Fine Vintage Native American Navajo Silver Necklace Jerry Johnson
Located in London, GB
Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Necklace inset with Coral. by Jerry Johnson Stamped JJ, Length 40cm, weight 23g
20th Century American Folk Art
Silver
Fine Vintage Native American Navajo Silver Necklace Jerry Johnson
Located in London, GB
Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Necklace inset with Coral. by Jerry Johnson Stamped JJ, Length 40cm, weight 23g
Silver
English Pub Sign, "The Manor House"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a handsome English manor house standing on a grassy estate, titled "The Manor House" A very fine example of vintag...
Metal
$5,058Sale Price|50% Off
French 18th Century Forged Iron Folk Art Baroque Tavern Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Important and beautiful 18th century Tavern sign depicting a rearing white horse with a crowned coat of arms on its back. Most likely from the Alsace, France due to the German influe...
Iron
French Mid 19th C Anthropomorphic Folk Art Vegetable Papier-Mâché Skittles Toy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very rare collection of anthropomorphic vegetable papier-mâché skittles, circa 1860 along with their cabbage house (of course). Originally the set would off contained a paper-mache...
Paper
$489Sale Price|20% Off
Native American Fine Plains beaded boot moccasins
Located in London, GB
Fine Pair of Plains Woman's Boot Moccasins North America 19th to early 20th century A beautifully crafted and well-preserved pair of Plains Native American woman's high-top moccas...
Hide, Beads
Folk Art Hand Carved Swan Decoy Sculpture, Wood, Circa 1986, Vintage
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage hand carved and painted Swan decoy. Traditional style of classic waterfowl hunting decoys. Textured feather details on wings and tail. Natural preening pose with a dramatic l...
Wood, Paint
Antique Chinese Painted Autumn Harvest Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
A celebration of autumn, this antique Chinese storage cabinet from the early 19th century is hand-painted from head to toe with motifs for the changing seasons. Painted at the bottom...
Pine
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Leaf Lattice Design Door Mat Entrance Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the carpet comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK, Vienna: Böhlau, 2001: 42–5. That rug with the central star was designed ...
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Important Tsonga Headrest from South Africa with Decorations Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A finely carved decorated headrest with solid hourglass shaped base, attached decorations of seed pods shell and beads. Fine worn patina. Created by the Tsonga peoples of South Afr...
Wood
Gothic sculpted panel in oak from the 16th century, Belgium
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This finely carved wooden panel from Belgium, dating to the 16th century, exemplifies the restrained geometry and rustic elegance of Gothic domestic ornamentation. Hewn from solid oa...
Oak
Italian 1970s Florentine 925 Silver-Plated Bas-Relief, Christ in a Giltwood Frame
By Florentine
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Exquisite Italian devotional wall art dating from around the 1970s, depicting Christ wearing the Crown of Thorns. The sacred image is rendered in pronounced bas-relief, with finely m...
Silver
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Jerrehian Border Design Egypt Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the rug comes from the possession of Endre Unger, which was sold at Sotheby’s in 1992. That rug with the central star was designed in the early 16th-century rug ...
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Weathervane Rustic Metal Running Horse on wood stand
Located in Norton, MA
A beautifully and rustic crafted metal sculpture in the shape of a horse in a very detailed presentation with the high quality of body structure. The Racing Horse Weather-Vane . This...
Metal
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Primitive Portrait of a Girl, English, Early 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful naive oil painting of a girl. Fabulous muted colors. The austerity of the image is matched by the simplicity of the antique bleached oak frame. I have chosen not to resto...
Canvas, Oak
Vintage Talavera Hand Painted Ceramic Rooster - Unsigned - Mexico - C. 1980's
Located in Chatham, ON
Large vintage Talavera hand painted studio ceramic Rooster - featuring a typical brightly colored multi pattern design - unsigned - Mexico - circa 1980's. Excellent/mint vintage con...
Terracotta
$2,825 / item
Cairo Taupe Backgammon Set
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
The Cairo Taupe backgammon board game features a sophisticated design with a Canaletto wood and leather finish, emphasizing refined textures and durability. The muted taupe and soft ...
Leather
Vintage Gianni Versace Silk Rug: Mandarin's Garden Collection by Atelier Versace
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This vintage Gianni Versace collection rug, titled "Mandarin's Garden Silk", was designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace circa 1980. Measuring 200 x 200, this luxurious silk rug...
Silk
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
1970s James Mont Style Thick Brass Tall Standing Rotary Phone
By James Mont
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Asian aesthetics with Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles tall standing rotary phone made of thick and heavy brass in the style of James Mont . Working very well and clear soundi...
Brass
Vintage Yahyali Kayseri Runner Rug Central Anatolia Old Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This vintage Yahyali runner from the Kayseri region of Central Anatolia presents a bold and expressive example of Anatolian village weaving. The composition is defined by a vertical ...
Wool, Natural Fiber
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Jerrehian Border Design Egypt Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the rug comes from the possession of Endre Unger, which was sold at Sotheby’s in 1992. That rug with the central star was designed in the early 16th-century rug ...
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Large Late 19th Century Wood Scandinavian Painted Swan Decoy Centerpiece
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Very charming vintage wooden hand-carved swan sculpture with a detailed bill and raised wings. This European folk art swan features an aged white ...
Wood, Paint
$225Sale Price|40% Off
Sea Shell
Located in Malibu, CA
Natural Shell specimen some age to the interior of the shell.
Shell
Two Men Painting Art Canvas Vintage Framed Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking canvas painting features an abstract composition depicting two figures in neutral and dark tones. Framed cleanly, the minimalist piece brings sophisticated artistic cha...
Canvas
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Early 20th Century Traditional Toy Kitchen Reproduction, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage iron toy kitchen figure of a traditional antique kitchen representation. Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, wear consistent with ...
Brass
Large Wood Carved & Painted Folk Art Vintage Rustic Wood Swan Decoy Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, quite large carved and painted wood swan decoy sculpture. This piece has a wonderful classic shape, with a washed white coloring and beaut...
Wood, Paint
Black Forest Folk Art Carved Wood Chamois Head with Real Horns, 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art chamois head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Woodsman. More ...
Wood
Vintage English Brass Minature Model Cannon & Carriage
Located in Tyler, TX
~~EXCELLENT Vintage English Brass Model Cannon and Carriage~~ Beautiful decorative brass cannon with elevated barrel, ornate carriage and functioning wheels 8.5" tall x 5"...
Brass
Vintage Christmas Medium Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...
Wood
20th Century French Decorative Mirror with Metal Frame and Mosaics
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rectangular French mirror with a detailed large metal frame composed of an alignment of multiple small irregular metal mosaics with an antiqued warm silvery patina. For interior use ...
Metal
$6,880Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Konya Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Handwoven Turkish Carpet Natural Dyed
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Old Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. As early as the 13th century Marco Polo noted, in his account of his trave...
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
A large 19th Century American Brass Horse Weathervane on Custom Metal Stand
Located in Norton, MA
A large 19th century American with thick brass and some old paint on horse Weathervane on Custom Metal Stand This 19th-century American running horse weathervane still seems to gallo...
Metal, Brass
Scale model of a three-masted pole brigantine Liguria Italy late 1800s
Located in Milan, IT
Excellently made scale model of a three-masted mast brigantine, log, mainmast and mizzenmast, plus the presence of bowsprit, oak hull. Ligurian manufacture of the late 19th century. ...
Wood
Tavern Sign 19th/20th Century, Iron and Tin, Hand Painted, Mermaid with Swan
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare and highly decorative antique tavern sign dating from the late 19th to early 20th century, handcrafted from iron and tin and beautifully han...
Metal
Vintage American Folk Art Dalmatian
Located in Chicago, IL
This one-of-a-kind American Folk Art Dalmatian is carved from salvaged wood, assembled with cheerful ingenuity, and painted in classic black spots that refuse to behave. His legs are...
Wood, Paint
$1,350 / item
Floral Echoes Abstract Irregular Shape by RAG HOME
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Floral Echoes is a textured mix of colors and shapes that feel like petals, leaves, and landscapes woven together. Soft blues and greens resemble flowing rivers and lush fields, whi...
Wool, Acrylic
Large Folk Art Wood Carved Deer Head with Real Antlers, Austria 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art deer head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of ...
Wood
$1,189Sale Price|30% Off
Pre Columbian Jalisco Figure West Mexico Circa B.C. 100-300 A.D
Located in London, GB
A Pre Columbian Jalisco seated figure Jalisco West Mexico circa B.C. 100-300 A.D, A Male pottery figure with red slip with elongated head and linear delineated hair wearing ear and nose ornaments, the slim body finely modelled with hands on chest seated...
Pottery
Majestic Benin King Oba, Finely Carved Ebony Bust, Nigeria West Africa C1930s
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Truly a majestic Benin Oba. Beautifully and finely hand carved in Ebony hardwood from the 1930's A piece of this quality and stature holds enormous presence...
Ebony
Horse Weathervane, America 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
Horse Weathervane America, 1880 Horse weathervane in molded copper with a lowered head, raised front leg, and extended hind legs and tail. Weathered surface with traces of original g...
Copper
Folk Art Pottery Pitcher - Hand Painted Birds & Flowers - Mexico - Circa 1920's
Located in Chatham, ON
Exceptional Mexican folk art terra cotta pitcher or vase - medium size - fine, thin potted vessel - hand made and hand painted with birds and flowers in red, yellow and black enamels...
Terracotta
$7,680Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Caucasus Soumak Kilim Sumac Rug, Caucasian Sumak Natural Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique Soumak ( Sumak, Sumac ) Kilim from the Caucasus region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Of the four countries that make up the Caucasus, Azerbaijan produces the most kilims, and the land has a long history of weaving. The nomadic tribes wove kilims and carpets as well as a wide range of storage bags and sacks, such as saffrash, khurgin and chula, and donkey and horse trappings. Smaller bags for salt, utensils, and other items are also common. Not only are the Azerbaijani weavers prolific, but they also employ many techniques at the loom. These include slitweave- known locally by the word Kilim, warp-faced patterning (jajim), supplementary weft (zili), weft wrapping (popularly known as soumak), and extra weft wrapping (verneh). Furthermore, flatweaves are defined by regional names such as palas and shadda, so it is possible to ascribe a variety of weaving names to particular provenances as follows: soumaks are made in Kuba, palas, and kilims in Hajikabul, zili in Khizy, verneh and zili in Kazakh, shadda, verneh and zili in Barda, jajim in Agjabedi, and palas and kilims in Jabrail. Soumak weave is a technique in which weft threads are added to a plain weave fabric, and one or two warp threads are wound from the front to the back. The resulting Kilim is denser and firmer, giving it a unique feel and look. This technique is commonly used in the Caucasus region. Soumak kilims have a very beautiful contrast between orange that shines like the sun, deep purple-tinged indigo, and astringent dark red. You can also see the unevenly dyed abrage in this Soumak, which is like a magic carpet with an oriental atmosphere. Features of the Caucasian Kilim, such as the unique cosmic geometric floral pattern, are also found in this Soumak which has a bright look, but it also has a faded and textured feel, so it can be used in a good old atmosphere. The woven fabric is particularly solid, so it is recommended for use in a solid living room or under a dining table without moving or twisting. A nice Kilim under a long wooden dining table.
Wool, Natural Fiber
$3,080Sale Price / item|20% Off
Early 20Thc Rare Amish Wool Floating Bars Doll Quilt -Mounted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine all wool super rare Amish Lancaster County,Pennsylvania floating bars doll quilt is in fine condition.Minor wear on original tape binding.It is mounted on linen frame.Very ...
Wool, Linen, Wood
Antique 19th Century Victorian Hand-Carved Fairground Carousel Prancer Horse
Located in Nottingham, GB
An impressive 19th century Victorian hand-carved fairground carousel prancer horse, associated with “The Ride of Savage Horses” by celebrated British fairground manufacturer Frederic...
Glass, Wood
Antique Set of Seven Days of the Week Towels, Embroidered Cotton
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Exceptional antique set of seven “Days of the Week” kitchen towels, dating to circa 1920. Each towel is made from genuine vintage flour-sack cotton and ...
Cotton
Sculpture No. 188 by Philippe Leclercq
Located in Chicago, IL
Philippe Leclercq Sculpture No. 188 Provence, France The Artist For more than three decades, Philippe Leclercq carved stone from his garden atelier in Provence. A physiotherap...
Marble
Antique Cribbage Board, English, Inlaid Game Scoreboard, Peg Storage, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Cribbage board. An English, inlaid game scoreboard with pin storage in mahogany and bird's eye maple, dating to the Edwardian...
Mahogany, Walnut
Hand Carved Cowboy One Piece of Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed hand carved cowboy from a private folk art collection.The condition is very good.
Wood
$840Sale Price|40% Off
Scandinavian Folk Art Silvered Rabbit and Birds Candleholder/Centerpiece
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1170 Scandinavian Folk Art hand crafted candleholder/ centerpiece on a rough sawn hardwood base with silver colored metal Artist unknown
Metal
Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Height / 23.3 inches. W / 12 by inches.
Rope, Glass
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
1970s James Mont Style Thick Brass Tall Standing Rotary Phone
By James Mont
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Asian aesthetics with Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles tall standing rotary phone made of thick and heavy brass in the style of James Mont . Working very well and clear soundi...
Brass
Abstract Earth Tone Rug with Organic Shape by RAG home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
This rug features an abstract, modern design with an organic, freeform shape. The color palette includes earthy tones like beige, terracotta, deep green, gray, and cream, creating a ...
Wool, Acrylic
$476Sale Price|20% Off
Extraordinary Hand Painted Santa Claus Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
Rare Nostalgic lantern opportunity America's friendliest Santa or Saint Nicholas - the massive heavily hand cast jolly man standing 12 inches tall and weighing a hefty 9.9 pounds i...
Iron
Exceptional Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Wild Boar Inkwell German Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s Black Forest desk accessory carved from wood in the shape of a wild boar. A lovely addition to your room or just to use on your desk. Made from hand carved wood. Found ...
Wood
$920 / item
Testa Venere di Milo Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the internationally-celebrated sculpture of Venus found in 1820 in the Greek Island of Milos and nowadays exhibited at the Louvre Museum of Paris, this gorgeous bust will...
Plaster
$1,284Sale Price|30% Off
Pre Columbian Large Jalisco Figure West Mexico Circa B.C. 100-300 A.D
Located in London, GB
A Pre Columbian Jalisco warrior figure Jalisco West Mexico circa B.C. 100-300 A.D, A stunning large pottery warrior figure wearing a banded headdress with disco arm ornaments , ...
Pottery
1960s Antique Large Penca De Balangandan Afro-American Amulet Tinplate, Brazil
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely unique very large creole 'Penca De Balangandan' from Brazil from around 1960. Tin base, possibly silver plated. Traditional slave amule...
Tin
$160Sale Price|20% Off
Ladies Night Out Sipping Wine Print Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Located in South Burlington, VT
"A wine party gathering With Sweet Memories" Vibrant Colored Print An unusual colored print by self taught outsider surrealist folk artist Gloria Antoinette Laposka (1922-2015) S...
Paper
A Large American Copper & Brass Sulky Driver Weathervane 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A Large American Copper & Brass Sulky Driver Weathervane 19th/Early 20th Century on the Metal Stand There are 3 parts assembled together for this whole piece, the brass & copper horse, the sulky with the driver, the bronze direction pointer and the metal base. This weathervane is from the late 19th century, but It's still in the new condition. It's just took out from the grandpa's attic. It's been sitting in the attic for more than a century until recent days. This item is a dynamic American copper and brass weather vane...
Bronze, Metal, Brass, Copper
Antique Early 20th Century Edwardian Brass 'Way Out' Illuminated Sign. C.1900
Located in London, GB
A large illuminated glass and brass directional sign made in England. c.1900. A fine turn‑of‑the‑century illuminated sign from the era when gaslight was commonly used to back‑light ...
Brass
Pair of beautiful Wood Carved Cherub Angel Heads, Vintage German, 1960s
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...
Wood
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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Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.