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Folk Art For Sale
Early 20th century Folk Art English Puppet Collection
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art English Puppet Collection
A charming set of seven hand made early 20th Century English folk art puppets. Each with hand crafted clothing, fully articula...
Category
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Lead
18th Century Oil on Canvas Roman School Painting Saint Agnes of Montepulciano
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Refined painting from the Roman school of the 18th century. Oil artwork on canvas depicting the communion of Saint Agnes of Montepulciano. The Dominican saint was born around 1268 an...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting the Bath of Diana, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the 18th century. Oil on canvas framework of the Venetian school depicting a mythological subject Diana's bath of good pictorial quality. Bucolic landsc...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
21st Century Olimpia Round Bathroom Set Handmade in Italy in Artic Leather
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Olimpia, in all its beauty.
Our small tray, together with a soap dispenser and a toothbrush holder. A complete set with all the bathroom essentials presented here in a round shape...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Brass
21st Century Ovo Magazine or Shoes Leather Basket Handwoven in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Ovo basket: Compact yet capacious.
Fashioned of resistant recycled leather, with tan or black this basket boasts an unstructured silhouette with fl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Leather
21st Century Leather & Satin Brass Cachepot Handcrafed in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A royal allure for this gorgeous Cachepot.
A perfect balance between leather and brass, where the bright nuance of the leather harmonizes with the cachepot's edges. The two handle...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Brass
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting Bacchanal of Cherubs, 1660
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the 17th century. Oil on canvas artwork of the Neapolitan school depicting Bacchanal of cherubs of excellent pictorial quality. Painting of great size a...
Category
1660s Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Ararat Rugs Gerous Bidjar Wagireh Pendant Rug Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The most dramatic of the Gerous ( Garrus, Gerus, Garus ) carpets are those with an “asymmetric” design. Only a section of the original is shown, in the same way, many Lotto carpets w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Collection of 19thc Sponge Ware Pitchers, 6 Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc sponge ware collection of six pieces of sponge ware cream or milk pitchers.
All in good condition.
Orate pitchers - 4.5 x 4.5 x4.5
Slender pitcher 4 deep x 4.5 tall x 2.5 wi...
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Desk Set ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Desk Set ca. 1920s
Item e7287
A nicely carved Black Forest bear desk set for writing utensils. Executed in Brienz, Switzerland around 1920. Very goo...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Desk Set ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Desk Set ca. 1920s
Item e7286
A nicely carved Black Forest bear desk set for small utensils. Executed in Brienz, Switzerland around 1920. Very good ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Lovely Carved Black Forest Bear for Sewing Utensils, Pierre Michel, Brienz
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Lovely Carved Black Forest Bear for Sewing Utensils, Pierre Michel, Brienz
Item e7285
A nicely carved Black Forest bear for sewing utensils. It features a pincushion, needle deposi...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Brass Bowl ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Brass Bowl ca. 1920s
Item e7284
A nicely carved Black Forest bear with brass bowl for small utensils on his back. Executed in Brienz, Switzerla...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century Mixed Media on Canvas Italian Modern Painting, 1980
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the second half of the 20th century. Framework mixed media on canvas depicting an abstract subject entitled "Genesis to save" signed lower left (see picture), s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Zsolnay Pecs Polar Bears Sculpture, ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Zsolnay Pecs Polar Bears Sculpture, ca. 1930s
Item e7282
An antique porcelain statue depicting a pair of polar bears, decorated with green and yellow iridizing eozin glace. D...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Carved Grain Shovel 19th century, brown color from England
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Hand Carved Grain Shovel 19th century, brown color from England
Category
20th Century English Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Handmade Carpet, Light Blue, Soft Saffron and Ivory
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Tabriz rugs are distinguished by their excellent weave and by their remarkable adherence to the classical traditions of Persian rug design. The city of Tabriz, situated in No...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Indonesian Carved Papua New Guinea Boat Model Dugout Trencher Plough Display 68"
Located in Dayton, OH
Intriguing Folk Art carved dugout boat model. Features carvings on each end and pointed bow / stern. Made in Papua New Guinea, circa late 20th century
The huge, oversized small sca...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Zabihi Collection Antique American Navaj Tribal Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th Century American Navajo tribal blanket weaving
Details
rug no. j3922
size 2'11'' x 4' 6"
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Biomorphic Clay Signed Sculpture by Washington Artist Ruth, circa 1970s
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage biomorphic clay signed sculpture by Washington Artist Ruth. circa 1970s.
Dimensions. 14 W ; 9 D ; 15 H.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century XXL Geometric African Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
As a collector's item or a statement piece for enthusiasts of African art and culture, this 19th Century XXL Geometric African Drum holds undeniable allure. Its unparalleled craftsma...
Category
19th Century African Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Genuine 1950's Antique BMW Enamel Dealership Wall Sign
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Rare Genuine Antique - BMW 1950'S Large Enamel Advertising Sign.
BMW Enamel Collectors Sign.
This a very rare antique collectible BMW Dealership Sign - Please see all images.
The ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
Vertical Sculpture Castaña Black Clay Burnished Clay Fired with Wood Removable
Located in London, GB
Castañas (chestnuts) is a sculpture made of a series of cups.
The individual pieces can be rearranged to create different shapes, and can also be us...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Vintage Curtis Jere Black Brutalist Wall Art Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Curtis Jere Black Brutalist Brass Ribbon Textured Wall Art Sculpture. Item features woven steel metal construction, brutalist textured finish. Please confirm location with s...
Category
20th Century American Modern Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Triple Decker Ship of the Line, circa 1860
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Triple Decker Ship of the Line, ca 1860, depicting a starboard side view of a majestic square-rigged triple decker warship under weigh (the...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Rare 19th Century Sponge Ware Luncheon and Dinner Plates, Set 12 Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 19th century matching set of six sponge ware luncheon plates 8.5" in. diameter all in mint condition. Set of six sponge ware dinner plates 9" diameter all in mint condition. Sol...
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Clay Mask, 1960s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic sculptural clay mask wall art made in Italy. Hand made in an aged adobe color with a short rope which ties off on the face of the mask. Hangs from a single screw making ins...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Rope
Beautiful Navajo Eye Dazzler Geometric Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Navajo Eye Dazzler geometric bolster pillow. This pillow has a nice texture backing and has a zippered casing. Feather and Down Insert.
Category
20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Down, Feathers
Antique Oushak Carpet, Oriental Rug, Handmade Rug Pale Shrimp, Soft Coral, Cream
Located in Port Washington, NY
Oushak rugs, also known as Ushak rugs, are woven in Western Turkey and have distinct designs, such as angular large-scale floral patterns. They usually evoke a calmness and peacefuln...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Folk Art Hotel Dress Code Sign, circa 1950
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Folk Art Hotel Dress Code Sign, circa 1950, a whimsical hand painted sign from a posh resort in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This great little sign was collected bac...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Landscape Painting, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the mid-20th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting a river landscape with eighteenth-century architecture, characters and animals. Lacquered and gilded woo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Ivory, Gray and Taupe
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weaving's in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved th...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wool
20th Century Oil on Masonite Italian Signed C. Filippelli Landscape Painting
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the mid-20th century. Oil on masonite artwork depicting a country landscape with a peasant woman of good pictorial quality. Painting of beautiful size and propo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Masonite
Purvis Young, Optic Art 'Horses'
By Purvis Young
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Purvis Young, Optic Art 'Horses'
A unusual masterwork, painted with a team of horses. The composition is complete even with construction of the found ob...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Solid Brass Swan Door Stop Manufactured By Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in Doraville, GA
DESCRIPTION
A vintage, rarely seen, heavy, solid brass, swan door stop, made in Waynesboro, Virginia by Virginia MetalCrafters. The door stop is marked on the back with the followin...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Sponge Ware Butter Crocks / Collection of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These 19th century sponge ware pottery butter crocks measures 6 x 4 and are all in good condition. Each one is slightly different from the next. So nice to see a grouping on a kitche...
Category
19th Century American Other Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Chinle Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinle Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillows - pair. Feather and down inserts. Zippered shams.
Category
20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Collection of Three 19th Century Sponge Ware Vegetable Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a group of three sponge ware vegetable bowls all in mint condition. The pair of bowls are 8.5" long x 6" wide. The third bowl is 6.5" wide x 9" long. These three bowls are so...
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Distressed Coca Cola Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 20Thc Coca Cola trade sign is in sun faded & distressed condition.Very rare form & shape.
Category
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Ningshia, Chinese Export, Hand Knotted Wool, Antique Rug, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Ningshia from China made in circa 1920
In original condition and some wear consistent of age and use.
This rug is been restored as we show on the photos.
Hand knotte...
Category
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Animal Pot by Mata Ortiz Potter Hector Gallegos
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite white ceramic pot by Hector Gallegos is a masterful example of Mata Ortiz pottery, etched with a rich tapestry of animals including several bears, a coyote, a deer, va...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
19Thc Signed Oil Still Life Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19thc folk art still life painting is painted on board and has been re-framed.The detail work is amazing.The condition is pristine.It is signed by the artist in the lower r...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Persian Kerman Rug
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century Persian Kerman with a matching repetitive floral design with animal figures on a green ground surrounded by raspberry accents.
5' x 9'9''
Category
20th Century Persian Baroque Revival Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Norwegian Stump Chair ca 1820s
Located in Farsta, SE
Norwegian Stump Chair late 1800-century
Made out of pine with amazing patina and some original paint left.
Height: 70 cm/27.5 inc
Depth: 25 cm/9.8 inch
Width: 37 cm/14.5 inch
Seat ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved "Ball in Cage" Obelisk Whimsy Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art whimsy 'ball in cage' obelisk sculpture whittled from one continuous piece of wood and adhered to a wooden plinth base, circa 1940s. The carved supports holding the two ball...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Kazak Rug, Handmade Wool, Gold, Ivory, Navy, Light Blue and Geometric
Located in Port Washington, NY
The Rust field scattered with minor stylized flower heads, hooked panels and minute cross-motifs around a column of ivory octagonal panels containing radiating flower heads and minut...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Kazak Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wool
African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali Circa 1950
Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1970s. Then inherited within the family
One of the most popular types of masks in the Sang...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Artisan Made German Small Terracotta Amphora with Wrap Around Decoration
Located in Rümmingen, BW
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This charming decorative terracotta vase or ampho...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta, Pottery, Clay
19th century Carved wooden fairground horse by Limonaire Freres Paris
Located in Malton, GB
This a hugely decorative as well as collectible 19th century Fairground carousel horse by renowned makers Limonaire Freres. The Limonaire brothers were based in Paris and were well k...
Category
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Navajo Indian Weaving Saddle Blanket Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing Navajo Indian weaving large pillows have aged and worn alligatored leather backings.The inserts are down & feather fill.
Category
1990s American Adirondack Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Caucas Daghestan Hand Knotted Wool Rug, circa 1880
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique rug from Caucas Daghestan, circa 1880.
Hand knotted wool with some restaurations
Measures: 93 x 157.
Category
1880s Turkestan Kazak Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wool
18th Century Italian Speckled Gold and Silver Leaf Tassel Ornaments 'Set of 5'
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian hand-carved speckled gold and silver leaf tassel ornaments.
The tassels originally came from an Italian church in Tuscany and were used during feast days. These tassels were commonly used to adorn 18th and 19th century French and Italian chandeliers...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Materials
Gold Leaf, Metal
Austrian Hand Painted Armoire
Located in London, GB
This Magnificently charming Tyrolean dowry wardrobe is most likely crafted by a local cabinet maker and painted by a local painter in the style of Tyrolean folk art in the valley reg...
Category
1820s Austrian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Vintage enamel fire sign, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Charming vintage enamel 'FIRE' sign mlounted on a wooden and metal base.
Its unclear if this was used by the fire brigade during interventions or if this is a sign from a public bui...
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
20th Century Oil on Panel Italian Signed Verderone Landscape Painting, 1980
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the second half of the 20th century. Oil on panel artwork depicting a countryside landscape of good pictorial quality. Beautifully decorated golden wooden frame...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19Thc Signed Oil Painting of Sheep ( Listed Artist)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine very well done 19thc oil painting of sheep heard is signed by the artist J. Rorphuro .This is so amazing and a great size.
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Lagar Celso Painting of Seated Model, Watercolor, Signed
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lagar Celso (Spain, 1891-1966): Seated model, watercolor, signed. Measures: 22x28 cm.
Price example: A painting by Lagar Celso was sold at Subastas Segre in Madrid, December 19, 20...
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Folk Art
Lucky Horn Ceramic Sculpture Glazed Majolica Platinum Gold Hand Painted, Italy
Located in London, GB
Francesco Raimondi, Lucky Horn, 2020 glazed earthenware, platinum and gold, hand painted, unique piece
Measures: Approximate 100cm x 25 cm
A cornicello It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Revival Folk Art
Materials
Gold, Platinum
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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Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
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