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Folk Art For Sale
Antique French Art Deco Bookends by Maurice Frecourt 1925 Toucan Black Marble
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous pair of French Art Deco bookends by Maurice Frecourt 1925. Very desired Toucans holding Sphere model. Made out of Nero Marquina black marble & spelter with amazing patina...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Marble, Spelter

1981 California Highway Lodging Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massive vintage California lodging sign. Large blue sign with white lettering and white trim. Letters and trim have reflective pieces. Great coloring and condition. Fantastic piece o...
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1980s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Steel

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 ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Driftwood

Antique Sioux Plains Native American Beaded Buckskin and Canvas Possible Bag
Located in Denver, CO
This antique 19th-century Sioux beaded possible bag is a remarkable example of Plains Indian artistry and craftsmanship. Constructed from soft buck...
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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art

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Hide, Canvas, Beads

19thc Wool Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wool log cabin quilt is in very good condition with a reversible one patch backing. This quilt was found and made in Pennsylvania.
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Monumental and Unusual Folk Art Stage Coach Figure and Horses, 1927
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental and unusual Folk Art stage coach figure and horses, 1927. All hand executed, amazing detail, working lamps, velvet interior on coach.
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Velvet, Plaster

Vintage Navajo Carpet, Folk Rug, Handmade Wool, Beige, Caramel, Tan
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade...
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Mid-20th Century American Navajo Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Birdhouse
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical early 20th century American Folk Art purple Martin pine birdhouse with two levels, eight entrances, and a wonderfully shingled roof and weath...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Vintage Everlast Boxing Punching Bag with Folk Art Illustration
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Everlast punching bag. This looks like a classic "heavy bag," also known as heavy duty or jumbo bag, used for strength training in boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and a range o...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Nylon

Ivory handle walking stick depicts a rifle, hunting bag and dog, Austria 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: ivory carved handle. The handle depicts a rifle, a dog head and an hunting bag. Ebony wood shaft. Silver ring. Ivory ferrule. England circa 1880. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art

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Silver

Antique Swiss Black Forest hand carved walnut study of William Tell and his son
Located in Central England, GB
This superb quality walnut Swiss black forest sculpture depicts the Swiss legend William Tell jubilantly walking home arm in arm with his son with a large...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art

Materials

Walnut

Rare Early 19th Century Artist's Mannequin
Located in Greenwich, CT
Early 19th century carved walnut artist's model, unusually carved with full head of curly hair and mustachioed face, the limbs articulated and possessing good rich patination.
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1820s European Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Walnut

Gentle Old Japanese Folk Hero Tanuki Handmade Hand Glazed Big Belly
Located in South Burlington, VT
An older, handmade and hand glazed Folk Art Hero Tanuki- raccoon dog party animal from Japan, heavy duty, thick glazed pottery. Dimensions: 8 inches high Quality: He brandishes a s...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art

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Ceramic, Pottery

Antique Sioux Moccasins 'Plains Indian' 1870s Buckskin, Quillwork & Beadwork
Located in Denver, CO
Pair of antique Native American moccasins dating to the late Classic Period (1650-1875). Hand crafted by a Sioux, Plains Indian, arti...
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19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Animal Skin, Hide, Glass, Beads

Pinwheels Variation Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
The interesting use of color make this much more than the usual Pinwheels quilt. All are printed fabrics with the exception of the solid orange triangle...
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1880s American Country Antique Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Indonesian Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Penasar mask from Indonesia, circa 1975-1980. Hand-carved teak, polychromed in white and black. Mounted on a black metal stand. This type of mask is used at Indonesian ...
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1970s Indonesian Other Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Teak

Australian Aboriginal Painting Rain Dreaming Ronnie Tjampitjinpa
By Ronnie Tjampitjinpa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A contemporary painting by Australian Aboriginal artist Ronnie Tjampitjinpa (1943-). Entitled "Rain Dreaming", the artwork was acrylic on canvas and painted in 1999 Fully documented: originally purchased in 1999 from Kimberley Australian Aboriginal Art, Melbourne, cat. no. KA 708/99; The in the collection of The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica; It was exhibited in: "G'Day LA" Australia Week, in partnership with the Australian Consulate Los Angeles, Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, CA, 15-25 January 2004. It is housed in a black thin wood frame. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa was born in Pintupi land at Muyinnga, about 100 kilometres west of the Kintore Range, just across the Western Australian border. He is the son of Uta Uta Tjangala’s older brother, Minpuru Tjangala (c.1899–1976). Artist's Biography (Courtesy of Art Gallery NSW) After his initiation into Pintupi law at the site of Yumari, Tjampitjinpa and his younger brother Smithy Zimran Tjampitjinpa walked into the Aboriginal community of Yuendumu. They later joined their parents and other siblings – who had come in to Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff) in 1956 from the Dover Hills/Yumari area – at the new settlement of Papunya. Tjampitjinpa worked as a labourer, assisting with the fencing of the aerodromes at Papunya and Ikuntji. He was one of the youngest of the group of men who began painting at the start of the Western Desert art movement in 1971, and was a founder of Paunya Tula Artists. During the 1970s, Tjampitjinpa was preoccupied with returning to his traditional lands and became a strong advocate for the outstation movement, travelling between meetings in Papunya, Yuendumu, Wirrimanu (Balgo) and Mount Doreen Station. His goal was finally achieved with the establishment of the Walungurru (Kintore) settlement in 1981. Tjampitjinpa moved there with his young family in 1983, establishing an outstation at Ininti (Redbank) and serving as chairman of the Kintore Outstation Council. During this period, he emerged as one of Papunya Tula Artists’ major painters, pioneering the bold, scaled-up, linear style that came to dominate many of the Walungurru painters’ work during the 1990s. His distinctive aesthetic preoccupa-tion is exemplified in the untitled works of 1994 and 2001. Now one of the last founding members of Papunya Tula Artists, Tjampitjinpa’s career spans more than 40 years. He has had six solo exhibitions since 1989 in Australia, most recently at Utopia Art, Sydney. Throughout the 1980s Tjampitjinpa worked devotedly on a land claim for Ininti, holding meetings in Darwin, Warmun (Turkey Creek...
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1990s Australian Modern Folk Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Antique Konya Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Konya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Naive 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...
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1840s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Oak

Antique French Zinc Weathervane in Original Condition C1900's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique zinc weathervane that we believe probably came from France and was constructed around the turn of the century and by that we mean circa 1900. Completely original and unrestor...
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Early 1900s French Country Antique Folk Art

Materials

Zinc

Original Nautical Mast figurehead
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This antique mast figure is French and as the story goes salvaged off a French Ship damaged in the Anglo-French War (1803–1815). The one side shows fire damage and is burned in charc...
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Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Caucasus Kuba Kilim Vintage Old Rug, Caucasian Natural Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a large, Caucasian Old Kilim from the Kuba region with a red background and beautiful color composition. The large, continuous medallions with zigzag patterns have an impa...
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Mid-19th Century Caucasian Kilim Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Navajo Carpet, Folk Rug, Handmade Wool, Beige, Gray, Soft Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
Navajo rugs and blankets are textiles produced by Navajo people of the four corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade...
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Early 20th Century American Navajo Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Jerrehian Border Design Egypt Revival Carpet
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art

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Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Woods Hole Golf Club Antique Sign from Cape Cod
Located in Sandwich, MA
Antique sign from the Woods Hole Golf Club in Falmouth, MA circa 1900. Includes original wrought iron bracket meant for mounting on a square post. Great original surface. Also reads ...
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1890s American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Eat or Tea Large Scale 1950s American Porcelain Enameled Steel Letters Sign
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Superb large scale American 1950s porcelain enameled metal letters, over 24" high, originally used as exterior signage from Chicago. EAT or TEA or ETA or ATE, 3 individual heavy gauges pressed and folded cold-rolled steel letters...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

19Thc Marbleized Stone Ware Piggy Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very early stone ware glazed piggy bank from New England. This is a handmade piggy bank in very good condition.
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1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Pottery

Primitive Cupboard Two-Door Farm House Jelly Rustic 19th Century
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Another wonderful early Rustic two-door original blue/gray cupboard with a great amount of storage space. It has four shelves inside. True antique pieces...
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Mid-19th Century American Rustic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Rare 16th Century French Carving Depicting Prudentia
Located in Middleburg, VA
Rare 16th Century French Carving Depicting "Prudentia". Always depicted with a snake and a hand mirror, Prudentia was considered to be one of the four Cardinal Virtues. Sometimes scu...
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Oak

Carved Twin figure Ibeji Yoruba People, Nigeria
Located in Leuven , BE
A finely carved significant Yoruba Male Ibeji figure with a tall headdress, expressive eyes, original bead belt and heavy wear and polish from native use. Areas of encrusted camwood ...
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20th Century Nigerian Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand Painted Chest or Floor Trunk
Located in Praha, CZ
Wooden hand painted chest with folk pattern. Saved from an old mill in the former Czechoslovakia.
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Late 19th Century Czech Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Hand-Carved Bread Board
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English bread board made from sycamore. the border is hand carved with the word bread and a hand-carved design of oak leaves and acor...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Sycamore

1960's Kuna Mola Tapestry with Appliqued Archangels Michael Gabriel & Raphael
Located in New York, NY
1960's Kuna , Central American native cotton applique tapestry of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael heralding with celestial trumpets...
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Mid-20th Century Panamanian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Early 20th Century Hand Carved English Fairground Carousel Panel
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Hand Carved English Fairground Carousel Panel A rare piece of traditional English fairground art attributed to Orton and spooner. All carved from sections piece ...
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1910s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Antoni Gaudi Decorative Ceramic Spanish Tile of Casa Vicens
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Decorative ceramic tile by Antoni Gaudi, inspired by the marigold and dianthus motifs on the decorative ceramic tiles he designed for the facade of Casa Vicens, which constitute some...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Jugendstil Folk Art

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Ceramic

Azilal Moroccan Berber Rug
Located in New York, NY
Azilal Moroccan Berber rug. A lovely Moroccan Berber rug from the Azilal province in the Central High Atlas Mountains with a rather whimsical - dare we say, artistic - design and vib...
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Baule Painted Ram Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
The Baule people of the Ivory Coast used ram masks in secular, public performances. Realistically carved, and wonderfully decorated, they were designed to draw attention and enhance ...
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage 20th Century Peugeot Coffee Grinder – Wooden Design - 2Y496
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 20th-century Peugeot coffee grinder is a charming and functional piece of kitchenware that showcases traditional craftsmanship. Me...
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20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea A Fine old hard wood Pounder or pestle with a standing female figure from the schouten islands off the north coast of Papua new Gui...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Turkestan Old Yomut Kilim Turkoman Central Asian Yomud Rug Turkomen Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Asian Old Yomut (Yomud) Kilim from the West Turkestan and Iran region with a rare and beautiful color composition. The Yomut are to be found in north-east Iran, an...
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Mid-20th Century Turkmen Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Pair of Antique French Carved Pine Panels
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of very decorative Antique French Carved Pine Panels featuring center medallions with musical instruments, sheet music and floral/foliate motifs. Framed with raised moldings and carved leafy scrolls. Likely door insets from an Armoire...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

French 19th Century Folk Art Metal Rooster or Cockerel Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful metal weathervane representing a rooster or cockerel, France, 1850-1900. Weathered and small losses. Measurement here below is inclusive the wooden base.
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Copper, Iron

Floral Bouquet and Bow Applique Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floral Bouquet and Bow Applique Quilt. Great Condition.
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20th Century American Country Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted by four-legged animal, over round face, with mouth ajar and incised jagged teeth exposed, protruding almond shaped eyes, scattered remnants of pigment, full raffia fiber fringe, mounted on wood stand. A superb museum quality example, this remarkable tribal folk art sculpture is a wonderful way to add rustic warmth, rich historical depth, and fascinating cultural interest to any space! Dimensions: (approx) Overall: 26" High, 9" Wide, 10.25" Deep; Mask only: 15" Tall; 7 lbs total Provenance / Acquisition: Acquired from the highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, est.1983, Austin, Texas. Excellent Condition: Nicely aged distressed patina over the whole. Highly desirable wear consistent with age and indicative of use, including scattered losses, antique character marks and typical signs of aging throughout. Retaining scattered remnants of original pigment. Overall a superb museum quality example Primitive Arts Of Africa: Among the Suku of the southwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, masks plays crucial role in protecting boys during initiation, the vulnerable period between boyhood and manhood. The power contained in Hemba masks...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art

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Raffia, Wood

Large Italian painting with maritime sunset painting 1950s 20th century
Located in Palermo, IT
Captures the breathtaking beauty of a maritime adventure under a dramatic sky. Known for his maritime art, he masterfully portrays a scene in which the horizon sparkles with the fier...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mexican Carved Hand Chair in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, circa 1960
Located in Camden, ME
A finely detailed studio carved cocobolo hand chair crafted in Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico, circa 1960. The Studio carved hand has an incised love line and life line. The artist ha...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Cocobolo

18th Century Wooden Cross, Guanajuato, Mexico
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Wooden cross Guanajuato, Mexico Wood, paint 22 x 13 inches, (56 cm x 33 cm) 18th century A wonderful old wooden cross with a painted crucified Christ figure, an angel, possibly Mary Magdelene...
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18th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Paint, Wood

Bronze Currency Bangle/Manilla, Oromo People, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, 19th C.
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bangle / Manilla with a fixed opening. Minimalist, simple design work with engraved geometrical circles and lines. This type of bracelet was used and wor...
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Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well used and loved Nupe carved hardwood wood stool with four legs and central post, openwork geometric design, with stylized dancing animal or lizard forms. Large conical "leg" in ...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Classic Antique Black Forest Carved Bracket with Stag’s Head
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique black forest hand-carved stag’s mounted on the support with an oak leaf surround. With a shaped top shelf with canted corners. Excellent detailing ...
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19th Century European Black Forest Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Bust of Antinous Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
This handmade work is a reproduction of a piece currently housed in the British Museum in London. The bust of the young, Ancient Greek hero Antinous is fa...
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2010s Italian Folk Art

Materials

Plaster

Black David Bust Museum Replica Cultured Marble 'Florence Accademia G.' 12.3"
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Height: 12.3" (31 cm) / Weight: 4 kg -Produced from cultured marble. -Produced from the original molds of the works from the museum. (Museum Replica) -Can be used indoors and outdoo...
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Statuary Marble

Camionnette Aroutcheff ARARG JUVA 4 grey
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Aroutcheff van ARARG JUVA 4 grey 31/50 Carton dimensions : 49x22,5x21cm Dimensions : 33x 14x12,5cm Ref: Price : 590€Aroutcheff van ARARG JUVA 4 grey 31/50 Carton dimensions : 49...
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Early 2000s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

GORGEOUS! Incan Kero Qiru Museum Quality! Finest in world. 15th 16th Century
By Pre-Columbian
Located in Peoria, AZ
Incan Kero Tumbler-shaped drinking vessel Period: 15th 16th Century Region: Peru Material: Wood Polychroming Finest in the world! Museum quality! Keros were used in Peru to consum...
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16th Century Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Enamel

Tall Flower pot or Table Base Made with Shells , 20th Century, Spain
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
flowerpot made with shells and seashells tall flower pot or table base. It can have both functions or even a magazine rack This handcrafted piece made of wood and seashells in the mi...
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20th Century Spanish Other Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Wood

20th Century Diorama Folk Art Three Mast Model Ship in a Bottle English, C 1930
Located in Central England, GB
A fine Diorama Folk Art Model ship in a bottle This skilfully made diorama of a three-mast early 19th century sailing ship at harbour with a raised landscape behind and cottages set...
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20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Glass

Hand Carved Wooden Mother and Child Statue
Located in Redding, CT
Hand carved wooden mother and child statue. Or Madonna and child. Mid Century modernist in style. Nice rich wood patina with intricate craftsme...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Adams Rose Plates and Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is really a wonderful starter set of blue and white stick spatter in the English pattern of Adams Rose. All pieces are in mint condition. There are ...
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1880s American American Colonial Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

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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