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Folk Art For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Baroque
Large Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Horse by Luciano Bustamante 1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous large brass Brutalist patchwork stallion horse with blown black glass eyes. Fantastic artistic piece by Luciano Bustamante of Mexico c1965. In excellent vintage condition wi...
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Pottery Studio Candleholder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage midcentury stoneware pottery candleholder. Unique and uncommon Studio Pottery candleholder in the style of Otto Heino. Circular shaped ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Set of 4 Majolica Shells Cups & Saucers Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 4 Majolica Shell cups & saucers Circa 1950. All different colors inside. Saucers / 5.2 by 4.2 inches Cups / 4.5 by 3 inches.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Tall Red and Orange Marbled Swirl Clay Nemadji Indian Wedding Pottery Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A midcentury-style touring pottery piece. It has a wide body and two spouts. It is created from Native Indian clay in a marbled black, red, and orange. Bottom reads: Nemadji Pottery...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Vintage Solo Margarine Enamel Mid-Century Sign
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful bright vintage enamel sign advertising Solo margarine. Belgian - Circa 1940's. The sign is in very good condition for its age, ther...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Enamel

Albert Chubac Painting, Signed, circa 1960, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert CHUBAC (1925-2008), signed, circa 1960, France, mixed media on paper. Height: 100 cm, width: 145 cm, depth: 5 cm. Last painter of the school of Nice. This is an importan...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Early Carta Blanca Beer Sign. Mexico, 1940’s.
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Carta Blanca beer porcelain metal sign. Mexico, ca. 1940’s.
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1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Sheet Metal

Mid-Century Ebonized Walnut W/ Genuine Bone Walking Stick w/ 14K Gold Inlay
Located in New York, NY
This highly sophisticated Mid-Century Modernist Walking Stick in Ebonized Walnut w/ Genuine Bone and 14K Gold Inlay Pommel Originates from Italy, Circa ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

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Gold

Bahaar Peach dust & Amethyst 150x240 cm Handknotted Rug
Located in Milano, IT
Shift your focus away from the chase and embrace the sheer joy of nature with Bahaar, a standout from the Majnun Collection designed by Pavitra Rajaram. Departing from the convention...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Biomorphic Clay Signed Sculpture by Washington Artist Ruth Pumphrey
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage biomorphic clay signed sculpture by Washington Artist Ruth Pumphrey. circa 1970s. Dimensions. 7 W; 7 D; 14 H.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Albert Chubac, Painting, France, circa 1960
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac, Composition, Mixed-media on paper, Stamped, circa 1960, France. Measures: Height 47 cm, width 62 cm, depth 3 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After stu...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Antique Spanish Hachero Candleholder, Circa 1890
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Spanish Hachero Candleholder, Circa 1890 – A Piece of Traditional Craftsmanship Uncover the rustic charm and rich history of Spain with this antique Hachero candleholder, cr...
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1890s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fabulous, rare, and unique large horse and rider sculpture/ candelabra by famed Mexican American California studio art potter Dora De Larios. It was recently brought to our attention by a collector of her work that this piece was featured in a presentation at the Scripps Fine Arts Foundation and it was made in 1959. It is one of her earlier works. Quite rare and special in this respect. De Larios was born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents. She grew up in the artistic Silver Lake district near downtown Los Angeles amongst Mexican and Nisei Japanese immigrants. As a result, De Larios was heavily influenced by ancient American...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Albert Chubac, TOTEM Sculpture, circa 1980, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac (1920-2008), TOTEM sculpture, Unique piece, Iron and plexiglass, circa 1980, France Measures: Height 110 cm, width 21 cm, depth 32 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Gene...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Albert Chubac, Painting, France, circa 1960
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac, Composition, Mixed-media on paper, Stamped, circa 1960, France. Measures: Height 67 cm, width 50 cm, depth 3 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After stu...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Serene Sonata Sea Mist Green & Dark Ivory 240x300 cm Handknotted Rug
Located in Milano, IT
Ever dreamt of bringing the serene hues of rural India into your modern sanctuary? Dive into the captivating allure of the Tattvam rug from the Gauri Khan collection. Hand-knotted wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

LaBarge Attr Mid-Century Modern Gilt Wood Frame Shield\Crest Shaped Mirror 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Attributed to LaBarge, this large mirror features a well-proportioned shield or crest shape with a carved and gilt wooden frame. A handsome accent piece for any modern home or hallwa...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

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Mirror, Wood

Pair of Baroque Style Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the Oberammergau area, this area is well-know...
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Late 19th Century German Baroque Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gtdesign For Cassina In Touch Rug In-Touch is a design carpet that caters to creativity and meets the most extreme needs, suited to any modern furnishing style. Made of Tencel, on...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Natural Fiber

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Fish Rimini Blu Design, Italy 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
A beautiful Aldo Londi designed fish from the "Pesci" series in "Rimini Blu" color and glaze. Manufactured from Bitossi in the 70s customized for Sardartis Castelsardo company in Sa...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Silvered Serenade Classic Gray & Caviar 240x300 cm Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Milano, IT
Get ready to be swept off your feet by this exquisite handcrafted luxury rug from our Kolam collection. Your floor deserves to make a statement, and boy, does this handmade rug know ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Ceramic wall goat by Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceramic goat to hang on the wall. Stamped Dominique Pouchain. For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Doyle Lane Mid-Century Modern Rare Colored Glass Ceramic Pottery Square Form
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare, beautifully designed glass or ceramic form by famed midcentury American artist or potter Doyle Lane. Lane was a glaze specialist much like Glen Lukens and Otto Natzler. His colorful glazes would melt, bubble and crack over his pieces creating a very tactile look and feel. His work ranged from beaded necklaces and pendants to small, delicate vases or weed pots to ceramic sculptures, clay paintings, and large scale wall mosaics (including his most well-known work - an 18-foot mosaic or mural known as the orange wall which was commissioned by architect Welton Becket...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Cassina Spider Rug
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Spider Rug The Spider outdoor rug is a playful interweaving of different colors. The yarn is very high-tech, versatile and durable. It ensures colorfastness to sunlight, i...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Polyester

Set of Two Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique early 20th century hand painted rag doll of a couple dressed with traditional Spanish costumes. Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain. In original condition, with minor wea...
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1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Fabric

Albert Chubac, Abstract composition, Painting, circa 1960, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac, Abstract composition, Painting, Stamped, circa 1960, France. Measures: Width 79 cm, height 107.5 cm Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After studying decora...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Cordell Cordaro Modernist Abstract Painting "Smoking at a desk"
By Juliano Cordano
Located in Buffalo, NY
Cordell Cordaro Large Modernist Abstract Painting titled "Smoking at a desk" Wonderful use of color and negative space. Cordaro was born and raised in Rochester NY. He is a father ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Marcello Fantoni Signed Midcentury Italian Raymor Lava Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Studio City, CA
Beautifully designed and textured yellow green lava glazed studio ceramic lamp by Italian ceramics master or designer Marcello Fantoni for Raymor. Very rare and hard to find style and color. Would be stunning in any setting. Signed on the base. Comes with shade as shown. Fantoni's ceramic works are held in many private collections and museums throughout the world including the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Beatrice Wood Signed Rare Mid-Century Luster Lava Glazed Minature Small Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, absolute gem of a piece by famed American California studio ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly desired gorgeous iridescent luster volcanic (crater) lava glaze. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century Baroque Traveling Silver Chest by Mappin and Webb, Distressed Paint
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century baroque traveling silver chest by Mappin and Webb, distressed paint  A super quality sliver chest or strong box, the chest is made by Mappin and Webb and intended for...
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Mid-19th Century Baroque Antique Folk Art

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Oak

wooden Gingerbread Cookie Speculaas Springerle Rolling Pin Antique German 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing wooden rolling pin. Some hand carved cookie springerle molds on it. It is in very good condition, some scratches but this is old-age. A n...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Midcentury rope lamp by Audoux Minet with a green glass float, circa 1960. Measures: Height / 14.5".
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Rope, Glass

Starry Skyfall Indigo Blue & CastleRock 240x300 cm Hand Knotted Rug
Located in Milano, IT
Dive into the regal allure of this handcrafted beauty from our Savana collection. This hand knotted carpet introduces an indigo-blue symphony seamlessly blended with castlerock hues,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Mid Century Sun Burst Fiber Art by Susan Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sunburst Fiber Art by Susan Frank, Circa 1975. Made from wool, steel , wood and clay beads. 25"DIA Local pick up available at our Los Angeles showroom
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Albert Chubac Painting, oil, signed, circa 1960, France.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac (1920-2008), Composition, Oil on canvas, signed, circa 1960, France, Measures : Height: 97 cm, width: 131 cm, depth: 2,5 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 192...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

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Paint

Belgian Vintage Tile Faced Entry Door Pull Handle by Artist Juliette Belarti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Architectural door pull by Belgian ceramic tile artist Juliette Belarti. Vintage midcentury Belgian tile faced entry door pull handle. Great bri...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Totemic Figure, South American, Carved Crystal, Gilt Metal, Tribal Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage totemic figure. A South American, carved crystal and gilt metal decorative tribal ornament, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Fascinating tribal figure ...
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Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

American Hooked Rug
Located in New York, NY
A handmade one-of-a-kind American Hooked rug from the 3rd quarter of the 20th century w Measures: 4'4'' x 8'6''.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Albert Chubac, Painting, Paint on Canvas and Collage, circa 1960
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Albert Chubac (1925-2008), painting, paint on canvas and collage, France, circa 1960. Measures: Height 131 cm, width 194 cm, depth 3 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

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Paint

18th Century Carved And Painted Wooden Crucifix From France
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An early 18th Century antique hand carved and polychromed hand painted table crucifix from France with its original patina preserved. This crucifix could possible date back as early ...
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Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Folk Art

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Fruitwood

Mid Century Folk Art Viking Ship in Wood 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century Folk Art Viking Ship in Wood 1960s. Beautiful folk art viking ship, made by a craftsman at home or maybe as a school project somewhere around the 1960s or 1970s. Wonderf...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Pine

Pierre Digan La Borne Pair of Brown and Black Stoneware Ceramic Pitchers, 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Pierre Digan. Pair of stoneware ceramic pitchers. Original perfect condition. Black and brown stoneware ceramic colors. Realised in la Borne circa 1970. Measures: Num...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Ceramic

in Use, Vintage Hospital X-Ray Sign, circa 1980
Located in Faversham, GB
Vintage London hospital x-ray sign that hung above the x-ray room door of the inpatient ward. The words ‘In Use’ illuminate when switched on. London,...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Aluminum

Vintage Metal "B Avenue" Street Sign - City of Coronado, California
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool vintage metal "B Avenue" street sign from the city of Coronado, California, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a distressed patina and measures: 24"W...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Traditional Antique Button Soccer Game Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table button soccer game player. Traditional figure used to play this classic button Spanish game. The figure is usually made by attaching a football player photograph, or sometimes ...
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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Stunning Large Woman in Tyrollean traditional Costume Vintage Anri Carving
By ANRI
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage wood carving by Anri is a beautiful work of art depicting a woman in traditional Groedner or Tyrolean costume. This wooden figure was made in the 1980s or older and is a...
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1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Folk Art

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Wood

Pair of Baroque Style Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage Anri Italy, 1970s
By ANRI
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A pair beautiful hand carved and hand painted cherub angel Heads, found at an estate sale in Germany. Made by a woodcarver in the South Tyrollean area, this area is well-known for th...
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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th/19th Century Italian Baroque Silvered Metal Altar Monstrance Reliquary
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning antique Italian Baroque style silvered metal gilded wood monstrance reliquary. circa 1770-1820 Handmade in Italy in the late 18th / early 19th century, commissioned by the church to display an important religious relic, sculptural painted wood form, mounted with decorative silver repousse metal facing, open oval window where the philatory relic was once housed, rising on a gold gilt painted shaped plinth base. Dimensions: (approx) 17" High, 8" Wide, 5" Deep, 1.25lbs History: Reliquaries (also referred to as a shrine or châsse in French), are containers used to protect and display relics. A portable reliquary may be called a fereter, and a chapel in which it is housed a feretory. A monstrance, also known as an ostensorium (or an ostensory), is a vessel used in Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, High Church Lutheran and Anglican churches for the display on an altar of some object of piety, such as the consecrated Eucharistic host during Eucharistic adoration or Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. It is also used as reliquary for the public display of relics of some saints. The use of reliquaries became an important part of Christian practices from at least the 4th century, initially in the Eastern Churches, which adopted the practice of moving and dividing the bodies of saints much earlier than the West, probably in part because the new capital of Constantinople, unlike Rome, lacked buried saints. Relics are venerated in the Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic and some Anglican Churches. Reliquaries provide a means of protecting and displaying relics. While frequently taking the form of caskets, they range in size from simple pendants or rings to very elaborate ossuaries. The relics were enshrined in containers crafted of or covered with gold, silver, gems, and enamel. These objects constituted a important form of artistic production across Europe and Byzantium throughout the Middle Ages. Many were designed with portability in mind, often being exhibited in public or carried in procession on the saint's feast day or on other holy days. Pilgrimages often centered on the veneration of relics. The faithful often venerate relics by bowing before the reliquary or kissing it; those churches which observe the veneration of relics distinguish between the honor given to the saints and the worship that is due to God alone. Sixteenth-century reformers such as Martin Luther opposed the use of relics since many had no proof of historical authenticity and objected to a cult of saints. Many reliquaries, particularly in northern Europe, were destroyed by Calvinists or Calvinist sympathizers during the Reformation...
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Folk Art

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Metal

Troels Marstrand or Mars, Oil on Canvas, Signed, Danish, circa 1970
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Troels Marstrand said Jacques Mars, "Anne", oil on canvas, Danish, circa 1970. Measures: Height: 44 cm, length: 69 cm, thickness: 4 cm. Born June 20, 1919 in Copenhagen, died ...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Terracotta Sculpture of a Nude Woman Reclining 20th Century Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Ceramic sculpture of a seated female figure. Unglazed terracotta with beautiful texture. Signed T.A.W. and believed to date to the mid-20th century. Measures: 8.5" tall and 8" long.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Aluminium Abstract Xxth Century Sculpture by Atelier A François Arnal Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Atelier A Rare abstract aluminium sculpture by Atelier A french designer group in the 70's Piece is published in the book of Atelier A Original good...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Two Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique early 20th century pair of hand painted rag dolls of two women. Manufactured circa 1930 in Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, prese...
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1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Watercolor of a Cartoon Dog
By Charles M. Schulz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add a sense of fun and a pop of color to any room with this wonderful vintage watercolor of a cartoon dog. This pup features a wonderful expression that is sure to be a conversation ...
Category

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

Materials

Paint, Paper

Traditional Antique Button Soccer Game Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table button soccer game player. Traditional figure used to play this classic button Spanish game. The figure is usually made by attaching a football playe...
Category

1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Large 20th Century Design Stoneware Ceramic Pitcher by Alain Magne La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Alain Magne Large XXL stoneware ceramic pitcher Signed by Alain Magne Circa 1970 original perfect condition height 35 cm Large 33 cm.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Ceramic

Midcentury Brutalist Bronze Abstract Sculpture Signed Robert Cook
Located in west palm beach, FL
Exceptional midcentury bronze abstract sculpture. Signed Robert Cook with additional hand written marks on the bottom of the plin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging wonderfully glazed closed-form sculpture with rattle by renowned Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu, famed for her use of color, texture, scale, multiple glazes, and various free-form shapes, including her orb-like moon pots. This high-fired porcelain piece features a vast array of shifting, vibrant, and colorful glazes (with earth tones of greens, burnt yellows, browns, etc... ). The sculpture/vessel radiates in the light. It is a unique and one-of-a-kind work. The closed-form vessel sculpture is signed on the base with her traditional "TT" mark/ monogram. A rare and special piece. Would be a great addition to any collectors of Toshiko's work or other Mid-Century Modern...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Mid-20th Century Brown and Blue Ceramic Pitcher by Jean Linard , 1975
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Linard circa 1975, signed under the base LINARD Original blue and brown ceramic pitcher by French artist Excellent original condition Measures: Height 18cm, large 15...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

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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