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Folk Art For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Empire
Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure on a Reclaimed Steel Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of spare parts come together ...
Category

2010s American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

Half Round Blacksmith Made Iron Game Hanger, Kitchen Utensil Hanger
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Half Round Blacksmith Made Iron Game Hanger, Kitchen Utensil Hanger A great piece it is a half round shape with 4 large hooks, it sits flat on the wall, if you don’t need it to han...
Category

1960s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Large Marble Solitaire Board Game with 33 Early Handmade Clay Marbles
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a complete board game of marble solitaire with a large turned maple board from the 20th century and handmade clay or stone marbles from the mi...
Category

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Painted Ajay Golf Bag & 4 Painted Golf Clubs signed by Rokoko
Located in Chicago, IL
Painted Ajay Golf Bag & Four Painted Golf Clubs signed by Artist, Rokoko This repurposed Ajay golf bag and five clubs have been completely decorated with abstract and figural drawin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Paint

4 Marked Vintage Majolica Ceramic Pottery Wall Masks Italy Cottura Hand Painted
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 4 hand-painted and hand-crafted Majolica Masks, one of them is way bigger than others, Italy circa 1960. The pieces showcases Italian craftsmanship and feature beautiful col...
Category

1960s Italian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Early 20th century fairground figure Pierre Jean Marie Laval 
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century fairground figure An early 20th century hand carved French fairground knockdown figure in the form of Pierre Jean Marie Laval , in original untouched condition. W...
Category

1920s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Zabihi Collection Silk Pictorial Herekeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
3rd quarter of the 20th century Fine Turkish silk one-of-a-kind Herekeh rug with a beautiful pictorial animal garden design Measures: 1'4'' x 1'11'.
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Silk

Hand Carved Wooden Smoker Gnome Figure, Vintage German Black Forest Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden smoker figure, found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. We believe that this piece is from around 1930s or older. A nice addition to any room. Beau...
Category

1930s German Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Swedish painted 19th century spinning wheel
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish painted 19th century spinning wheel circa 1864. Beautiful piece of traditional swedish history.  Being a small model with a foot peddle this machine was likely to used to sp...
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Wooden Trade Sign Advertising Model of Kissel Gold Bug Speedster
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Wooden Trade Sign Advertising Model of Kissel Gold Bug Speedster A Car made famous by Amelia Earhart the Kissel Gold Bug Speedster thought of as one of the hottest cars on the road...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Plywood

Late 18th Century Light Blu Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean (Northern Italy Alpine Region) light blue painted chest Measurements: H. 81cm – L. 142cm – D. 59cm Period: approximately 1780 Origin: Tyrol Essence: Fir Tyrolean chest ent...
Category

1780s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Fir

Northwest Coast Mask
Located in Sharon, CT
A midcentury hand crafted wood mask in traditional NorthWest Indian Style.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th century fairground figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century fairground figure In the form of Benito Mussolini this early 20th century hand carved French fairground knockdown figure is in original untouched condition. With ...
Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Mid-Century Era Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Standing Hunter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well executed sculpture is signed by an unknown artist and originated from Canada and dates to approximately 1960 and done in the Mid-Century Inuit style. The sculpture is compo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Soapstone

Pair of Large Japanese Ceramic Shi-Shi Dog Roof Tiles, Bizen Kiln, 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pair of Large Japanese Ceramic Shi-Shi Dogs roof tiles, Bizen kiln, 20th c. Bizen kiln is one of the oldest and well known kilns in Japan. This is a very unusual pose of Shi-Shi Do...
Category

20th Century Japanese Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Large South Indian India Asian Original Pichwai Painting of Elephant Procession
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly gorgeous, quite large and decorative, engaging South Indian Asian (India) Pichwai and/or gouache painting in a heavy two-sided acrylic frame featuring an evening Maharaja roy...
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Textile, Silk, Paint

Carved Wooden Milliners Head, Vintage Italy, circa 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Adorable unique wood carved head. Italy, 1930s or older. Ideal decoration item, used in the displaying and making of hats. Hand carved from wood. Nice display piece in any room. Foun...
Category

1930s German Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Milliners Head, Vintage Italy, circa 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Adorable unique wood carved head. Italy, 1930s or older. Ideal decoration item, used in the displaying and making of hats. Hand carved from wood. Nice display piece in any room. Foun...
Category

1930s German Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Folk Art Rocking Horse Sculpture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A vibrant Antique Folk Art Rocking Horse Sculpture in all original condition. The Horse has a nice Primitive form, beautiful outstretched stride, faceted eyes, iron stirrups, red vi...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal

WWII Trench Art Artillery Shell Bullet Coin Ashtray
Located in Forney, TX
A fascinating Word War II trench art sculptural ammo ashtray. Typically hand-crafted by a soldier from found objects during their down time at war, especially in the trenches of WW1...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Brass

17th century Jesus Christ Santos Sculpture
Located in Springfield, OR
For your consideration is this beautifully carved, painted and detailed Cristo depicting Jesus nailed on the cross. I had an expert take a look at it and he believes the Jesus figure...
Category

17th Century Spanish Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Miniature Model Wooden Canoe, American Circa 1950's
Located in Incline Village, NV
While this model canoe might have been used as a salesman sample, whereby merchants, carried it from town to town to encourage sales, it was more than likely used as a demonstration ...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century American Copper Horse and Sulky Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 1920s American copper weathervane, found in Connecticut, features a captivating depiction of a Patchen horse with a sulky and rider, emblematic of the era's folk art t...
Category

1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure on a Reclaimed Steel Plate, Wooden Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of found steel is reworked whi...
Category

2010s American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

Folk Art Suede Leather Giraffe Stuffed Animal
Located in Ferndale, MI
Vintage 1970s tan suede leather spotted Giraffe stuffed animal complete with sewn-on plastic eyes and lashes and a mane made of black yarn. All seaming is tight. No stains.
Category

1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Suede, Nylon, Yarn, Plastic

Large Clay Bust of a Child by Philippe Seené, 2004 set on Bronze Life size s
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Clay Bust of a Child by Philippe Seené, 2004 set on Bronze Life size signed bust of a cherubic child, the bust is made in clay and is set into a bronze plinth, the signatur...
Category

Early 2000s Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Clay

French 19th Century Folk Art Leather Box
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered Folk Art box made out of wood and covered with leather. Working lock and key. France, circa 1850 Weathered, small losses.
Category

19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

20Thc Canadian Goose Copper Weather Vane on Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Copper & brass flying geese weather vane.This Canadian goose weather vane is a latter version of the 19thc weather vane.
Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Copper

American Patinated Copper Full Bodied Stork Directional Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
American full bodied patinated copper stork directional weathervane. Sitting a top a contemporary iron stand. Believed to be of the 19th century.
Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Copper, Steel, Tin

Wooden statue of a warrior
Located in NANTES, FR
Tall statue depicting a warrior in wood with brass inlays. Great patina. Do not hesitate to ask me for a shipping quote.
Category

Mid-20th Century Gabonese Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Late C19th Italian Oil On Board Cat Painting With Bark Folk Art Frame
Located in London, GB
Late C19th Italian oil on board cat painting. Wonderful and rustic scene depicting four cats chasing a frog with folk art style bark frame. Signed Saglio Rossini Joseph. In good con...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Set of 4 Small Swedish Folk Art Chairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of four Swedish 18th Century Folk Art chairs Set of 4 smaller chairs with its old vintage patina in pine. "Allmoge", the Swedish word for Folk Art, is exactly what these four ea...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Pair of Large Sculptured Greyhound Dogs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of Large Sculptured Greyhound Dogs This Super pair of Dogs has a good patina they appear to be made with an old polished steel finish They are in very good condition with a bea...
Category

1960s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Clay

19thC Nautical Six Spoke Solid Brass Yacht Steering Wheel. American, Circa 1870
Located in Incline Village, NV
This 19th century American solid brass ship steering wheel was, more than likely, from a yacht. Fishing and commercial boats were more inclin...
Category

1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Carved and Decorated Sperm Whale Figure, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Carved Sperm Whale, circa 1900, a fine and early hand carved figure of a sperm whale with carved and painted detail to open jaw, in original black paint with highlights. A ve...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Folk Art Carved and Painted Owl Decoy, USA, 1900's
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Folk Art carved and painted owl decoy, USA 1900's A decorative barn owl carving decoy Original paint with even wear. Mounted over a new iron stand.
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Large Painted Folk Art Hobbyhorse with Sea Glass Eyes
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th Century Large Painted Folk Art Hobbyhorse with Sea Glass Eyes. America, 1880-1900. Measures: 26.5" H, 33" W, 11" D
Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Nineteenth Century 55 Wood Address Sign
Located in Garnerville, NY
Nineteenth Century '55' wood sign. Old wood relief sign with wonderfully weathered gold and black paint. A nice accent piece or if your address just happens to be 55 Main Street, Any...
Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Folk Art Wood Horse Pull Toy
Located in Garnerville, NY
Fantastic hand crafted carved wood horse pull toy. Possibly made from scraps of wood during the Depression Era resembling a Trojan Horse of sorts. Carved pine. There are few nails us...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Pine

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

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Vintage Painting of a Young Child - Oil on Board
Located in Centennial, CO
A charming vintage oil on fiber board painting of a young child with a blue and white cup and a piece of bread (?). Painted in shades of warm brown, pinks, maroons and whites. Surfac...
Category

1930s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Paint

Collection of (3) Native American Folk Art Canoes
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of (3) Native American Folk Art Children's Toy Canoes most likely made between the 1940's and 1950's. Two of the Folk Art Children's Canoes were made from Birchbark, while...
Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Birch

20th Century American Folk Art Canada Goose on Custom Steel Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This 20th-century American Folk Art masterpiece is a life-size Canada goose that captures the essence of rural creativity and cultural heritage. Its outstretched wings, crafted from ...
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Driftwood

Swedish 19th Century Folk Art Oil Painting With Kids
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish naive oil painting with the original frame, from the 2nd part of the 19th Century. This folk art work on canvas represents kids and a dog playing by a courtyard, opening the...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Kubbestol Carved Chair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Hand-Carved Scandinavian Folk Art Kubbestol Chair, 19th Century A kubbestol is a traditional Scandinavian chair made from a log. Notice the intricate carving throughout including th...
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Berlin Iron

Antique Puente de Arzobispo Talavera Handmade Ceramic Glazed Lebrillo Bowl
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Lebrillo ceramic bowl made by hand. Its origin is in Puente del Arzobispo, Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, Spain. The basin is preserved in excellent condition. The ceramics of Puente...
Category

Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Folk Art Mountain Landscape Painting - Initialed & Dated - Canada - Circa 1956
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century folk art mountain landscape oil painting on artist's canvas board - unframed - initialed lower right - Canada - circa 1956. Good vintage condition - no loss - no apparen...
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Large Antique Wire & Canvas Paint Decorated Canadian Duck Decoy
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and fine example of a Folk Art Decoy in all original distressed condition. Antique paint decorated canvas and wire construction with original hook on verso. Dimensions: 25" ...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wire

19th Century American Folk Art Game Board
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century American folk art game board is a quintessential example of the ingenuity and aesthetic appeal found in traditional American crafts. Composed of alternating walnut ...
Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Large Mid 1800s Zinc Automaton Elephant
Located in Peekskill, NY
175 years ago this was created as a fountain that worked on water and counter weights. The elephant can now be plugged in and runs on dry land using a motor, cables and gears. The he...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Moroccan Brown Plum Tribal Berber Rug
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Tribal Moroccan Berber rug, different hues of browns, plum and rust natural organic wo.This carpet is a gorgeous piece of Abstract Modernist Art...
Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Traditional Hardwood Crocodile Carving, Nigeria, cira 1970s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Decorative Folk Art hand-carved hardwood crocodile, with lots of details in the carving. Nigeria, circa 1970s.
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century American Burl Wood Horse Hoof Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This remarkable 19th-century American Folk Art vessel, expertly carved from a natural burl to resemble a horse's hoof, is a quintessential example of Folk Art's imaginative and uncon...
Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Folk Art Sea Horse Hooked Rug, circa 1960
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Folk Art Sea Horse Hooked Rug, circa 1960, featuring a family of three variously sized and colored sea horses swimming against a variegated bl...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wool

18th Century Folk Art Street Performance Figure
Located in London, GB
18th Century Folk Art Street Performance Figure. An unusual and complete one-off piece of folk art, in the form of a hand carved begging figure. Recently uncovered from a personal ...
Category

1780s French Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Battleship Coming Into Port
Located in Downingtown, PA
Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship Coming into Port, Circa 1865 The British sailor's woolwork has a dramatic view of a Royal Navy Second Rate Battleship coming i...
Category

1860s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Spanish Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting Catholic Saint 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful 19th-century Spanish Colonial Mexican Folk Art ex-voto retablo lámina painting featuring an unknown Spanish Roman Catholic Saint. The work is hand-painted on metal (li...
Category

19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Tin

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English Folk Art jigger doll A wonderful example of a unique Folk Art handcrafted jigger doll we have lovingly ...
Category

1930s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

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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