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Folk Art For Sale
The Romance of the Western Chamber Saucer, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era c 1725
Located in seoul, KR
The scene depicted in the porcelain is inspired by "The Romance of the Western Chamber" (西厢记), which is one of the most famous Chinese classical novels and was among the first to be ...
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1720s Chinese Qing Antique Folk Art

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Ceramic

Miao Tribe Interlaced & Massed Rings Silver Pectoral Necklace
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miao Tribe Interlaced & Massed Rings Silver Pectoral Necklace Miao Tribe, Northern Vietnam, Laos & Southwest China, Mid 20th Century An exquisite Miao Tribe Interlaced & Massed Ri...
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20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art

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Metal

Historic Rare Carved memorial plaque made by Jewish internee in Cyprus, 1948
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
super rare and historic example of Cyprus stone carving, made by jewish holocaust surviver that was Detained at the Internment camps in Cyprus, just 3 years after the holocaust. this piece is very unusual, most of this carvings shows us aspects of living in the Refugee camps or zionist views of israel, sometimes they even made judaica objects like menorahs Or Candlesticks, but its rare to find memorial plaques such as the example in front of us, the plaques was Damaged In the way to israel and two pieces from the upper section were broken off, the middle part of the Plaque shows a Scroll shaped memorial plaque with the inscription : "for the dead who died on the name of god" In red color, the middle has a yellow star carved and painted, just like the yellow star jewish...
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1940s Cypriot Vintage Folk Art

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Soapstone

Artistic Vintage American Bear.
Located in Delray Beach, FL
American bear from the 20th century , the bear is nicely hand made with old fabric and have revealing its great use. the bear wearing kind of accessories included mother of pearl b...
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20th Century American Folk Art

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Fabric, Wool, Cotton, String

Artistic Vintage American Bear.
Located in Delray Beach, FL
American bear from the 20th century , the bear is artificially hand made with old fabric and have revealing its great use. the bear wearing kind of accessories including ,book, old...
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20th Century American Folk Art

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Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Velvet

Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Topoke, DR Congo, Africa Iron Early 20th century 36 x 6 in. / 91 x 15 cm. Height on custom display stand: 38.25 in. / 97 cm. These big iron spear points were made by groups livi...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Other Folk Art

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Iron

Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chamba, Nigeria, Africa Iron Early 20th century 14.5 x 7 in. / 37 x 18 cm Height on custom display stand: 16.5 in. / 42 cm Various models of these original currency bearers were...
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20th Century Nigerian Other Folk Art

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Iron

Pair of Antoni Gaudi Decorative Ceramic Spanish Tiles of Casa Vicens, circa 1888
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Decorative ceramic tiles 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 som...
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1880s Spanish Jugendstil Antique Folk Art

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Ceramic

Green and brown glazed stoneware vase by Pol Chambost, circa 1930.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Green and brown glazed stoneware vase by Pol Chambost. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1930. H : 13.4’ x 9.4’ inches.
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20th Century French Art Deco Folk Art

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Ceramic

Artistic Vintage American Bear.
Located in Delray Beach, FL
American bear from the 20th century , the bear is nicely hand made with old fabric and have revealing its great use. the bear wearing kind of accessories including bracelets, old p...
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20th Century American Folk Art

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Fabric, Wool, Cotton

Advertising Mirror by Raymond Peynet for Atikah Cigaretten
Located in CADALSO, ES
Extremely rare to find.
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Mirror

Rain Making Currency, Mumuye, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mumuye, Nigeria Iron 22.75 x 5 in. / 28 x 13 cm Height on custom display stand: 24.5 in. / 62 cm
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20th Century Nigerian Other Folk Art

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Iron

A Nias 'Adu Zatua' wooden ancestor sculpture
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Indonesia, Nias, 19th century H. 37.5 x W. 10 cm Sculptures like the one present are not only decorative items but are believed to be vessels that house the spirits of ancestors and are used to communicate with them. After the death of a person a wooden image or Adu Zatua was made to mediate between the human world and the spiritual realm. These kinds of figures were commissioned by noble Nias families, whereas simple and lesser quality carvings generally were found among lower class families. In this particularly fine example, the sculptor has paid careful attention to the proportions of the different parts of the body, dividing it into three main sections – the head, the torso, and the legs. The shapes are sometimes flat, round, or have notches, but all are perfectly in balance creating a certain divine tranquillity. This Adua Zatua’s ears are decorated with earrings, and it is wearing a headdress, pointing towards a chiefly provenance. In 1914 the Dutch gained complete control of the island of Nias and started spreading Protestant Christianity. Many ancestor statues...
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19th Century Indonesian Antique Folk Art

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Wood

Pair of large terracotta vases
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of large terracotta vases, 20th century, with large caryatids, 140 cm high. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOTE FOR SHIPPING COST CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EM...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art

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Ceramic

Umbria - Plate, Parade Plate - Renaissance style
Located in Rome, IT
Umbria - Plate, Parade Plate - Renaissance style - Majolica, XIX century, ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOTE FOR SHIPPING COST CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL, UL...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art

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Ceramic

Liberia Bassa Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
Covered with an extraordinary black crusted patina, this wooden Liberian mask was hand-crafted in the style of the Bassa ethnic group. Bassa communities have a number of rich masking...
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20th Century Liberian Folk Art Folk Art

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Wood, Paint

Rare Japanese Fireman's Four-Piece Assemble Meiji to Showa Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare four-piece Japanese Fireman's assemble (Shobosho uniform) woven with heavy cotton and decorated with stencil resist dye circa 1890-20s Late Meiji to Showa Period. The assemble...
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1920s Japanese Meiji Vintage Folk Art

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Cotton

Sculpture by artist Valeriano Trubbiani
Located in Torino, IT
Sculpture by master Valeriano Trubbiani. The sculpture depicts an Elephant made of bronze pulling a huge aluminum ball to which it is chained. In this work, the artist's intention ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art

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Aluminum, Bronze

Contemporary hand-sewn Victor quilt by British master maker
Located in London, GB
'Victor' quilt by British artist-maker, Emily Campbell. Emily’s knowledge of sewing combines with the formal and visual principles she learned as a two-dimensional designer to re-imagine the patchwork quilt. She has interpreted traditional patchwork geometry, dispensing with floral prints in favour of bold combinations of solid colour. Emily quilts all her designs for us by hand. Bespoke sizes are therefore possible. An accomplished undergraduate dress and costume maker, Emily progressed from an English degree to a diploma in Clothing Technology and became a pattern maker for the fashion designer Jean Muir. After completing her Master of Fine Arts at Yale School of Art she practised as a graphic designer at Pentagram in New York before embarking on a series of national and international programme director roles in the arts, design and education. In 2012, a quilt made from old denim and canvas work clothes featured in an exhibition about Gee’s Bend (the famed quilting community in Alabama). This prompted Emily to up-cycle the family’s old jeans into her first patchwork quilt. She studied rhythm, rule and variation in Anni Albers’ pattern drawings. She took inspiration from Gustav Klimt, Victor Pasmore and Ellsworth Kelly, and many more artists besides. Emily is the founder of Pemberton Qwilts. This takes its name from Sheila Frances Hayes, née Pemberton, who first taught Emily to sew. Three of Emily’s ‘TV Quilts’ were commissioned by Anya Hindmarch for her concept store at London Fashion Week 2023. These bear a single word of personal significance (see images). Emily was also among the textile artists selected for a group show at David Parr House, Cambridge that year.  Helen Chislett...
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2010s British Folk Art Folk Art

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Cotton, Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber

Mid-Century Mexican Folk Art Carved Polychrome Painted Baby Christ Figure Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A charming pair of vintage Mexican folk art hand carved and painted Infant Jesus religious figures. circa 1960 Handmade in Mexico, mid-20th centu...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Baroque Folk Art

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Gesso, Paint, Wood, Glass

19th Century Oil on Canvas French Antique Painting The Last of the Merovingians
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French painting from the second half of the 19th century. Oil artwork on canvas depicting a historical subject, The Last of the Merovingians, a very high quality contemporary copy of...
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1880s French Antique Folk Art

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Canvas

Early 20Thc Wool Amish Pennsylvania Bars Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine all wool bars quilt is from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and has very fine tight quilting & in very good condition. The simple cool colors are also amazing as it goes wit...
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

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Wool

Vintage Nahua Pottery Chililico Hidalgo Mexican Folk Art Animal Candleholders
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming pair of two rare and whimsical indigenous Nahua peoples pottery animal folk art candleholders. Handmade in the village of Chililico, Hidalgo, Central Mexico, primiti...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art

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Pottery

Edward Aagaard Model Viking Ship
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Edward Aagaard Model Viking Ship Copper Sail Handmade
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Late 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art

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Metal, Copper

Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England
Located in Southampton, NY
Copper Running Horse Weathervane, New England Nice looking running horse weathervane with verdigris patinated copper finish. Head shows further weathering. Mounted on a black painted...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art

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Copper

Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
Located in Lasne, BE
Ceramic in the shape of a goat designed by Dominique Pouchain. Stamped on the underside.
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Ceramic

Two Vintage Sailor's Valentines in a Hinged Box
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty pair of sailor's valentines. One with a floral motif and one with a heart, both ambitiously handcrafted in exotic sea shells meticulously composed and presented under glass in ...
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Late 20th Century American Victorian Folk Art

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Shell, Mahogany

Rare Acoma Polychromed Geometric Painting! Sky City Abstract Art Tapestry
Located in Peoria, AZ
"SKY CITY" ACOMA ABSTRACT ART POLYCHROMED TAPESTRY! CIRCA 1900-1930 Framed Behind Glass Extremely Rare! DIMENSIONS: Approximately 40" By 20" Framed In the dry and lonely desert ...
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Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art

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Canvas

19Thc Wool Log Cabin Quilt From Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Wool log cabin quilt or barn raising in fine condition. The backing is in a early brown calico fabric.This was found in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania. The quilt dates from the ...
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

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Wool

Salampasu Mask
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceremonial African mask is linked to the Salampasu people of the Bantu ethnic group located primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Salampasu masks...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Folk Art

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Wood, Bamboo

Hand Painted & Crafted Cow From a Dairy Farm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun and folky cow was found on a dairy farm probably used as a advertising prop. or trade sign.It is hand painted pot metal and in very good con...
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Late 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

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Metal

Brown glazed stoneware sculpture by Simone Couderc, circa 1990-2000.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brown glazed stoneware sculpture by Simone Couderc. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1990-2000. H : 9.2’ x 12.9’ x 4.3’ inches.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art

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Ceramic

Brown and white glazed stoneware vase by Jean Besnard, circa 1930.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brown and white glazed stoneware vase by Jean Besnard. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1930. H : 8.7’ x 6.3’ inches.
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20th Century French Art Deco Folk Art

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Ceramic

Large Illuminated Advertisement for HB cigarettes, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Large wall advertisment light Good original condition with signs of use The top part is missing some plastic
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

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Iron

Zabihi Collection Oversize Square Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century oversize square Turkish Oushak rug with an all-over design on a pink ground Measures: 16'10'' x 17'
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Early 20th Century Turkish Country Folk Art

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Wool

A rare folk art papier mâché and straw work study of a duckling, circa 1920
Located in Central England, GB
This most rare and unusual folk art study of a duckling is remarkable in its fine detail. It is constructed of papier mâché which is then been veneered with cut and shaped straw whi...
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art

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Other

Oscar Peterson Minnow Decoy Repainted by Jess Ramey, circa 1930
By Oscar Peterson
Located in Nantucket, MA
Oscar Peterson Minnow Decoy repainted by Jess Ramey, Cadillac, Michigan, circa 1930, an early Period II Peterson working ice fishing decoy that recei...
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1920s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

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Wood

20th Century Vintage Bamileke Headdress Mounted on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Bamileke headdress, originating from the Bamileke ethnic group in Cameroon, is ceremonial and symbolic artifacts used in traditional ceremonies and rituals. It is crafted using natur...
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20th Century Cameroonian Folk Art

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Shell, Fabric, Feathers

Vintage Italian Marble Large Chess 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Marble Large Chess set from the 1980s is a luxurious and visually striking board game. The chessboard is crafted from exquisite Italian marble, lending it a timeless elegance. Paired with metal chess pieces...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

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Marble, Metal

Rocking Folk Art Parrot
Located in Arundel, GB
Ref: KA032 Folk art rocking parrot, original paint. England, circa 1920. Measurements: H: 36cm (14.2") W: 25cm (9.8") D: 10cm (3.9") Excluding Delivery. Please enquire pro...
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art

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Pine, Paint

Mid 20th Century African American Southern Quilt in Red, Purple, Green, Orange
Located in Barrington, IL
African American Southern hand stitched quilt from the mid 20th century. This wonderful geometric pattern quilt is very similar in design to the 19th and early 20th century quilts made by African Americans in Gee's Bend, Alabama in the Southern Region of the United States. The Gee’s Bend quilts typically have a geometric straight line design rather than the floral patterns from the New England area of the US and the material used is pieces of the old clothing that have been repurposed. The African American Southern quilts from the 19th and the early 20th century have become very collectable and extremely desirable. Dimensions: 60” x 90” Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Southern United States Material: Cotton Condition: Good African American Quilts, Southern Quilts, Gee’s Bend Quilts, Alabama Quilts, 19th Century Quilts, African American Art, Antique African American Quilts, Vintage Raising Barn Quilt, Vintage Log...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art

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Cotton

Vintage Uzbek Hand Stitched Silk Quilt in Red, Turquoise, Ivory, Black, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
Beautiful vintage hand-stitched “pieced” silk quilt from Uzbekistan in Central Asia from the mid 1900s. The silk fabric pieces are cut in geometric form and some of them have the design on them. The vibrant colors are red, green, yellow, blue, brown, and black. The quilt resembles the design of the American "Crazy Quilts". The silk quilt would be an ideal piece as a table cover or wall art. The quilt was hand stitched of individual silk pieces in each frame. It is truly a labor of love and dedication. The hand stitched quilts from the 19th and the early 20th centuries have become extremely collectable. One reason is the delicate nature of such items. Because it is so delicate, it would be a wonderful piece to use as a wall art tapestry. Dimensions: 39” x 73” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Uzbekistan, Central Asia Material: Silk, Cotton Condition: Good Uzbek Quilts, Vintage Uzbek Silk Quilts, American Applique Quilts, Vintage Pennsylvania Quilts, Antique Applique Quilts...
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Mid-20th Century Uzbek Folk Art

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Cotton, Silk

Antique Framed Display of Lettering Pens Nibs William Mitchell Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
An unusual sample board advertising William Mitchell’s Lettering Pens containing numerous nibs and pens in its original oak wooden frame, and Circa 1920 in date. Inscribed “William Mitchell’s Lettering Pens made in England, British Pens...
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1920s English Vintage Folk Art

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Other

Architectural Devil with Pitchfork and Flames, Wall Decoration, Studio Pottery
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic wall decoration, a product of modernist Studio Pottery in Europe, portrays an architectural red devil holding a pitchfork amidst flames. The piece is characterized by vi...
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1950s European Brutalist Vintage Folk Art

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Ceramic

Italian Midcentury Ceramic Vase by Marcello Fantoni, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous large ceramic vase in beautiful colors and glaze made by Italian Marcello Fantoni, Florence, Italy, during the 1960s. The vase is signed with his typical signature "Fantoni"...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

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Ceramic

Seresier Louise-Juste Haitian Steel Sculpture C. 1970's
Located in Vancouver, BC
Recycled steel oil drum in folk art style. Meaning, Seresier would find oil drums that would have washed up on the beach in Haiti and pounded flat and then cut out these figures. They feature themes of Haitian Mythology. An incredible piece of artwork. Signature etched on bottom. Can be hung or has ability to stand up on flat surface. Biography The Louisjuste brothers -Seresier, Janvier, and Joseph,- were born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. They learned the art-form from the originator of Haitian metals...
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1970s Haitian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

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Cut Steel

Antique Late 19th Century Cast Recumbent Lion
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
A Gold Cast Lion A fabulous late 19th century gold Lion. A recumbent Lion suitable for the desk or as a feature on a bookcase. Condition: In original antique condition. Dimensi...
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19th Century Antique Folk Art

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Metal

Bing & Grondahl Modernist Green Tile Wall Art Piece, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Exceptional Danish Mid-Century Modern piece of ceramic artistry. Handmade wall plaque made of six glazed tiles (each 15x15 cm) in white, dark pine and forest green colors, all handpa...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

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Ceramic, Pottery, Wood, Oak

African door in carved wood and bronze of chief Baboun, Cameroon, early 20th
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
African door in carved wood and bronze of chief Baboun, Cameroon, early 20th century Art Baboun, Cameroon, early 20th century. Unique and rare object. C...
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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Folk Art

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Bronze

1900 Salesman Sample Of A Step Back Cupboard
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1900 Salesman sample of a step back cupboard.
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Early 1900s Antique Folk Art

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Wood

Classical Walking Stick in Ebonized Walnut & Sterling Pommel w/ Heraldic Crest
Located in New York, NY
This Classical Walking Stick in Ebonized Walnut & Sterling Pommel W/ Heraldic Crest originates from France during the Late 19th Century. Features a elegant and timeless profile with ...
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art

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Sterling Silver

FolkArt Hand Made Horse Wall Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1536 Hand made Folk Art horse wall hanging sculpture
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1950s Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique English Regency Toleware Footed Coal Box or Scuttle with Brass Handles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique metal coal box or coal scuttle is presumably made in England during the 1820s in the Regency period and style. The box is constructed of th...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Folk Art

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Metal

Antique Handwoven Navajo Transitional Rug with Traditional Cross-Shape Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover a piece of Native American artistry with this antique handwoven Navajo transitional rug, dating back to circa 1900. Crafted meticulous...
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Early 1900s American Navajo Antique Folk Art

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Wool

Early 20th Century Wood and Canvas Painted Produce Sign
Located in Troy, MI
Wooden produce sign found in England, circa 1920s. Wood foundation is covered in strips of canvas which have been hand painted by unknown artist.
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Early 20th Century English Rustic Folk Art

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Canvas, Wood

Carved Wood Māori Wahaika Club New Zeland
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wood club known as Wahaika intricately carved and inlayed with small round shells from New Zealand circa 1920s. The hand-hold club was traditionally used as a close-range combat we...
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Early 20th Century New Zealand Tribal Folk Art

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Wood

Vase 'David by Michelangelo' Mouth, Black Finish, in Ceramic, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
The “Andy” ceramic collection VG presents a collection of Classic sculptures which revisits the techniques of pop art. The original work is taken apart; a few details are then remove...
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2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Trio of two Ducks and a Curlew - ancient wood carved and painted decoys
Located in TEYJAT, FR
A trio of two Ducks and a Curlew - ancient decoys used for shooting. Naively carved and painted. The curlew with evidence of gun shot. Hand carved and painted. Paint now faded but a...
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Early 20th Century French 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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