" on the back indicating this was made in Puerto Rico. Please read her biography copied below. Artist's Biography: "Ceramist and draftswoman. She earned a bachelor’s degree in arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires in 1953 and worked in a ceramics factory until she opened her own workshop in 1958. She lived in Trinidad from 1961 to 1968, and then settled in Puerto Rico where she worked with Hal Lasky...
Category

Mid-20th Century Puerto Rican Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A pair of West African incised iron and copper wire axe form currency pieces. On custom mounts. In the form of a ritual axe, which in many parts of Africa was carried over the shoul...
Category

Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Iron

1770 Green Floral Painted Wardrobe
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean Blue-Green wardrobe dated 1770 Period: 1770 (dated) Origin: Tyrol Essence: Fir Measures: Height: 196cm Width: 147 cm (160 cm at the frames) De...
Category

1770s Austrian Baroque Antique Folk Art

Materials

Fir

5 Artisian Folk Art Southwestern Pueblo Painted Gourds Bird Snake 9"
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of five late 20th century native Southwestern folk art hand painted gourds. Variety of colors and pattern motifs including a snake and a Pueblo Bird. T...
Category

Late 20th Century Native American Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

Ere Ibeji Male Commemorative Figure, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th C
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Late 20th Century Pastry Shop Sign Patisserie Fine Pies and Pastries
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 20th century reproduction wood hand-painted pastry shop sign Patisserie Fine Pies and Pastries. This is a fun colorful sign perfect for any home or bu...
Category

Late 20th Century English Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Gothic Wood Panel, France, 1600s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This charming iconic gothic panel has a beautifully carved geometric pattern decoration with a carved frame. The combination of the geometric architectural decoration with its beauti...
Category

16th Century French Gothic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Greek orthodox icon (1800) painted on wooden pannel
Located in Oostende, BE
Greek orthodox icon (painted around the year 1800). At the top: "Mother of God of the Unfading Flower” Left bottom: Saint George Middle: The Mother of God in Paradise Right: Saint ...
Category

Early 1800s Greek Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ceramic vide-poche by Roger Capron, France, 1970's
Located in Paris, FR
Vide-poche by Roger Capron, black ceramic, signed
Category

1970s French Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century Oil on Canvas Belgian Lady Portrait Painting Signed and Dated, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large Belgian painting dated 1920. Oil on canvas framework, on the first canvas, depicting a portrait of a lady (Maria Erminia Segers 1855-1924) of excellent pictorial quality. Large...
Category

1920s Belgian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

2x Art Deco 15kg double ball dumbbells, 1930s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
2x Art Deco 15kg double ball dumbbells Super decorative. Will be sent in 2 packages because of the weight.
Category

1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Iron

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Still Life Painting, 1720
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the early 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting a fabulous still life with flowers and a view in the background (right) of excellent pictorial q...
Category

1720s Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

AR Denarius Gordian III (238-244)
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse: SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus feeding snake on her arm from patera Gewicht: 3.41 g Kwaliteit: Prachti...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Snow Man By Antonio Grediaga Kieff, 1977
Located in Madrid, ES
Snow Man by Antonio Grediaga Kieff, signed and numbered 3/9 This extraordinary work of art is expertly crafted in bronze and features a unique abstract form. The sculpture stands on...
Category

1970s Canadian Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vintage Painting of a Young Child - Oil on Board
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming vintage oil on fiber board painting of a young child with a blue and white cup and a piece of bread (?). Painted in shades of warm brown, pinks, maroons and whites. Surfac...
Category

1930s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Paint

Large Vintage Native American South West style Coral turquoise Necklace
Located in London, GB
Large Vintage Native American South West style Coral turquoise Necklace A double string of Large high quality natural red coral beads with turquoise and natural elongated pearls Vint...
Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Coral

Vintage Carved Wood and Poly Chrome Painted Figural Musical Clock Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage hand carved and hand painted musical clock is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in or near Austria in circa 1950 in a Folk Art style. The carving depicts a male figure leaning against a post mounted Black Forest styled clock. The carving is quite detailed and well executed on all sides and has been hand painted in a realistic style. Both the clock and the music box are currently not working as both have been over-wound and would require servicing. The head of the carving should turn slightly left to right while the music box is playing, but in its current state it is unknown whether the mechanism functions and/or what tune the music box may play. In addition, there is currently no key for the clock, but these normally use a standard small music box...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Large Collection of Carousel Figures, Popeye, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse...
Located in Mortsel, BE
Large private collection of carousel animals, please send message when questions.
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

AR Denarius Vespasian (69-79)
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS V TR P P P, laureate head right Reverse: AVGVSTAE – PACI, Victory standing right, holding shouldered palm frond with her left hand and a wreath in ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Roman Antique Folk Art

Materials

Silver

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Madonna with child and Saint John
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian school of the mid-18th century. Painting depicting a splendid Madonna with Child and Saint John, of excellent pictorial quality. The protagonists are represented in a real pe...
Category

1750s Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Fine rare Antique Indian Hindu Mughal style Jade bracelet Asian Jewellery
Located in London, GB
Fine rare Antique Indian Hindu Mughal style Jade bracelet Period early 20th century Fine quality celadon type jade decorated with silver and semi precious stones Condition: Fine...
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art

Materials

Jade, Silver

Breast Ornament from Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Tribal object from Papua New Guinea, handcut from around 1960, made out of Shell and decorated with Shell and Coconut and woven Textiles, this object is special because i...
Category

1960s Asian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Shell

Mounted Asafo Flag of Ghana c.1820-1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Contact us for more shipping quotes: S16 Home San Francisco. An original Asafo flag depicting the Fante people of Ghana, Africa and the Union Jack of the United Kingdom. Mou...
Category

19th Century Industrial Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Fabric

20th Century American Folk Art Canada Goose on Custom Steel Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This 20th-century American Folk Art masterpiece is a life-size Canada goose that captures the essence of rural creativity and cultural heritage. Its outstretched wings, crafted from ...
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Driftwood

Mid-Century Rope Barometer Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope barometer in a flower shape Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Native American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade American hooked rug from the mid-20th century depicting a head of a Native American on a brown field. Condition is really nice. No stains, no tears, has been professionall...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Jute

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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