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Folk Art For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
19th Century Oil on Canvas Dutch Romantic Landscape Painting, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Dutch painting from the second half of the 19th century. Artwork oil on canvas, first canvas, depicting a romantic landscape of excellent pictorial quality. Painting of excepti...
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1880s Dutch Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Japanese Antique Wooden Scooping / Folk art objet / Primitive
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a wooden shovel that was used in old farmers in Japan. It is made of chestnut wood and hand-carved. It seems that the user at that time made a hole in order to drain the wa...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Chestnut

Stoneware bowl in 'Sung' glaze by Axel Salto
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stoneware bowl with 'Sung' glaze. Designed in 1944, executed in 1955. Model 20566. Signed. Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen-
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Ceramic

17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Interior Scene Painting Card Players
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique painting from the Caravaggio school of the 17th century. Oil artwork on canvas depicting a fascinating subject, card players. For the tavern setting it recalls the Flemish au...
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1650s Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Indian Folk Art Painted Treasure Chest This is a pretty piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Indian Folk Art Painted Treasure Chest This is a pretty piece, the chest is painted in the detailed Indian Folk Art Style in warm red colours showing stylised leaves and flowers The...
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1920s Anglo-Indian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Pine

19th Century Oil on Canvas Signed and Dated Spanish Still Life Painting, 1883
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Spanish painting dated 1883. Oil on canvas artwork depicting a particular still life with fruit, vegetables and lobster of good pictorial quality. Painting adorned with a mod...
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1880s Spanish Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Raoul Raba, yellow sculpture, light wall panel, circa 1970, France.
By Raoul Raba
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Raoul Raba, yellow sculpture, light wall panel, gold lacquered metal, circa 1970, France. Height 144 cm, diameter 124 cm.
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1970s French Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Alain Douillard (1929-2017), Totem sculpture, unique piece, circa 1970.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Alain Douillard (1929-2017), Totem sculpture, unique piece, brazed gold metal with two patinas, circa 1970, France. Height 111 cm, diameter 28 cm.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Large Hand-Carved and Painted Folky Chicken
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine example of early 20th century Folk Art is all original paint and carved from one piece of wood. The weight is heavy and would make a great doorstop in the kitchen.
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Early 20th Century American Country Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Vintage Native American Leather Hide Shoulder Bag Satchel Crossbody Purse
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Native American style shoulder bag / purse / satchel. Made of soft asymmetrically cut off-white leather with decorative stitching, antique United States 1904 "India...
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Late 20th Century Native American Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Antique Boule Ball "7", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century. In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, part...
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Boule Ball "G", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century. In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, part...
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Boule Ball "G", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century. In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, part...
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art

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Metal

Rare Estate Printers Proof Framed Hanna Barbera Flintstones Jetsons Orchestra
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is A Rare Large DELUXE PRINTERS PROOF Pop Art Serigraph of World Renowned Cartoonists Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera Flinstones and the Jetsons!! Label...
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20th Century American Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Native American Navajo Beaded Feather Bone Leather Deerskin Quiver 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Native American deerskin leather quiver. Beaded bands around top and base, soft leather fringe at bottom, decorated with feathers, beads, several pieces of animal b...
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20th Century Navajo Folk Art

Materials

Bone, Leather, Beads

Italian Lucite Clothes Hanger Featuring a Duck
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Lucite Clothes Hanger Featuring a Duck, Italy Crafted in Italy, this heavy-duty acrylic hanger features a beautiful amber lucite resin finish. Both form and function, this duck cert...
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1990s Italian Folk Art

Materials

Resin, Lucite

1960s Alberto Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set. Italy
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Wonderful vintage 1960s era artisan handcrafted bronze Brutalist / Modernist chess set in the style of Italian Alberto Giacometti. The hammered brass and copper board and the brass ...
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1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Brass

19th Century Sailor's Decorated Sea Chest, signed.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Sea Chest, Late 19th Century, a British sailor's sea chest made from tropic hardwood, possibly teak, of heavy, solid brass-bound construction with dove-tailed joints...
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Monumental and Unusual Folk Art Stage Coach Figure and Horses, 1927
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental and unusual Folk Art stage coach figure and horses, 1927. All hand executed, amazing detail, working lamps, velvet interior on coach.
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Velvet, Plaster

A Charming Folk Art Decoy Duck
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1900 An English folk art wooden decoy duck, with original paintwork in red umber and charcoal grey. Height 15.00cm Width 35.00cm Depth 15.00cm
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

1885 Kentucky Crazy Quilt
Located in Louisville, KY
This 1895 folk art crazy quilt out of Kentucky is an absolute work of art. The selection of bright and unique fabrics of that era are combined in random stained glass fashion. Stunni...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Fabric

Antique Erik Molin Swiss Carved Birch Old Man Nutcracker Figurine w Fish Tail 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Erik Molin (Swedish 1855-1933) hand carved birch nut cracker (Nötknäckare). Depicts an elderly man with moustache and monacle / eyepatch, wearing a double breasted coat and ...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Birch

Swedish Birch hook 1886
Located in Farsta, SE
A large pine hook made in 1886 in Sweden is a historical tool used for various purposes. Pine or birch hooks, often made from a sturdy piece of wood, were commonly used in agricultur...
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1880s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Folk Art

Materials

Birch

Swedish Folk Art 19th-Century Bentwood Box in Pine
Located in Örebro, SE
This is a Swedish wooden box, so-called svepask, from the second half of the 19th century. This type of vessel was used when the daily provisions were carried out to the fields or to...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Bentwood, Pine

Remarkable Mesquite Wood Trough Bowl Found in Jalisco, Western Mexico, Mid 19th
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Remarkable mesquite wood dough bowl found in Western Mexico, mid 19th century, carved from a single block of wood. It's rare to come across this bowls in such a great state, espe...
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Mid-19th Century Mexican Primitive Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Moroccan Metal Silver Plated Tea Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Traditional vintage silvered-metal and brass Moroccan tea pot, embossed with traditional repousse design, nicely aged, handcrafted in Fez, stamped in ...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Brass

Late 18th Century Green Painted Cabinet
Located in Albignasego, IT
Green painted wardrobe from the end of the 18th century Measurements: H. 183 cm – L. 121 cm (129 at the frames) – D. 54 cm (58 at the frames) Period: 1780 Origin: Tyrol Essence: Fir...
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Late 18th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Fir

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a vast array of shifting...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

19th C Nine Patch Chain Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing early fabrics crib quilt is in pristine condition. This nine patch quilt is from Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired porcelain bowl features a vast array o...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a vast array of shifting, vibrant, and colo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Vintage Mid-Century Hand Painted Foosball Table w/ 8 Rows of Rods & 22 Players
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Authentic Mid-Century foosball table with 8 rows of wooden rods, 22 players and goals on each of the two short sides. This vintage foosball table...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Antique French Enamel Book Shop Sign, Vintage Publishing Advertising, c. 1920s
Located in Bristol, GB
Enamel Advertising Sign An art deco stepped shape with a vibrant canary yellow background and three books in different colours are illustrated on the central panel with embossed de...
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20th Century French Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Mexican Guerrero Painted Copper Barbone Mask
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Latin America, Mexico, Guerrero, ca. early 20th century CE. An evocative copper repousse mask depicting a bearded man with earrings of copper bells reminiscent of those once made by ...
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Early 1900s Mexican Antique Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Gilt Wood Frame George Braque Lithograph" Nature Morte a la Serviette"
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your art collection with this exquisite gilt wood-framed lithograph by the renowned artist George Braque titled "Nature Morte a la Serviette." This rare first edition lithogr...
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1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Vintage French Blue Tones Paper Garland Sculpture circa 1930 Antique Decor
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embrace the allure of vintage charm with this exquisite antique paper garland sculpture in mesmerizing blue tones. Crafted in France circa 1930, this piece is a testament to timeless...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

A wooden statue Siraha Salawa nobel Nias Ancestor Figure Indonesia
Located in Chonburi, TH
This wooden statue from Siraha Salawa, a noble Nias ancestor figure from Indonesia, is a striking example of Nias artistry and cultural heritage. Carved from a single piece of wood, ...
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19th Century Indonesian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique circa 1880 Super Rare Black Forest Hand Carved and Painted Whip Hook
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare, stunning, original circa 1880 Swiss made Black Forest wood, whip hooks which has the original paint This is a fine exa...
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1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage American Carved wood Folk Art Bison Decorative Antiques Décor
Located in London, GB
Vintage American Carved wood Folk Art Bison Decorative Antiques Décor Finely executed Folk art carving of a Bison in heavy wood beadwork strip on buckskin with satin detail Vin...
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1940s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Milliners Head, Vintage Austria, circa 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Adorable unique wood carved head. Austria, 1920s or older. Ideal decoration item, used in the displaying and making of hats. Hand carved from wood. Nice display piece in any room. Fo...
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1920s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Prison Art Box from Cigarette Packs
Located in Forney, TX
A rare vintage prison art box, mid-20th century, colorful round folk art box with removable lid, handmade from a large tin can and cigarette packs. ...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin made in oak wood.
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1960s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Oak

French Turn of the Century Hand Carved Tramp Art Folk Mirror with Raised Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French hand carved Tramp Art folk wall mirror from the early 20th century, with raised motifs. We currently have two available, priced and sold $1,750 each. Created in France at th...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Ventaglio firmato nella sua teca 900 - Rose
Located in Lugo, IT
Ventaglio in teca firmato, possibile Spagnolo. Buone condizioni. Grazie
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1940s European Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Vintage Hand Made Tribal Turkish Kilim Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition Style: Persian
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1960s Turkish Other Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Richters German Anchor Blocks Building Toy
Located in Barcelona, ES
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...
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Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Folk Art

Materials

Quartz

Ubangian Female Statue Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Female Ubangian statue in carved wood represented standing, the body of anthropomorphic type and zoomorphic head. Late 19th Century. Good patina. Past estorations. Provenance : Pri...
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Late 19th Century African Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Blue Floral Painted Chest dated 1848
Located in Albignasego, IT
Blue Painted Chest dated 1848 Measurements: Height 63 cm – Width 129 cm – Depth 65 cm Period: 1848 Origin: Tyrol Essence: Fir Description: Tyrolean painted chest entirely painted i...
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1840s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Fir

Fine Vintage Laguna Pot Native American Pueblo
Located in London, GB
Fine Vintage Laguna Pot Native American Pueblo Finely painted in linear geometric designs Period 1970s signed on base R Reano Condition Good
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20th Century American Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Jacques Adnet Style Saddle Leather Waste Basket, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome large saddle leather waste bin in the style of Jacques Adnet. Circa 1950s. Extremely thick cowhide with great color and age. Wear as shown. Great patina. Good vintage condit...
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1950s French Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Leather

C1940 Hand Crafted Wooden French Folk Art Airplane with Moving Parts
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand crafted Art Deco styled airplane with the French colors on its tail. All there except for the tails wheel. Otherwise in excellent antique condition with minimal wear. ...
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1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Plastic, Hardwood, Paint

Antique Copper English Setter Dog Weathervane on Stand with Verdigris
Located in Milford, NH
A fine hollow body English Setter dog weathervane loosely mounted on a custom black painted iron stand with great surface patina verdigris. Dates to the early 20th century in very go...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art

Materials

Copper, Iron

Adnet Style Saddle Leather Waste Basket, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome large saddle leather waste bin in the style of Jacques Adnet. Circa 1950s. Extremely thick cowhide with great color and age. Wear as shown. Great patina. Good vintage condit...
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1950s French Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Original French large Art Deco Period Poster by Paul Colin 1928
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an original French Art Deco Period advertising poster ‘Marguerite Valmond’ by Paul Colin printed by H. Chachoin. Made famous in 1928, spectacular and exquisitely made. This ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

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Paper

Victorian Travel Grooming Kit, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming antique box dates to the late 19th century and is a Victorian-era travel kit with sewing and grooming tools, also known as an etui or nécessaire. The compact travel cas...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Folk Art

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Metal

Swedish 1800s Tobacco Tin in Turned Wood
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the Swedish late 19th century tobacco tin in turned wood and with turned lid with good fit. It comes in a slightly brick colored shade and there is a faint, lovely scent of ...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art

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Wood, Pine

Late 18th Century Blu Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Alpine (European Mountain Region) painted chest Measurements: H. 65 cm – W. 150 cm – D. 75 cm Period: approximately 1770 Origin: Tyrol Essence: Fir Tyrolean chest decorated with wo...
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1770s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Fir

Mid-20th Century Silver Repoussé Bracelet, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century silver repoussé bracelet, China A beautifully made silver repoussé bracelet from China, with the Shòu symbol for long life...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art

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Silver

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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