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Folk Art For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: Early 1900s
Art Deco Stylized Cat Door Stop in the Style of Walter Von Neesen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous screeching black cat door stop in iron & steel. Stylized in the manner of Walter Von Neesen for Chase. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Traditional Large Iron Hanging Pub Sign, The Boot
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Traditional large iron hanging pub sign. The Boot
This is a large and heavy piece dating from the beginning of the 20th Century, it is double sided though the paint on one side is...
Category
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Iron
12ft Long Hovis Advertising Baker’s Shop Sign, Reverse Painted, Gold Leaf
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
12ft Long Hovis Advertising Baker’s Shop Sign, Reverse Painted, Gold Leaf
This is a very long pictorial sign, it is reputed to be part of the decoration from the Head Office
The si...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Glass
Antique American Amusement Park Motorcycle Painted Carousel Carnival Ride 1940s
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American carnival amusement park, carousel motorcycle ride, from the late 1940s.
A fabulous late 1940s motorcycle carousel ride, the motorcycle body is made of wood and is ha...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Antique Amish Dimond Quilt with Ex-Museum Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large Amish quilt of center diamond pattern made from a blush rose red and pine green chambray cotton and wool blend. The center diamond in the square pattern is supplemented with ...
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Circa 1900 French Wallpaper Printing Roll
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 wallpaper printing roll from France made from pine.
Category
Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Early 20th C. Liberty & Co. Arts & Crafts Log Box Once Owned by Hollywood Star
Located in Morristown, NJ
Early 20th c., England, a hammered and repousse decorated copper sheet metal over wood box, the hinged slated lid decorated with in Arts & Crafts style.
A wonderful Liberty & Co. A...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Pair of Antiques Money / Bank, Elephants
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Pair of Antiques money box / bank, elephants.
One of them circa 1920, made in iron, the other circa 1960 made in aluminium.
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Antique Franz Bergman Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Cobra Snake Statue Watch Holder
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Circa 1900 Austrian Vienna cold paint bronze Statue / Watch holder by the wonder that is Franz Bergman.
Fully stamped to ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Thomas Dewey & Harry Truman 1948 Presidential Election Campaign Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a unique commemorative collage, celebrating the 1948 U.S. presidential election between Harry Truman and Thomas Dewey. This one-of-a-kind collage features a Harry Truman signed...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
C1945 Cast Aluminum Trade Sign Form of a Key Keil Charlestown N.H. Keys Made
By Keil Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast aluminum trade sign circa 1945 depicting a actual key in red and silver. Perfect casting which retains its true color and material. Keil from Charlestown N.H. cast into...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Uncle Sam Still Bank 'Composition, ' circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
American manufacture; this colorful hand-painted still bank depicting Uncle Sam is all original with no repairs and no repaint. Fabulous crazing throughout indicative of original pai...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Composition
Rare and Unusual Mid-Century Modern Beni Ouarain Wool Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
The Beni Ouarain confederation is composed of seventeen tribes inhabiting the high mountain region of the northeastern Middle Atlas. Their rugs differ from other Berber weavings in t...
Category
1940s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Pair Black Forest Carved Hanging Game Plaques
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Matched pair of Black Forest linden wood hanging game plaques. One with chamois and grouse, the other red stag and fox. Both complete with rifle and game ...
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Toy Steamroller C1940 Style of Buddy L
By Buddy L. 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large Steamroller toy from the forties. In the style of Buddy L. Repainted and some hardware replaced. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Can be...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Antique German Black Forest Painted Tole Wooden Pantry Box
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
German painted wooden bride's box or container with tole painting made circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Vintage American Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1940, a classic piece of sailor's folk art showcasing over 50 knots, bends, hitches and splices, ...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Plywood
Dairy Products Trade Sign Geo Fitchett 1940s
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Wonderful 1940s Geo Fitchett Dairy Products Trade sign, this wooden trade sign is in wonderful original condition. It has hooks on the top for hanging, it is double sided as you can ...
Category
1940s American Primitive Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These black and white with a grey ground are so unusual for Navajo weaving's. These pillows have a black cotton linen backing. The condition are pristine. Sold as a pair.
Category
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Wool
19th Century Boucherie Chevaline French Tradesign
Located in London, GB
Boucherie Chevaline
We are proud to offer a late 19th century Boucherie Chevaline, zinc gold leaf hand beaten butchers advertising trade sign. These items have become rare over the years especially the original gold leaf finished examples. Untouched in form in very presentable condition, with age related wear you may come to expect from an item of its age. This highly decorative object comes with its own bespoke cast iron display...
Category
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
1940s Folk Art Painted Head of A Woman On Turned Wooden Finial
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This charming 1940s Folk Art / Depression Era Painted Wooden Finial of a Woman's Head would add a cheerfulness and dash of whimsey to any traditional decor
The yellow, grey, blues, ...
Category
1940s Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Excepcional Unique Table Lamp Porcelain Interior Light Manises Valencia
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
A unique and very special piece from the Manises Valencia area, but it could come from another place. It is a piece of a higher category than average. I have never seen anything of such quality. I have seen the design of its shape in some artist who was German, but I cannot identify it
Its condition is excellent, like new.
It is large in size, much larger than average
When it is illuminated internally and lets the light out through the round holes in the design, it creates an exceptional image and atmosphere
It is surely an author's piece or artistic piece, surely designed by some artist who worked in the Manises workshops
Interior lighting, and the lower part of the lamp. The uz comes out through the holes and it is spectacul
Buy in Manises Valencia Spain, place of production of ceramics and porcelain throughout the centuries
This lamp is a masterpiece, with a higher quality than any typical peanut lamp...
Category
1940s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Mid Century Tin Litho Mechanical Clockwork Windup Toy Skier Girl by Chein C1945
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous working tin Litho toy skier by the Chein toy co. C1945. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Tin
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
English Brown Wicker Dog Kennel Basket
Located in Houston, TX
English brown wicker dog kennel or pet carrier (circa 1900-1910), rare large-scale and in good condition. Forged iron door and latch loop. Door openi...
Category
Early 1900s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Authentic Plateau Fully Beaded Flat Bag, circa 1900
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Bright, fully beaded Plateau flat bag with floral design on white background. Red stroud edged and backed, flour sac lining. Interesting that there ar...
Category
Early 1900s American Native American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Beads
Folk Art Nantucket Island Ornamental Fishing Line "Fish" Spool Souvenir
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand carved and painted mint green fish souvenir spool from Nantucket Island (ca. 1940s, MA, USA). The fishing twine is connected to a small metal hook affixed to the fish's mouth. Warm patina / good age commensurate with history (small spots of wood / paint loss along with crazing). Small but impressive vintage fishing collectible...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame By Poul Fureby Blokhus From 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil Painting with the motif of the coast, the sand dunes and the sea in the background in windy weather with a dark blue sky. In a gilded frame and signed by Poul Fureby.
Measuremen...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Monumental Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor 108"H
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Makah TOTEM by Young Doctor (1851-1934). Neah Bay, Washington. This monumental pole is a significant piece of Northwest Coast art and Seattle history that was previously owned by Joseph Edward “Daddy” Standley, the founder of the iconic Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle, Washington. The pole was displayed for years on the grounds of Standley’s “TOTEM Place” estate in West Seattle, across the bay from his iconic ethnographic art and curio shop on the Seattle Waterfront. So popular amongst tourists was the TOTEM Place estate grounds, that the Southwest Seattle Historical Society has stated that “for decades... it was a place where tour buses stopped, and flashbulbs popped. It probably was the most gawked-at, talked-about residence in West Seattle.”
This pole was even featured in situ at Standley’s West Seattle home on a postcard that was sold to visitors through Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. While there are multitudes of model poles and other artifacts available to collectors that were sold as souvenirs from Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, objects that were actually owned by Standley are virtually unknown in the art market. The vast majority of objects that Standley esteemed and considered his private collection have remained with his family and descendants and are on permanent display in the store.
Among the objects owned by Standley to make their way into the Smithsonian was a Spirit Canoe sculpture by Makah master carver Young Doctor (1851-1934), the likely carver of this pole. It would appear that Standley and Young Doctor had a good working relationship as a number of pieces, including this TOTEM, an elaborate transformation mask, the aforementioned Spirit Canoe model at NMAI, and a full model set of a Makah whaling crew and canoe were made for Standley by the artist. This large-scale TOTEM pole is an exceptional example of turn-of-the-20th-century Northwest Coast carving...
Category
Early 1900s American Native American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Cedar
Handcut & Painted Sheet Metal Folk Art Cat Door Stop, circa 1940
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and rare painted sheet metal black cat with arched back and prominent whiskers door stop. Measures : Tall 23 x 10.75 so it makes it's presence felt. Very cool cat...
Category
1940s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal, Iron
Vintage Late 19th Century Canvas Circus Carnival Midway Folk Art Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very early American circus or carnival Sideshow Banner, circa 1890-1900. Fantastic paint detail. Great example of American folk art banner painting. The Great American African Camel...
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Late 1940s Penny Toy Wind-Up Train, Attributed Japan
Located in Incline Village, NV
Diminutive late 1940s "penny toy like" wind-up tin toy platform train modern and sleek looking for that era; it is hand painted and lithographed in bright co...
Category
1940s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940's- 50's , "musical" MICHAEL
By Thomas Michael
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas,,, Not dated but my guess c.1940's-early 1950's , "musical themed ,, signed MICHAEL... Amazing use of colors,, space,, extremely well exec...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Austrian Carved Pine Folk Art Farmer and His Oxen Model
Located in London, GB
19th century carved pine folk art farmer and his oxen model
We are proud to offer a unique example of a late 19th century hand carved pine folk art model of a farmer and his oxen. R...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Tin & Wood Open Touring Hill Climber Toy Car by Clark, circa 1903
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous early toy example by the Clark co. This hill climber works great, and is almost totally complete. It's missing it's passenger in the back. Cast iron...
Category
Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Tin
Large-Scale American Folk Art Carnival Game Board, Very Graphic
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large-scale Folk Art Carnival game board, American, circa 1940s. This painted carnival game board came from Texas and combines wonderfully patinate...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Cork
Antique Prestige Basket, Tanzania
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Prestige open top basket
Sukuma People (?) Tanzania
Circa 1900
Coiled and woven basketry, natural fibers and dye
8 x 6 1/2 inches (21 x 16.5 cm)
Provenance: ex private collection U...
Category
Early 1900s Tanzanian Tribal Antique Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
LARGE PAIR OF 133X78CM ANTIQUE CHINESE ANCESTRAL PORTRAITS WITH GOLD BORDERs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits on the original paper with lovely glazed...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
French Made Brass Yachting Binoculars
Located in Norwell, MA
Pair of highly polished and lacquered French made yachting binoculars by Lemaire of Paris. With center focal knob. Small dent on barrel. Weight is 2 pounds. X-122
Category
Early 1900s Antique Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Ivory Coast Hand Spun Cotton Natural Indigo Cloth
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ivory Coast hand spun cotton natural indigo cloth, circa 1930-1950.
Category
1940s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Angola Chokwe Mask Revisited by Bomber Bax
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful classic Chokwe mask genre that honours female founding ancestors. Such representations are particularly significant as the Chokwe trace the descent through the lines of their mothers. This is thought to be a dance mask with a net and wood hairstyle, from the Batshokwe people skilled in the art of carving and of very ancient origin belonging to the culture of the divine monarchy.
The Batshokwe sculptors were the most famous in the region, masters in geometric decorations such as the depiction of scarifications and tooth deformations, the surfaces of their works were carefully smoothed and polished.
On the forehead of the mask, the classic chinge-lyengelye scarification is clearly visible, commonly interpreted as a variant of the Portuguese cross...
Category
Early 1900s Angolan Tribal Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Grouping of Five Hand-Painted and Carved American Folk Art Fish Decoys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Group of five Folk Art fish decoys composed of painted tinned iron sheet metal or aluminum fins and tails and carved wooden weighted lead bodies, some with ...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
French Wallpaper Printing Roll
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 French wallpaper roll made from oak. The rolls have lovely designs which would have been run through ink and then used to print a pattern on wallpaper. These make great ...
Category
Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1947 Watercolor Drawing by Jacques Courtade, Signed "Holoum 47" - 2Y163
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage watercolor drawing from 1947 by Jacques Courtade, titled "Holoum 47," is a striking example of his work, signed and numbered 315. It captures a moment in time with Court...
Category
1940s French Empire Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Late 19th Century Fairground Knock Down Figure
Located in London, GB
Jeu De Massacre Fairground Figure
One of the finest examples of a late 19th Century fairground knock down figure we have had the pleasure to obtain, in ...
Category
Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Yacht Vent Cowl of Solid Brass
Located in Norwell, MA
Solid brass Perko air vent. Highly polished ventilator cowl from a boat. Nine inch diameter vent opening. Base is six inch diameter. Twelve inches tall with base flange pierced for f...
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Circa 1900 French Wallpaper Printing Roll
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 wallpaper printing roll from France made from pine.
Category
Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century Lobi folk tribal art female figure wooden sculpture produced in Burkina Faso, Africa by anonymous designer in the 1940s. In good original condition.
Dimensions: H:...
Category
1940s Burkinabe Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
French Wallpaper Printing Roll, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 pine wallpaper printing roll from France.
Category
Early 1900s French Industrial Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this Antique Articulate Artist's Mannequin made in wood and brass tripod.
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Aesthetic Movement English Round Tiger Bamboo Table Vanity Mirror
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Aesthetic Movement tiger bamboo table vanity mirror. Crafted from tiger bamboo, it showcases distinctive striped patterns reminiscent of tiger strip...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo
English Folk Art Church Model
Located in London, GB
Folk Art Church Model
We are proud to offer a wonderful example of a mid-20th Century folk-art church model. Built from scratch using various material...
Category
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug in Floral Pattern in Ivory, Green, Red, Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage American hand hooked rug was handcrafted in the early 1900s in the New England Area of the United States. It has a floral pattern with flowers in brilliant vintage colors including ivory, green, blue, and red. The Antique Hooked Rugs are a combination of Folk Art Creativity and Simplicity. When it comes to true simplicity and artistic creativity Antique Hooked Rugs have some of the best representations.
The tradition of Hooked Rug started in New England. “Hooking” is the term used to describe the technique of hand crafting these rugs started as a hobby for the farmers in the long and dark cold winter nights of North East States in the US in the early 1800s. Hooked rugs were made as functional pieces for the home either as a table decoration or a wall art. Antique Hooked Rugs are a combination of Folk Art Creativity and Simplicity. When it comes to true simplicity and artistic creativity Antique Hooked Rugs have some of the best representations.
Dimensions: 3’ x 4’ 9”
Date of Manufacture: Early 1900s
Place of Origin: America
Material: Rag wool and cotton pile on a burlap foundation
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
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Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique American Blanket Chest, circa 1900, Hand-Painted by Lew Hudnall
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Americana- style North American blanket chest with hinged lid, circa 1900. Hand-painted with a stylized Federal Eagle on the front. One talon grasping arrows and the other an...
Category
Early 1900s North American American Colonial Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Red Velvet Efe Zeybek Jacket Turkish Vest with Gold Embroidery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Early 20th child Middle Eastern Efe Zeybek Jacket.
Kid Efe Zeybek Costume Turkish authentic ethnic vest.
Dark brown red velvet with gold foliates and gold trim. Open sleeves, red cotton lining.
Antique collector red velvet jacket with gold Middle Eastern Moorish style embroidery.
Small tiny Turkish antique vest...
Category
1940s Turkish Moorish Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Velvet
Antique Backdrop Dated 1907 Depicting the Rocky Mountains
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Rare truly.
Summer camp play backdrop depicting an abstract interpretation of the Rocky Mountain range.
Condition is very good, this was found rolled up in a garage likely in place f...
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Early 20th Century Eastern European Paper Cut Ketubah, Jewish Marriage Contract
Located in New York, NY
An Eastern European Kethubah Strikingly Decorated in Papercut Form, and with the Central Traditional Hebrew Text of a Most Uncommon Petite Appearance.
Uni...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Folk Art
Materials
Paper
1900s, French Wooden Horse with Saddle
Located in High Point, NC
This antique wooden horse was crafted in France, circa 1900. Beautifully distressed, this svelte colt exhibits a joyous smile and an eye-catching ...
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
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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