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Folk Art For Sale
Funky Distressed Red Wooden Vintage Washing Machine
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fabulous vintage weathered red wooden washing machine that someone with imagination can use as a side table or found object that adds warmth and curi...
Category
1920s American American Classical Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$650 Sale Price
31% Off
19thc Sponge Ware Butter Crock With Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Butter Crock in sponge ware with Lid. lid Sits inside of the bowl. Wonderful deeper blues contrast to the white background. Great age and great wear from use.
butter crock 6....
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
19th C Piggin or Measure Bucket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Piggin or measure bucket. The bucket has tight wood banding and is in great condition. Wear due to age. It would be great as an umbrella stand.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage surrealist folk art four-legged painted wood table, handmade in the 80s
Located in Hastings, GB
One of our favourite finds: this very unusual surrealist four-legged painted wood table, handmade in the 1980s. Signed underneath but an unknown maker. Bought in Palm Springs, Califo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
21st Century Nadia Washcloth Holder Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Nadia collection introduced its own wash clothes holder.
Perfect also for sunglasses and sunscreen, the resistant and waterproof leather joined with a co...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Mid-Century Folk Art Hand Carved Swan Decoy
Located in New York, NY
This 20th-century Swan Decoy embodies the spirit of American Folk Art. Crafted by an anonymous carver, it features a beautifully elongated neck and a square, sturdy body. The gentle ...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Signed Edouard Leon Cortes Oil Painting on Canvas With Ornate Gilt Frame
Located in Pasadena, CA
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Paris with this stunning signed Édouard Léon Cortès oil painting on canvas. A master of capturing the vibrant ene...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Woven Mat, Kuba People
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Kuba mat from the Kasai region of the D.R.Congo
These were used on the ground, there are photos showing the Kuba King seated on similar ones.
Raffia cord is wrapped around the thic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Raffia, Palmwood
$1,250
Vintage Hand-Stitched and Hand-Quilted Lone Star Quilt in Green, Yellow, Red
Located in Barrington, IL
An exquisite early 20th-century Lone Star quilt, entirely hand-stitched and hand-quilted, showcasing a radiant central star motif on an ivory ground with a delicate baby blue border. The star design bursts with brilliant shades of green, yellow, red, and pink, arranged with remarkable precision and artistry. The quilt’s reverse features a clean, solid ivory backing, highlighting the craftsmanship of its fine stitching. Dating to the early 1900s, this untouched vintage textile is a superb example of American quilting tradition. With its bold graphic impact and refined color palette, it is ideal for use as wall art or a statement piece in a curated interior.
Dimensions: 79” x 82”
Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: United States
Material: Cotton
Condition: Good
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU 2080
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Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
A Large English Victorian Cast Iron Painted Doorstops, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Large English Victorian Cast Iron Painted Doorstops, 19th Century
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Dimensions:
Height: 41.5cm.
Width: 20cm.
Depth: 9cm.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Original Blue Painted Sled with Pugs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original blue painted sled with three painted pugs (dogs) on the center top of the sled. There are manufacturer PMC maker marks on the side.
On the base Paris Manufact...
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,500 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif
Han-juban are short, waist length garments that are worn under kimono. It’s not uncommon for older examples to be missing thei...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Ancient Greek Terracotta Antefix in Form of the Head of Artemis Bendis, Taranto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ancient Greek mould-made terracotta antefix decorated with the female head of the Goddess Artemis Bendis.
Western Greek, Italy, Taranto, early 4th century BC.
Two small feathered win...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, relatively large sumptuously glazed bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The high-fired porcelain bowl features a shifting earth tone...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Good Antique Large Native American Basket -stickley era W7570
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Large Native American Basket - W7570
This is a great Native American basket in very good condition. It is a very attractive, large bas...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Reed
1920s Doctors' Medical Scale Mechanical Stand Up with Weights
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1920. We offer this antique Industrial stand up doctors' scale. Features height indicator and a movable weights made in solid brass.
Category
1920s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Jorge Flores Mid Century abstract art piece
Located in Houston, TX
Large abstract piece entitled man and paper
Jorge Flores has earned several national and international awards and has exhibited in galleries around the ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime Painting Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning abstract painting by Australian Aboriginal artist Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa (also known as Mrs. Bennett; 1935-2013). Acrylic on Belgium Linen and painted in 2006. Untitled, t...
Category
Early 2000s Australian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
American Painted Gameboard Featuring Cherubs, Ca 1870
Located in York County, PA
Masterpiece quality American game board with fancifully painted cherubs, ca 1870
This is one of the greatest American painted Parcheesi boards extant. The fine quality of this is ...
Category
1870s American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Horn Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Set of two salt and pepper shakers showcasing the natural beauty of water buffalo horn. Using sustainable and traditional practices, handcrafted by skilled artisans in India.
These natural horn Salt and Pepper...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Horn
$95 / set
Small Brown Carved Wood Collapsible Book or Bible Stand
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A great way to display one of your favorite books! This carved wood book holder is hand carved in a stylized floral pattern. When unfolded, it used to...
Category
20th Century Indonesian Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$60 Sale Price
20% Off
The Marshland Farmington by Seth Winegar '1999'
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful original landscape scene by acclaimed artist Seth Winegar. This piece titled “Marshland Farmington” from 1999 showcases the light in nature from...
Category
1990s American Other Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Early 20th Century Scottish Bagpiper's Bonnet on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful yet strong early 20th century Scottish bagpiper's bonnet with a woven wool checkerboard headband and decorated with a large black ostrich feather plume and a white feather hackle, mounted on a turned wood stand.
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Feathers
$1,837 Sale Price
25% Off
African Zulu Cowhide Shield with Spear and Mallet
Located in Norton, MA
Rare artwork by the tribe of Zulu in Africa, the native weapon to attack the enemy and animal, and protect oneself. It's a typical form to have a Cowhide Shield with Spear and Mallet...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cowhide
Vintage Navajo Yei Handwoven Wool Rug, American Southwest, 20th Century
By Navajo
Located in Morristown, NJ
Navajo Yei Handwoven Wool Rug, American Southwest, 20th Century
Description:
A vibrant and finely handwoven Navajo Yei rug, originating from the American Southwest, likely mid-20th ...
Category
1940s American Native American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens, 440-420 BC
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette
Reverse: owl standing right with h...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Materials
Silver
19Thc Marbleized Stone Ware Piggy Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very early stone ware glazed piggy bank from New England. This is a handmade piggy bank in very good condition.
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Rustic American Folk Clown Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Rustic American Country Folk Art painted wood clown figure with articulated limbs on a round base.
Category
20th Century American Country Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Massive Oversized Jansport Backpacks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive oversized Jansport backpacks. One red. One green. Over 2.5 feet tall. 400% larger than a normal backpack. Cool advertising piece. Great objec...
Category
1990s American Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
MIKE MATAS - Vintage Folk Art Whale Carving on Stand - Signed - Canada - C. 1980
Located in Chatham, ON
MIKE MATAS - Vintage folk art hand-carved pine model of a whale - mounted by two brass pins to the base - finished with a semi-gloss varnish - signed and dated - possibly from the ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Oman, Silver & Gold Necklace with Amulet Box, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Stunning and rare Omani tribal necklace in gold and silver featuring eight Burgau thalers dated 1780 and a large amulet box (Hirz) also in gold and silver. 19th century.
Very good condition. Preserved and professionally framed.
Dimensions of the necklace: 52 x 30 x 3
Dimensions of the frame: 70 x 47 x 5
Secure shipping.
This fine Omani necklace of silver and gold comprises two strands of spiky, seed pod-like silver beads; gold-wrapped beads; eight silver Maria Theresa thaler coins; and a large silver and gold amulet box, with multiple chain tassels each of which finishes with a square-shaped pendant cut from sheet silver.
The cigar-shaped amulet box called hirz would have contained some Koranic verse or religious text.
Such a spectacular display of wealth would only have been worn at times of important festivities such as marriage celebrations.
Maria Theresa thalers were made in Austria since the reign of Empress Maria Theresa of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Empress died in 1780 and since that time, all thalers that were subsequently struck were minted with that date regardless of the actual year that they were produced. The coins achieved such a level of trust for their silver content (which is 83.3% silver) in the Middle East that neither the design not the date was varied, and so for more than 200 years the coins were used as an international currency among the tribes and the states of the Middle East, in much the same way as the Spanish dollar was used as an international currency at the time elsewhere. The thalers were used to complete most important transactions locally and were also given as dowries. They were also an important source of silver and were melted locally for jewellery.
The coins made their way to the ports of the Red Sea, Egypt and northern Africa from the ports of Genoa, Trieste, Livorno and Marseille. European traders used the coins to buy precious materials from the Gulf and northern Africa which it desired – commodities such as spices, coffee, gum Arabic, indigo, pearls, and tortoise shell.
The importance and the beauty of the coins saw them incorporated into local jewellery most particularly in Oman and Yemen.
References
Al-Jadir, S., Arab & Islamic Silver, Stacey International, 1981.
Harrigan, P., ‘Tales of a Thaler’, Saudi Aramco World, January/February 2003.
Hawley, R., Omani Silver, Longman, 1978.
Hawley, R., Silver: The Traditional Art of Oman, Stacey International, 2000.
Rajab, J.S., Silver Jewellery of Oman, Tareq Rajab Museum, 1998.
Ransom, M., Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba: Regional Yemeni Jewelry...
Category
19th Century Omani Antique Folk Art
Materials
Gold, Silver
Audoux Minet 2-Light Handwoven French Rope Chandelier Nautical Anchor Design
Located in Miami, FL
Audoux Minet 2-light French Rope chandelier in a classic Nautical Anchor Design.
Original wiring and takes 2 Torpedo E 14 Light Bulbs with max. 60 watts.
Comes with the white Clip on Shades...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Gaddi Torso Plaster Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This is a plaster bust reproducing the Torso Gaddi, the famous fragmentary sculpture displayed in the Uffizi Museums in Florence, which inspired many great artists of the Renaissance, including Michelangelo. The piece, handcrafted by the skilled artists of Galleria Romanelli...
Category
2010s Italian Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
$8,660 / item
Large Vintage Fish Store Trade Sign Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking large hanging fish sculpture, once used as a fish store trade sign. Material is painted hard composite, weighs about 25 lbs. Beautiful glass eyes. Heavy hanging chain inc...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Composition
Marvelous Antique Carved Wood Locksmith Trade Sign
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderful early 20th century carved mahogany locksmith trade sign in the shape of a large key. Makes an unexpected piece of wall art as a found object with tons of character.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique American Carousel Horse Carnival Ride Attrib Charles Dare
Located in Forney, TX
A charming antique, circa 1920, American track machine carousel horse amusement ride attributed to legendary carver Charles W. Dare Company (United States), now mounted on a custom r...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Louis Vuitton Steamer Bag
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic vintage Louis Vuitton steamer bag. Large, oversized bag, perfect for weekend trips. LV monogram print with saddle leather and bra...
Category
1970s French Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Brass
$11,500 / item
Early 20th Century Balinese Barong Wood Carved Ornament
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Balinese "Barong" carving darting to the early 20th century. This piece features red polychrome and wood carved detailing. The Barong is a Balinese spirit guardian...
Category
Early 20th Century Balinese Other Folk Art
Materials
Wood
21st Century Canaria Magazine Holder Handmade in Italy with Regenerated Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Canaria, our brand new storage solution.
A unique texture made with regenerated leather resistant to light and water and perfectly suitable for indoor as well for outdoor use. Mas...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Whimsical Folk Art Painted Lady Liberty Political Figure
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Whimsical hand made carved wood and painted folk art hanging liberty figure.
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Train on Track with Smoke by Brutalist Artist Chet Blacketer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful and Heavily Patinated, very large example of Brutalist - a train on a track. The entire piece is a solid unit, very stable and also quite heavy. In the manner of Jere, ...
Category
20th Century Brutalist Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Vintage American Folk Art Showroom Trade Sign
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming vintage wooden trade sign for Showroom. The sign was original painted in with green and white colors and have been through a later restoration when a thick lacquer that has ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
21st Century Board Game Leather and Walnut Wood Connect Four Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
One-of-a-kind set ready for your enjoyment.
Pinetti Connect 4 is something exclusive. Forty two wooden pieces covered in a bicolour soft leather that neatly fit on satin brass bars. Four in a row...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century N.E. Painted Child's Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century painted child's windsor chair in good condition. The chair has a second generation painted surface.
Category
Early 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pine
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Marble Head of Hermes
Located in London, GB
Roman head of the god Hermes in an archaising style, following a Greek model from the fourth century B.C.. Hermes is depicted in manner typically found on herms, with a full beard of...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antique Folk Art
Materials
Marble
$69,685
Swedish 19th Century Baroque Leather Armchair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A 19th Century Baroque armchair with original leather clothing from Sweden in dark wood.
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Wood
Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
Located in Cirencester, GB
Original Fashion Design Illustration
by Roz Jennings, British
watercolor and ink on card, unframed
size: 12 x 8.25 inches
condition: very good...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Vintage Round Italian Colorful Hand Painted Ceramic Majolica Fruit Platter
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A colorful jewel toned polychrome majolica platter decorated with various embossed fruits such as peaches, grapes, tomatoes, pears and various green foliage. It has been hand painted...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Amish Bars Quilt from Pennsylvania
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Amish quilt of center bars pattern made from a striking combination of contrasting colors: light blue, maroon red and blush pink. Bordered with teal blue and backed with cott...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
French Mid-19th Century Coq, Rooster
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome mid-19th century Coq - Rooster from the South of France. Beautifully crafted in zinc with fabulous patina. Now resting on its iron base. A terrific accent piece.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Rainbow Mosaic Glass Disco Ball, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great vintage disco ball made of mosaic glass tiles. Rare example with rows of different colors of glass. Yellow, mirror, blue, red and green throug...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Kurume Indigo-Dyed Double Ikat Futon Cover
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Kurume Indigo-Dyed Double Ikat Futon Cover
Kurume double-ikat weaving was established over 200 year ago on the southern island of Kyushu, and has long been celebrat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Sash Panel 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950.
This extraordinary beaded wall hanging is a stunning example of Yoruba craftsmanshi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Textile, Beads
Vintage Magazine Collection "Le Musée des Annales" – 1896 to 1904 Edition - 3Y08
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This rare vintage collection of Le Musée des Annales magazine spans from 1896 to 1904, capturing an era of political and literary history through numerous engravings and musical scor...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
Located in Cirencester, GB
Original Fashion Design Illustration
by Roz Jennings, British
watercolor and ink on card, unframed
size: 12 x 8.25 inches
condition: very good
A beautifully colorful and characterfu...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
John Williams Signed Indigenous American West Coast Haida Styled Totem Pole
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Indigenous American totem pole was done by the renowned master carver John T. Williams of the United States in approximately 1960 in his signa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
"Cat Boat" Mechanical Toy Penny Bank, American, circa 1968
By Utexiqual Products
Located in Incline Village, NV
In near mint and all original condition this vintage mechanical bank appeals to both sailing enthusiasts and bank collectors; perhaps a collector of "cat" memorabelia as well. The theme depicts two sailors riding their boat in full sail. It is quite substantial in both size and weight. To operate, (with the lever pushed all the way in from the left); place a coin vertically above the left arm of the sailor in red; from the right; push the lever all the way in. The sail and Boom hits the sailor, knocking him over as the coin drops into the bank. The other sailor moves forward while manning the tiller.
The bank is named "Cat Boat...
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum, Iron, Tin
Vintage 20th-Century French Stoneware Bowl – CNP Grand Feu Glaze - 2Y401
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage French stoneware bowl from CNP, crafted in the Centre of France, showcases a Grand Feu glaze, a traditional high-temperature firing technique that enhances its rich tone...
Category
20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Early Stenciled Victorian Hand Crafted Winter Childs Sled
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Victorian handmade winter Sled. Stenciled and in old red paint with hand wrought iron supports. 40.5 in length by 12 wide, so it can fit in many ...
Category
1870s American Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Iron
38-Star Antique American Flag with Unique Canton, circa 1876-1890
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a striking 38-star American flag. The flag dates to 1876-1890, when Colorado (represented by the large star in the center of the flag’s canton) joined the Union as the 38th s...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Muslin
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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Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns
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Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art
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The 13-Star American Flag Had More Variations Than You’d Think
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Tramp Art, America’s Most Misunderstood Art Form, Is Trending in Interiors
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.