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Folk Art For Sale
Antique Asian Christian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Cross
Antique Asian Christian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Cross

Antique Asian Christian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Cross

Located in London, GB

Antique Asian Christian Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Hardwood Cross China or Vietnam, 19th Century A finely crafted antique Christian cross in toned hardwood, intricately inlaid with lumi...

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18th Century Chinese Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Floral Hand-Tufted Rug with Layered Botanical Design in Soft Pastel
Contemporary Floral Hand-Tufted Rug with Layered Botanical Design in Soft Pastel

Contemporary Floral Hand-Tufted Rug with Layered Botanical Design in Soft Pastel

By RAG home

Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID

This contemporary hand-tufted rug celebrates a vibrant botanical composition, blending artistic expression with soft, inviting textures. Featuring a lush cluster of stylized white bl...

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2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Acrylic

19Thc Decorated Stoneware Crock Cowden & Wilcox Pa.
19Thc Decorated Stoneware Crock Cowden & Wilcox Pa.

19Thc Decorated Stoneware Crock Cowden & Wilcox Pa.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine decorated 19thc stone ware crock from Cowden & Wilcox in Harrisburg,Pennsylvania.This folky tulip hand painted & decorated large three gallon crock is in fine condition.It ...

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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

18th Century Spanish Colonial Oil Painting: Virgin of Mercy
18th Century Spanish Colonial Oil Painting: Virgin of Mercy

18th Century Spanish Colonial Oil Painting: Virgin of Mercy

Located in London, GB

18th Century Spanish Colonial Oil Painting on Board A characterful Spanish Colonial devotional painting, oil on board, dating to the 18th century. The work depicts the Virgin of Mer...

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Mid-18th Century Peruvian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Paint, Wood

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Art Deco Warm Tan Hand-Knotted Wool Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Art Deco Warm Tan Hand-Knotted Wool Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Art Deco Warm Tan Hand-Knotted Wool Rug

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite Chinese Art Deco rug from the 1940s encapsulates the elegance and vibrancy of the period through a refined composition of color and design. The field is rendered in a ...

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1940s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Art Deco Metal Napkin Holder from Quist
Art Deco Metal Napkin Holder from Quist

Art Deco Metal Napkin Holder from Quist

Located in Hamburg, DE

Art Deco Metal Napkin Holder from Quist, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1920 to 1949 This piece has an attribution mark, Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Silver It...

Category

20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Papua new Guinea Decorative Tapa Oceanic Asian Tribal Art
Papua new Guinea Decorative Tapa Oceanic Asian Tribal Art

Papua new Guinea Decorative Tapa Oceanic Asian Tribal Art

Located in London, GB

Vintage Papua New Guinea Tribal Tapa Cloth A striking vintage tapa cloth from Papua New Guinea, handcrafted from natural barkcloth and decorated with traditional tribal motifs. Made...

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art

Materials

Rattan

Decorative Hand-Carved Wooden Mancala Game Board, African, Mid-20th Century
Decorative Hand-Carved Wooden Mancala Game Board, African, Mid-20th Century

Decorative Hand-Carved Wooden Mancala Game Board, African, Mid-20th Century

Located in Odense, DK

A hand-carved wooden mancala game board showcasing a sculptural and well-balanced form. The top features a series of carved wells used for traditional counting games, while the base ...

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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Rustic Tramp Art Wall Mirror, Protruding Corners, Austria ca. 1880
19th Century Rustic Tramp Art Wall Mirror, Protruding Corners, Austria ca. 1880

19th Century Rustic Tramp Art Wall Mirror, Protruding Corners, Austria ca. 1880

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

Amazing looking rustic Tramp Art wall mirror from the late 19th century in Austria around 1880. Elaborately hand carved out of basswood this over 140 year old Tramp Art mirror comes ...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Mirror, Softwood

Pre Columbian Jalisco  Figure West Mexico Circa B.C. 100-300 A.D
Pre Columbian Jalisco  Figure West Mexico Circa B.C. 100-300 A.D

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...

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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Miniature Ancient Cypriot Geometric Jug with Red and Black Slip
Miniature Ancient Cypriot Geometric Jug with Red and Black Slip

Miniature Ancient Cypriot Geometric Jug with Red and Black Slip

Located in London, GB

A striking bichrome ware juglet with a geometric design and concentric circles in black and red slip, iconic of the early Bronze Age pottery production on the Mediterranean island of...

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15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Archaistic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Antique Sarkoy Kilim Rug, Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet, Balkan Style Unique
Antique Sarkoy Kilim Rug, Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet, Balkan Style Unique

Antique Sarkoy Kilim Rug, Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet, Balkan Style Unique

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is an Antique & Unique Sarkoy (Sharkoy or Şarköy) Kilim rug from Western Turkey with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sarkoy kilims are very finely woven in slitweave in...

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Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Hand Carved Cowboy One Piece of Wood
Hand Carved Cowboy One Piece of Wood

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.

Category

1930s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom
Late 19th Century Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom

Late 19th Century Danish Primitive Folk Art Tape Heddle Band Loom

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Impressive Danish painted folk art tape loom, also known as a heddle or band loom. It is a traditional tool used for weaving narrow bands of fabric, such as belts, straps, or decorat...

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Late 19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Semi Old Vintage Handwoven Wool Mut Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Semi Old Vintage Handwoven Wool Mut Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet

Semi Old Vintage Handwoven Wool Mut Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is a South Anatolian Vintage / Semi-old Handwoven Kilim from the town of Mut in Mersin Province, located in the Mediterranean region of Anatolia, Turkey. These kilims are renown...

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Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber

Pair of Hand Carved Cherub Angel Head, Anri, Italy, 1980s
Pair of Hand Carved Cherub Angel Head, Anri, Italy, 1980s

Pair of Hand Carved Cherub Angel Head, Anri, Italy, 1980s

By ANRI

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Beautiful hand carved pair of Cherub Angel head, found at an estate sale in Germany. Made by Anri a well-known wood carving company in Italy. We believe that these pieces are from th...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A vintage kinetic balance object of a small rowboat/Vintage iron balance toy
A vintage kinetic balance object of a small rowboat/Vintage iron balance toy

A vintage kinetic balance object of a small rowboat/Vintage iron balance toy

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This unique iron balancer appears to have been manufactured overseas. It depicts a man wearing a hat paddling a small boat. This delicately balanced piece sways back and forth thanks...

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Late 20th Century Dutch Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Wrong Way Go Back Metal Street Sign, 1980s USA
Wrong Way Go Back Metal Street Sign, 1980s USA

Wrong Way Go Back Metal Street Sign, 1980s USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic metal street sign, 1980s USA. Made for the Massachusetts Department of Public works. Bright red sign with white lettering :WRONG WAY GO BACK. Fun piece of transportation...

Category

1980s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Steel

19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime
19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime

19th Century Carved Ship Figurehead Oak Wood Female Figure Antique Maritime

Located in Milan, IT

Figurehead in carved oak depicting a female figure whose body has the shape of a siren, symbol of fertility and protection, with female features in the upper part and fish tail inste...

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1870s Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Large Burchell's Zebra Hide (Equus quagga burchellii), Africa, 20th Century
Large Burchell's Zebra Hide (Equus quagga burchellii), Africa, 20th Century

Large Burchell's Zebra Hide (Equus quagga burchellii), Africa, 20th Century

Located in Kastrup, DK

Decorative and exceptionally large Burchell's zebra skin (Equus quagga burchellii). The skin displays the species' distinctive striped pattern in warm dark brown and cream tones, ma...

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Mid-20th Century South African Campaign Folk Art

Materials

Zebra Hide

African Songye Luba Congo Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe Wood Carved Ceremonial Dance Mask
African Songye Luba Congo Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe Wood Carved Ceremonial Dance Mask

African Songye Luba Congo Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe Wood Carved Ceremonial Dance Mask

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful hand carved wood Kifwebe mask created by the Songye and Luba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kifwebe mask are used by the Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe secret socie...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Alfonso Bini Mid-Century Blond Wood Novelty Pinocchio Orange Squeezer
Alfonso Bini Mid-Century Blond Wood Novelty Pinocchio Orange Squeezer

Alfonso Bini Mid-Century Blond Wood Novelty Pinocchio Orange Squeezer

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very stylish and unusual vintage Italian Firenze blonde wood orange or grapefruit squeezer modelled as a man’s head by renowned Italian wood carver Alfonso Bini and made around 197...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Chaffinch Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria
Chaffinch Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria

Chaffinch Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful cute Austrian 20th-century carved wood bird, mounted on its original stand and designed for hanging. This charming folk art piece belongs to the long-standing Austrian tr...

Category

20th Century Austrian Black Forest Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

New Konya Fine Modern Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
New Konya Fine Modern Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet

New Konya Fine Modern Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is a Central Anatolian Modern 'New' Fine Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. As early as the 13th century Marco Polo noted, in his account...

Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Bronze Magnifying Glass
Bronze Magnifying Glass

Bronze Magnifying Glass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This early bronze hand crafted magnifying glass in fine as found condition.Works great !

Category

1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Naive decorative antiques Paintings ''Two Lovers'' Italy
Naive decorative antiques Paintings ''Two Lovers'' Italy

Naive decorative antiques Paintings ''Two Lovers'' Italy

Located in Den Haag, NL

Naive paintings from a lady on a lute playing for a men . ''Two Lovers'' so romantic ,oil paint on linen . on board . made for a Tower room...

Category

18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Oriole Large Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria
Oriole Large Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria

Oriole Large Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful cute Austrian 20th-century carved wood bird, mounted on its original stand and designed for hanging. This charming folk art piece belongs to the long-standing Austrian tr...

Category

20th Century Austrian Black Forest Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Abstract Earth Tone Rug with Organic Shape by RAG home
Abstract Earth Tone Rug with Organic Shape by RAG home

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 ...

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2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Acrylic

Wrought Iron Folk Art Tulip Candleabra
Wrought Iron Folk Art Tulip Candleabra

Wrought Iron Folk Art Tulip Candleabra

Located in Riverdale, NY

Charming hand wrought iron Folk Art Tulip Candleabra from the 1930's. Heavy enough to use as doorstop as well. Beautifully rendered. 1930's USA. Measures: Height 20", width 17", bas...

Category

1930s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

19Thc Stars & Stripes Inlaid Wood Box
19Thc Stars & Stripes Inlaid Wood Box

19Thc Stars & Stripes Inlaid Wood Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This most unusual 19thc hand crafted and all hand inlaid stars wood box not sure if it was for office or jewelry box.It retains a amazing patina or surface.

Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Antique Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting. c.1910
Antique Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting. c.1910

Antique Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting. c.1910

Located in London, GB

A charming early 20th Century landscape oil painting. English. c.1910 Signed to bottom left - very skillfully painted landscape scene with fisherman and cottage. Some very minor ...

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Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

New Manisa Fine Handwoven Modern Kilim West Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
New Manisa Fine Handwoven Modern Kilim West Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet

New Manisa Fine Handwoven Modern Kilim West Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is a Western Anatolian Modern 'New' Fine Kilim from the Manisa region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This kilim is woven according to traditional kilim technique...

Category

2010s Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Vintage Art Deco Carved Wood " Bell Boy " Card Holder. English C.1920
Vintage Art Deco Carved Wood " Bell Boy " Card Holder. English C.1920

Vintage Art Deco Carved Wood " Bell Boy " Card Holder. English C.1920

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful stylized figure of a " bell boy " I particularly like the face Ebonized softwood with painted eyes Good condition. Chip to base seen in the last image. Free UK shipping...

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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Softwood

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Bookbinding Press Screw Nipping Press
Antique Victorian Cast Iron Bookbinding Press Screw Nipping Press

Antique Victorian Cast Iron Bookbinding Press Screw Nipping Press

Located in Tyler, TX

EXCELLENT Antique Victorian Cast Iron Book Press~~c. 19th century Beautiful decorative Victorian era green book press nipping press 13" tall x...

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Late 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Hand Carved Signed Vintage Folk Art Wood Swan Decoy Sculpture
Hand Carved Signed Vintage Folk Art Wood Swan Decoy Sculpture

Hand Carved Signed Vintage Folk Art Wood Swan Decoy Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic, hand-carved Folk Art swan decoy with a wonderful classic shape, beautiful white color and finely carved form. The work is signed by the art...

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage 20th-Century CFP Red Bottle Crate - Functional French Charm - 2Y549
Vintage 20th-Century CFP Red Bottle Crate - Functional French Charm - 2Y549

Vintage 20th-Century CFP Red Bottle Crate - Functional French Charm - 2Y549

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Capture a piece of French design history with this vintage 20th-century CFP red bottle crate. Combining functionality and style, this crate is crafted in durable plastic with a vibra...

Category

20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Plastic

Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s

Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s

By Woka Lamps

Located in Vienna, AT

This beautiful sculpture by an unknown artist, depicting a Ndebele. Despite of occasionally mistakenly attributed to Carl Hagenauer is it undoubtedly a masterpiece. In earlier times,...

Category

1950s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Gaddi Torso Marble Sculpture
Gaddi Torso Marble Sculpture

Gaddi Torso Marble Sculpture

By Raffaello Romanelli

Located in Milan, IT

A sculpture in precious white Carrara marble reproducing the Torso Gaddi, the famous fragmentary sculpture displayed in the Uffizi Museums in Florence, which inspired many great arti...

Category

2010s Italian Folk Art

Materials

Carrara Marble

Vintage 1991 African Wooden Mask "Jambo Kenya" - 2Y361
Vintage 1991 African Wooden Mask "Jambo Kenya" - 2Y361

Vintage 1991 African Wooden Mask "Jambo Kenya" - 2Y361

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This vintage African wooden mask, titled "Jambo Kenya 1991," showcases a rich cultural design and intricate craftsmanship. Carved in Kenya, this mask is a unique representation of Af...

Category

1990s French Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Misshapes Organic Shapes Rug in Blush Color by RAG home
Misshapes Organic Shapes Rug in Blush Color by RAG home

Misshapes Organic Shapes Rug in Blush Color by RAG home

By RAG home

Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID

Misshapes Dune Form explores the beauty of unstructured design through an organic, free-form silhouette inspired by nature’s slow transformations. This sculptural rug blends soft des...

Category

2010s Asian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Acrylic

Set of Danish Teak Viking Figures, Attributed to Kay Bojesen – Denmark, 1960s
Set of Danish Teak Viking Figures, Attributed to Kay Bojesen – Denmark, 1960s

Set of Danish Teak Viking Figures, Attributed to Kay Bojesen – Denmark, 1960s

By Kay Bojesen

Located in Marinha Grande, PT

Set of Danish teak Viking figures, attributed to Kay Bojesen, Denmark, circa 1960s, emblematic of Scandinavian modern design and playful wooden objects of the mid-20th century. These...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Teak

Early antique Russian Travelling Icon in bronze, 18th Century or earlier
Early antique Russian Travelling Icon in bronze, 18th Century or earlier

Early antique Russian Travelling Icon in bronze, 18th Century or earlier

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an early Russian orthodox travelling Icon, hand made of bronze, which we date to 18th Century or earlier. The bronze icon is cast with a main rectangular slightly curved shape with a smaller rectangular tab section above. The reverse has a hanging spigot cast into the top tab section. This piece has a mix of colours within the bronze with the high points being worn and shiny from wear and use. This antique bronze icon probably depicts Saint Nicholas as the central image with other figures ( children?) either side of the head, all within a border. There are other details on the icon including letters and numbers towards the top of the main rectangle. The tab section is also decorated. The reverse also carries decoration but is quite worn. Overall an early and very interesting Russian bronze Icon...

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18th Century Russian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

1808 Blue Floral Painted Two Doors Cabinet
1808 Blue Floral Painted Two Doors Cabinet

1808 Blue Floral Painted Two Doors Cabinet

Located in Vo', Veneto

Painted Wardrobe dated 1808 Measurements: H. 173 cm – W. 128 (140 to the frames) cm – D. 50 (55 to the frames) cm Period: 1808 Origin: Tyrol Wood: Fir Description Beautiful painte...

Category

Early 1800s Austrian Directoire Antique Folk Art

Materials

Fir

Scandinavian Folk Art Silvered Rabbit and Birds Candleholder/Centerpiece
Scandinavian Folk Art Silvered Rabbit and Birds Candleholder/Centerpiece

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

Category

1960s Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

American Copper and Brass Sulky Driver Weather Vane
American Copper and Brass Sulky Driver Weather Vane

American Copper and Brass Sulky Driver Weather Vane

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A dynamic American copper and brass weather vane depicting a trotting horse pulling a sulky with driver. The horse is shown in full stride, with fin...

Category

Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Copper, Iron

United State Marine Corp Banner, ca 1941-1950
United State Marine Corp Banner, ca 1941-1950

United State Marine Corp Banner, ca 1941-1950

Located in York County, PA

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS PENNANT OF NOTABLE WEIGHT & QUALITY, IN THE OLD COLOR SCHEME, MADE DURING OR IN THE WAKE OF WWII Marine Corps pennant, made of heavy felt with a dark blue ground, with a flocked (Silvet-painted) device and lettering in harvest gold, with an applied, gold felt binding and blue felt ties. The colors used to represent the Marine Corps changed over time. Though the present combination of scarlet red and gold were formally adopted in 1925, American military traditions die hard, tending to be as difficult to extinguish as the men and women of their ranks. In this regard, the Corps was far from an exception. 14 years would, in fact, pass before the official change caught up with Marine Corps flags...

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art

Materials

Felt

Primitive Japanese Folk Art Woven Rice Straw Boots, Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi
Primitive Japanese Folk Art Woven Rice Straw Boots, Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi

Primitive Japanese Folk Art Woven Rice Straw Boots, Meiji Period Wabi-Sabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a pair of antique Japanese straw snow boots from the Tohoku region of northern Japan. They are believed to date from the Meiji to Taisho period (1860s–1920s). Handwoven from...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Folk Art

Materials

Straw

Long-Tailed Tit Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria
Long-Tailed Tit Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria

Long-Tailed Tit Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful cute Austrian 20th-century carved wood bird, mounted on its original stand and designed for hanging. This charming folk art piece belongs to the long-standing Austrian tr...

Category

20th Century Austrian Black Forest Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Wrought Iron Farm Animal Fire Screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955
Wrought Iron Farm Animal Fire Screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955

Wrought Iron Farm Animal Fire Screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955

By Atelier Marolles, Jean Touret

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

Incredible wrought iron farm animal fire screen by Atelier Marolles, France, 1955. Unique decorative piece showcasing a grid of charming barnyard animals including oxen, roosters, pi...

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

American Running Horse Weathervane by E.G. Washburne & Co. 19th Century
American Running Horse Weathervane by E.G. Washburne & Co. 19th Century

American Running Horse Weathervane by E.G. Washburne & Co. 19th Century

Located in Norton, MA

A 19th-century American full-bodied running horse weathervane by E. G. Washburne & Co. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this weathervane showcases the remarkable arti...

Category

19th Century American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Bronze, Zinc

Antique Chinese/Tibetan Silver Smoking Pipe, Late Qing Dynasty, Handcrafted Art
Antique Chinese/Tibetan Silver Smoking Pipe, Late Qing Dynasty, Handcrafted Art

Antique Chinese/Tibetan Silver Smoking Pipe, Late Qing Dynasty, Handcrafted Art

Located in Pomona, CA

This object is an antique Chinese/Tibetan silver smoking pipe, commonly associated with traditional tobacco or historical opium use. It features a long, cylindrical metal stem adorne...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Early 20thc Wooden Salmon Sled
Early 20thc Wooden Salmon Sled

Early 20thc Wooden Salmon Sled

$956Sale Price|20% Off

Early 20thc Wooden Salmon Sled

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century original painted and decorated sled from New England. Stamped/Signed By the maker under the body. In Very good condition.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Late 20th Century Chessboard - Vintage - Inlaid Marble - Brass Chess Pieces
Late 20th Century Chessboard - Vintage - Inlaid Marble - Brass Chess Pieces

Late 20th Century Chessboard - Vintage - Inlaid Marble - Brass Chess Pieces

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

This elegant vintage chessboard dates from approximately 1990 and is a refined example of late 20th-century decorative design. The board is crafted from beautifully inlaid marble, fo...

Category

1990s Belgian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Marble, Brass

Navajo Indian Weaving Two Gray Hills
Navajo Indian Weaving Two Gray Hills

Navajo Indian Weaving Two Gray Hills

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic Navajo Indian weaving from a private collection.Condition is very good.

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wool

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.