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Folk Art For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Style: Folk Art
Early 20th Century Folk Art Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Folk Art Whirligig Figure A naïve and charming example of an early 20th century folk art English hand carved pine whirligig figure. Carved from sections of pine ...
Category

1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Pine

British Sailor's Woolwork of British Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of British Royal Navy Ship, Circa 1875 A sailor's woolwork of a port side view of a second rate Royal Navy ship under full sail upon a beautifully depicted...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Naive Folk Art Sculpture, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Naive sculpture from the 1950s, embodying the essence of Folk Art with its intricately carved vine. This anonymous masterpiece from Auvergne, France, s...
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1950s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

British Sailor's Woolwork of Four ships including two Royal Navy Ships
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork of Four ships including two Royal Navy Ships, Circa 1875 The charming small sailor's woolwork picture with a rare subject depicting a port side view of fou...
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1860s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

19th Century Hand Made Folk Art Carnival Spinning Wheel On Stand
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fun and fabulous Folk Art Carnival Spinning Wheel from the latter part of the 19th century. Totally original and in fantastic condition. Nice old Ted and black paint looks to be corr...
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Oak, Paint

Sailor's Woolwork of Four Ships including an American Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
British Sailor's Woolwork with Four Ships including an American Ship, Circa 1875 The sailor's woolwork depicts the port side view of four ships including an American ship under a cl...
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1860s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Naive Folk Art Country House Landscape, Original Antique Oil Painting, 19th C.
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING DEPICTING A RURAL SCENE, POSSIBLY ROSS ON WYE A charming depiction of a country house and grounds with a town behind including a tall spire...
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19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Zabihi Collection Blue Vintage Turkish Reindeer Animal Square Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid 20th century Turkish Rug with a reindeer on a blue field with flowers hovering around Details rug no. j3837 size 1' 9" x 1' 11" (53 x 58 cm)     
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20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Vintage Turkish Reindeer Animal Square Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
a mid 20th century turkish anatolian pictorial rug Details rug no. j3831 size 2' 4" x 2' 4" (71 x 71 cm) Measures: 2'4" x 2'9\4".     
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20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Antique Monalisa handmade painted replica.
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Painted during 1972 and 1976. We offer this Antique Monalisa handmade painted replica signed by Lourdes Cúe.
Category

1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Linen

Small Mid Century Ceramic Outsider Stoneware Bowl in Blue and Brown
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite hand-thrown drip ceramic bowl in blue and brown. This piece is small and perfect for use as a trinket dish for change or keys. The vessel is round in form, and features drip...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

A spherical white ceramic cachepot with cracked enamel France XXth century
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A spherical white ceramic cachepot with cracked enamel, an anonymous work from the 20th century, distinguished by exquisite cutouts that elegan...
Category

1970s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Vintage Primitive Oversized Hand Weights/Dumbbells
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-carved dumbbells, each from one continuous piece of wood accented with carved lines (circa 1930s, USA). Natural toned wood, perfectly aged with rich patina/soiling/splits from a...
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Grain Painted Firkin
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th Century Grain Painted Firkin, possibly late 18th Century, a hand crafted firkin or bucket, having a round lid above a barrel-stave built vessel held by wooden hoops, on so...
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

American Folk Art Ship Painting, 1927
Located in Savannah, GA
A folk art ship oil on board, painted by Mrs. E.O. Ricks (Bettie Tully Ricks, 1879-1959) of Alabama in 1927. 27 ¾ by 15 ¾ inches
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Original Mexican Retablo "Exvotos" Oil on Tin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950.We offer this original exvoto. Votive paintings in Mexico go by several names in Spanish such as “ex voto,” “retablo” or “lámina,” which refer to their purpose, place oft...
Category

1950s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Zabihi Collection Lion Turkish 20th Century VIntage Rug
Located in New York, NY
MId 20th Century Turkish Rug with a lion motif Details rug no. 31818 size 1' 10" x 3' 4" (56 x 102 cm)
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Mata Ortiz Polychrome Effigy Pot by Mauro Quezada, 1989
By Mauro Quezada
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polychrome effigy pot Mauro Quezada Hand coiled low fired clay 1989 Pueblo Quezada, Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico Measures: 4.75 inches height x 5.5 inches...
Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Clay, Paint

Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure, Modern and Minimalist Sculpture
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, pr...
Category

2010s American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

NOËL GUAY - Vintage Folk Art Pine Pig Sculpture - Canada - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
ATELIER NOËL GUAY - Vintage pine sculpture of a pig - featuring a well modelled form with an intricately chiseled coat, large drooping ears and closely cropped tail - unvarnished fin...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Primitive carved sandstone
Located in Miami, FL
Archaïque polished probably ritual stone ring from Central America or Caraïbe island . Face carved and polished sandstone or granite.
Category

15th Century and Earlier Unknown Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Sandstone

Folk Art Portrait Painting "Young Girl In a Red Dress", American, Circa 1825
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lovely full length portrait of a young girl in this folk art painting; oil on canvas mounted on board. She is posing wearing an attractive and colorful red dress while holding a flor...
Category

1820s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Italian Folk Art Fish Sculpture from 18th/19th Century Fragments Found Objects
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous large Italian folk art fish sculpture. Hand-crafted in the 21st century using found 18th and 19th century architectural fragments and decorative antique / vintage elements...
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18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Driftwood, Giltwood, Reclaimed Wood

Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner ...
Category

1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Sailor's Decorated Sea Chest, signed.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Sea Chest, Late 19th Century, a British sailor's sea chest made from tropic hardwood, possibly teak, of heavy, solid brass-bound construction with dove-tailed joints...
Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

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

Antique Wingender Pottery New Jersey Blue Decorated Stoneware Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Bristol glazed stoneware pitcher. By the Wingender Pottery of Haddonfield, NJ. Of ovoid form with a narrow footed base, an incised & d...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century Decorated Sea Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Decorated Sea Chest, having a hinged lid with breadboard edges, above a dovetailed case with applied molding around base, the original wooden beckets with relief carved ...
Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian 19th Century Folk Art Wood Grain Shovel
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This charming folk art shovel is all wood. The patina on this 19th Century piece is incredible and would make a wonderful wall ornament. This shovel would also be impressive added ...
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Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Copper Rooster Weathervane
Located in Houston, TX
This 19th-century American rooster weathervane boasts intricate craftsmanship, with brass finish over copper, a testament to the era's skilled artisans. Standing proudly atop its dir...
Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Large Sculpture / Wall Hanging Titled "PLAY" W.N.Y. Artist John Tracey
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful ,3-dimentional whimsical wall sculpture titled "PLAY" hand crafted by Western New York artist John Tracy..comprised of more than 1000 children's colorful wooden blocks, wheels,, shapes etc. After collecting for ten years ,John had this great idea to create a monumental piece of art which took him over 9 months to assemble... Pictures do NO justice!! This piece is Museum worthy. John Tracey...
Category

2010s American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Antique Erik Molin Swiss Carved Birch Old Man Nutcracker Figurine w Fish Tail 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Erik Molin (Swedish 1855-1933) hand carved birch nut cracker (Nötknäckare). Depicts an elderly man with moustache and monacle / eyepatch, wearing a double breasted coat and ...
Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Birch

1885 Kentucky Crazy Quilt
Located in Louisville, KY
This 1895 folk art crazy quilt out of Kentucky is an absolute work of art. The selection of bright and unique fabrics of that era are combined in random stained glass fashion. Stunni...
Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Fabric

A Charming Folk Art Decoy Duck
Located in London, GB
England, circa 1900 An English folk art wooden decoy duck, with original paintwork in red umber and charcoal grey. Height 15.00cm Width 35.00cm Depth 15.00cm
Category

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

'King Kong' by American Outsider Artist B.D. Floyd
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'King Kong' by American Outsider Artist B.D. Floyd  American, late 20th century Oil on Artist Board 21 inches by 24 inches high Framed 28 inches by 32 inches high "King Kong" by Ame...
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century POW Shoe Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
19th Century POW shoe snuff box We are proud to offer a 19th century POW carved wooden snuff box, The toenails have likely been replaced over time. T...
Category

1880s Unknown Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Mexican Arbol de la Vida Tree Life Dolls ColorFolk Art Ceramic Clay Candelabra
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This colorful tree of life (árbol de la vida) with a toy like aspect is a unique piece by Marco Antonio Castillo, son of renowned artist Alfonso Castillo. Hand made with natural clay...
Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Blue Floral Painted Chest dated 1848
Located in Albignasego, IT
Blue Painted Chest dated 1848 Measurements: Height 63 cm – Width 129 cm – Depth 65 cm Period: 1848 Origin: Tyrol Essence: Fir Description: Tyrolean painted chest entirely painted i...
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1840s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Fir

Late 18th Century Blu Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Albignasego, IT
Alpine (European Mountain Region) painted chest Measurements: H. 65 cm – W. 150 cm – D. 75 cm Period: approximately 1770 Origin: Tyrol Essence: Fir Tyrolean chest decorated with wo...
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1770s Italian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Fir

Swedish Folk Art 19th-Century Bentwood Box in Pine
Located in Örebro, SE
This is a Swedish wooden box, so-called svepask, from the second half of the 19th century. This type of vessel was used when the daily provisions were carried out to the fields or to...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Bentwood, Pine

Early 20th Century Folk Art English Whirligig/Weathervane Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Folk Art English Whirligig/Weathervane Figure A quirky and charming example of an early 20th Century English folk art whirligig / Weathervane Figure. Stood on a r...
Category

1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Swiss Made Comtoise Pocket Watch with Hunters Motives
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Swiss Made Comtoise Pocket Watch with Hunters Motives A very nice vintage pocket watch manufactured by ARSA (Auguste Reymond S. A.), Switzerland. The case is made of metal a...
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Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Prison Art Box from Cigarette Packs
Located in Forney, TX
A rare vintage prison art box, mid-20th century, colorful round folk art box with removable lid, handmade from a large tin can and cigarette packs. ...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Carved Wooden Milliners Head, Vintage Austria, circa 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Adorable unique wood carved head. Austria, 1920s or older. Ideal decoration item, used in the displaying and making of hats. Hand carved from wood. Nice display piece in any room. Fo...
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1920s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants A Bavarian Charivari from the middle of the 20th century. A beautiful pie...
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Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Silver

New England Quilt Oak Leaf Pattern Circa 1900
Located in Hudson, NY
Striking and beautiful New England quilt with oakleaf pattern. Investor investive condition with a highly modernist design pattern. Found in Maine, this quilt made from pumpkin orang...
Category

Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

African Hand Crafted Zebra Hide Zulu Shield with Leather Lashing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An original Zulu Shield made of Zebra Hide and lashed with woven leather. The inside back is made of wood, and handle portion was cured, covered and paint...
Category

20th Century African Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Zebra Hide, Wood, Paint

Antique European Carved & Painted Folk Art Table Pair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Charming antique Scandinavian folk art tables. These have an old world feel to them. Hand carved with painted floral design. Not signed ...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early Folk Art American Two Sided Framed Military Drawing with Map
Located in Savannah, GA
This unusual set of drawings in a double sided frame came out of an old New England Estate in a Beacon Hill, Boston home. From what we have gathered...
Category

Late 18th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Small Swedish Folk Art Painted Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish allmoge folk art painted little box with a combination lock most probably from the region of Dalarna in central Sweden. Hand carved and origi...
Category

1920s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Pine

C1940 Hand Crafted Wooden French Folk Art Airplane with Moving Parts
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand crafted Art Deco styled airplane with the French colors on its tail. All there except for the tails wheel. Otherwise in excellent antique condition with minimal wear. ...
Category

1940s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Plastic, Hardwood, Paint

Arma Christi Calvary, France 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and rare Arma Christi calvary, popular work, France end of the 19th century. Beautifully executed work. Fair condition. Several small misses and ancient restaurations. Seen ...
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A wooden lantern mold France 1950
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This wooden lantern mold, originating from a former paper lantern manufacturing facility, is a superb decorative piece, boasting a highly graphic design. It consists of seven detacha...
Category

1950s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

A rare 19th century folk art diorama of two sailing vessels racing at sea.
Located in Central England, GB
This most attractive mid 19th century folk art cased diorama shows a view at sea with a large three mast English ship being chased in a racing situation by a smaller and faster singl...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Other

Wrought iron candlestick or cellar rat, Normandy, France, early 20th century.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Wrought iron candlestick or cellar rat, Normandy, France, early 20th century. Worn but in good and complete condition. Superb piece of folk art.
Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Vintage Carved Wood and Poly Chrome Painted Figural Musical Clock Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage hand carved and hand painted musical clock is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in or near Austria in circa 1950 in a Folk Art style. The carving depicts a male figure leaning against a post mounted Black Forest styled clock. The carving is quite detailed and well executed on all sides and has been hand painted in a realistic style. Both the clock and the music box are currently not working as both have been over-wound and would require servicing. The head of the carving should turn slightly left to right while the music box is playing, but in its current state it is unknown whether the mechanism functions and/or what tune the music box may play. In addition, there is currently no key for the clock, but these normally use a standard small music box...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Traditional 19th century painted kitchen rack
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Traditional 19th century painted kitchen rack circa 1880. Beautiful piece of rustic european woodenware from hungary. This piece when fixed to the wall was originally used for stor...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

19th Century New England Folk Art Schooner Weathervane
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century New England Folk Art Schooner Weathervane, circa 1890, having a carved and painted wooden hull with bowsprit, spars and deck house; wooden masts with wire standing rigging; iron anchors; sheet metal main sail, American flag, and flat-cut sailor manning the helm. The schooner has great lines and style - very graceful sheer, nicely shaped clipper bow, that whimsical sailor at helm...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Metal

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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