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Large South Indian India Asian Original Pichwai Painting of Elephant Procession
Large South Indian India Asian Original Pichwai Painting of Elephant Procession

Large South Indian India Asian Original Pichwai Painting of Elephant Procession

Located in Studio City, CA

A truly gorgeous, quite large and decorative, engaging South Indian Asian (India) Pichwai and/or gouache painting in a heavy two-sided acrylic frame featuring an evening Maharaja roy...

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20th Century Indian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Textile, Silk, Paint

19thc Red, White and Blue Original painted Sugar Bucket
19thc Red, White and Blue Original painted Sugar Bucket

19thc Red, White and Blue Original painted Sugar Bucket

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19thc original red white and blue painted wooden sugar bucket from new England. Amazing patina and all original paint. This comes from a New England Collection.

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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Sails of the Empire: A Full-Rigged Royal Navy Woolie
Sails of the Empire: A Full-Rigged Royal Navy Woolie

Sails of the Empire: A Full-Rigged Royal Navy Woolie

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sails of the Empire: A Full-Rigged Royal Navy Woolie Circa 1875 The vessel depicted in this sailor's woolwork is a full-rigged ship, a term that specifically refers to a vessel with...

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1870s English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

billard pokerballs aramith belgium 1970s
billard pokerballs aramith belgium 1970s

billard pokerballs aramith belgium 1970s

Located in Wien, AT

billard pokerballs aramith belgium 1970s Original condition

Category

1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Polyester

Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art
Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art

Vintage African Tribal Mask, Hand-Crafted Wood and Shell, 1970s Art

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Intriguing good looking mask artistically made of combination of hand crafted beads ,shells , and hand painted wood. To make such a exceptional object of art for display. Custom-mad...

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1970s African Tribal Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

19th C Original Blue Painted Dolls Cradle from New England
19th C Original Blue Painted Dolls Cradle from New England

19th C Original Blue Painted Dolls Cradle from New England

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine handmade original blue/green doll cradle is in fine condition. It is a dry original first coat of paint and square nail construction. Fantastic f...

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19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

An Important and Rare Dated 1711 Norwegian Hand-Carved Oak Desk Organizer Box
An Important and Rare Dated 1711 Norwegian Hand-Carved Oak Desk Organizer Box

An Important and Rare Dated 1711 Norwegian Hand-Carved Oak Desk Organizer Box

Located in Skien, NO

A rare and important primitive antique desk organizer, hand-carved from solid oak in Norway and dated September 24, 1711. The front panel features detailed Baroque-style carved patte...

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18th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

1940s/1950s Carnival Ride Panel - Monumental Hand Painted Metal Carousel Salvage
1940s/1950s Carnival Ride Panel - Monumental Hand Painted Metal Carousel Salvage

1940s/1950s Carnival Ride Panel - Monumental Hand Painted Metal Carousel Salvage

Located in Forney, TX

A rare, whimsical, and most impressive monumental scale midcentury American traveling carnival hand painted metal ride panel! United States, circa 1940s/1950s, almost certainly fro...

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Fine Vintage Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara Asian art
Fine Vintage Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara Asian art

Fine Vintage Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara Asian art

Located in London, GB

Fine Vintage Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara Early–Mid 20th Century Height 28 cm 11 inches This finely cast Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, ...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Songye Female Large Wood Kifwebe Mask with White, Black, Provenance, DRC Africa
Songye Female Large Wood Kifwebe Mask with White, Black, Provenance, DRC Africa

Songye Female Large Wood Kifwebe Mask with White, Black, Provenance, DRC Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Carved wood large female Songye Kifwebe mask with classic white lines, blackened ridge down crest of forehead, nose and mouth. Worn holes around back edge of mask from attachment of...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

African Wood Female Bust Figurative Sculpture Mandinka Woman
African Wood Female Bust Figurative Sculpture Mandinka Woman

African Wood Female Bust Figurative Sculpture Mandinka Woman

Located in London, GB

The African wood female bust figurative sculpture of a Mandinka woman is a striking piece of art that encapsulates the cultural heritage and craftsmanship of West Africa. Hand-carved...

Category

20th Century Gambian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Papua new Guinea Decorative Tapa Oceanic Asian Tribal Art
Papua new Guinea Decorative Tapa Oceanic Asian Tribal Art

Papua new Guinea Decorative Tapa Oceanic Asian Tribal Art

Located in London, GB

Vintage Papua New Guinea Tribal Tapa Cloth A striking vintage tapa cloth from Papua New Guinea, handcrafted from natural barkcloth and decorated with traditional tribal motifs. Made...

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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Folk Art

Materials

Rattan

Early Pennsylvania Wool and Velvet One-Patch Quilt
Early Pennsylvania Wool and Velvet One-Patch Quilt

Early Pennsylvania Wool and Velvet One-Patch Quilt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 20th century one-patch quilt from Pennsylvania. This fun and colorful quilt is made from wool and velvets. The back is a polished cotton and has cotton ties through out. This w...

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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Velvet

Late 20th Century Acoma Pueblo Pot
Late 20th Century Acoma Pueblo Pot

Late 20th Century Acoma Pueblo Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

This late 20th-century Acoma Pueblo pottery bowl is a striking example of the artistry and craftsmanship synonymous with Acoma pottery. Hand-painted with a meticulous black-and-white...

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Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large Egyptian Limestone Round-Topped Stele for INKU and ISIS-EN-EM-HET
Large Egyptian Limestone Round-Topped Stele for INKU and ISIS-EN-EM-HET

Large Egyptian Limestone Round-Topped Stele for INKU and ISIS-EN-EM-HET

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This magnificent and large Late Period round-topped stele is deftly carved in shallow sunk relief. Below the arching top we find a winged solar-disk flanked by two uraei, and two sym...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

18Thc Original Blue Painted Walnut Tea Table
18Thc Original Blue Painted Walnut Tea Table

18Thc Original Blue Painted Walnut Tea Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This 18thc original blue over a light grey painted walnut tea table with fine queen Anne legs and all original wood blocks underneath the skirt base.The patina of the paint is super ...

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18th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique Reverse Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Restaurant Trade Sign. c.1920
Antique Reverse Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Restaurant Trade Sign. c.1920

Antique Reverse Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Restaurant Trade Sign. c.1920

Located in London, GB

A vintage French Café double sided trade sign. c.1930 Constructed from reverse painted glass, with crinkle foil lettering reading Café - Casse‑Croûte - Restaurant. Framed in its ori...

Category

1930s French Industrial Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage 20th Century Handmade Sensitive Tactile Mushroom Lamp - 2Y507
Vintage 20th Century Handmade Sensitive Tactile Mushroom Lamp - 2Y507

Vintage 20th Century Handmade Sensitive Tactile Mushroom Lamp - 2Y507

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This vintage 20th-century handmade mushroom-shaped lamp is a charming and functional piece of decorative art. Measuring 11.2 inches (28.5 cm) in height and 5.5 inches (14 cm) in diam...

Category

20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Early 20th century papier Mache carnival mask of a German soldier
Early 20th century papier Mache carnival mask of a German soldier

Early 20th century papier Mache carnival mask of a German soldier

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century papier Mache carnival mask of a German soldier An early example of a French carnival mask in the form of a German soldier. With hand crafted detail included pain...

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1930s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed relatively large Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a drip ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Vintage Japanese 3 Tea Cups from Mid-Century Studio Pottery
Vintage Japanese 3 Tea Cups from Mid-Century Studio Pottery

Vintage Japanese 3 Tea Cups from Mid-Century Studio Pottery

Located in Norton, MA

Vintage Japanese 3 tea cups from mid-century studio pottery. In good original new condition and just found in the warehouse, never used before.

Category

1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Fish Trade Sign, Rainbow Trout, Fishing Bait and Equipment
Fish Trade Sign, Rainbow Trout, Fishing Bait and Equipment

Fish Trade Sign, Rainbow Trout, Fishing Bait and Equipment

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Fish Trade Sign, Rainbow Trout, Fishing Bait and Equipment This is an lovely old trade sign, the sign has a colourful painted wooden body which hangs from a wrought iron bracket  T...

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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Digestive System Wall Chart
Vintage Digestive System Wall Chart

Vintage Digestive System Wall Chart

Located in Oakville, CT

Human Digestive System Educational Chart by Rudolph Schick Publishing, Copyright 1940 Overall Dimensions: 34" x 44" Materials: Wood & Paper

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Sitting Bull Signed Native American Indian Cabinet-Card Portrait Photograph
Sitting Bull Signed Native American Indian Cabinet-Card Portrait Photograph

Sitting Bull Signed Native American Indian Cabinet-Card Portrait Photograph

Located in Studio City, CA

A very desirable and quite rare signed photograph/cabinet-card portrait of renowned Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man Chief Sitting Bull (circa 1831-1890) - perhaps the most famed and r...

Category

Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

A Large Egyptian Pale Green Faience Shabti for Heneb-heneb
A Large Egyptian Pale Green Faience Shabti for Heneb-heneb

A Large Egyptian Pale Green Faience Shabti for Heneb-heneb

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A finely modeled and beautifully proportioned example, this large Ushabti figure is a masterpiece of the type. As per the custom, he is depicted mummiform, wearing a striated tripar...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Faience

Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Large Handwoven Coil Wedding Basket
Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Large Handwoven Coil Wedding Basket

Native American Indian Southwest Navajo Large Handwoven Coil Wedding Basket

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful designed, quite large rounded coil basket by the Indigenous Southwestern Native American Navajo Tribe. Originally presented and used in a traditional tribal wedding cerem...

Category

20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Rustic Italian craft knife, signed, 1960s
Rustic Italian craft knife, signed, 1960s

Rustic Italian craft knife, signed, 1960s

By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.

Located in Cantù, IT

Elegant handcrafted knife with rustic design, made with steel blade and natural wood handle. Presented on a handcrafted wooden base, enhanced by decorative carvings and metal details...

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20th Century Italian Rustic Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

Tulips, Arabesques and Turbans, Decorative Arts from the Ottoman Empire
Tulips, Arabesques and Turbans, Decorative Arts from the Ottoman Empire

Tulips, Arabesques and Turbans, Decorative Arts from the Ottoman Empire

Located in valatie, NY

Tulips, Arabesques and Turbans: Decorative Arts from the Ottoman Empire by Yanni Petsopoulos. Abbeville Press, 1982. First Edition hardcover no dust jacket. The author analyzes the p...

Category

1980s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Mid Century Original Art The Marshland by Lee Reynolds
Vintage Mid Century Original Art The Marshland by Lee Reynolds

Vintage Mid Century Original Art The Marshland by Lee Reynolds

By Lee Reynolds

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful original landscape scene by acclaimed artist Lee Reynolds. This piece titled “Marshland” from the 1960s showcases a sunset marshland landscape done in a vivid, expressiv...

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Hand Carved Large Vintage Antique Wood Duck Decoy Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Hand Carved Large Vintage Antique Wood Duck Decoy Sculpture, Early 20th Century

Hand Carved Large Vintage Antique Wood Duck Decoy Sculpture, Early 20th Century

Located in Studio City, CA

A fantastic early to Mid-20th Century hand-carved and painted wood duck or mallard decoy. This piece has an wonderful color and texture. From an impressive Los Angeles vintage duck and antique swan decoy...

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

19Thc Marbleized Stone Ware Piggy Bank
19Thc Marbleized Stone Ware Piggy Bank

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.

Category

1870s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Indonesian Balinese Bali Art Wood Carved Calonarang Wall Hanging Sculpture
Indonesian Balinese Bali Art Wood Carved Calonarang Wall Hanging Sculpture

Indonesian Balinese Bali Art Wood Carved Calonarang Wall Hanging Sculpture

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, three dimensional Indonesian Balinese (likely Ubud), Bali) wood wall sculpture. The intricate hand carved detail and master craftsmanship is something to behold. In Ba...

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Framed Early 20th Century American Canada Goose Decoy
Framed Early 20th Century American Canada Goose Decoy

Framed Early 20th Century American Canada Goose Decoy

Located in Chicago, IL

This framed American 1940s Canada Goose decoy is a striking piece of functional folk art, beautifully preserved and presented. Originally crafted from waxed cardboard, the decoy was ...

Category

1940s American Country Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Art Deco Large Limoges Porcelain Plate by D.R.B - 2Y445
Vintage Art Deco Large Limoges Porcelain Plate by D.R.B - 2Y445

Vintage Art Deco Large Limoges Porcelain Plate by D.R.B - 2Y445

Located in Bordeaux, FR

This vintage Art Deco large Limoges porcelain plate by D.R.B is a stunning piece that will add elegance to any dining setting or collection. Measuring 12.2 inches (31 cm) in diameter...

Category

20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest

Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest

Located in Vo', Veneto

Tyrolean painted chest H. 81 – W. 147 – P. 69 Ancient Tyrolean chest, entirely built in fir wood. The surface has been decorated with a dark brown background color, semi-covering, ...

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Mid-18th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Fir

Vintage Blue and White 'Hairdressing' Sign
Vintage Blue and White 'Hairdressing' Sign

Vintage Blue and White 'Hairdressing' Sign

Located in Cirencester, GB

This French 'Coiffure' sign is mid 20th century. The silvery/blue Zinc letters are on a painted white ply board. There are lots of bumps and scrapes and plenty of character to thi...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Zinc

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Plant Centaur Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Plant Centaur Sculpture, Italy, 1960s

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Plant Centaur Sculpture, Italy, 1960s

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Morazzone, Varese

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Rimini Blu Ceramic Plant Centaur Sculpture, Italy, 1960s Exceptionally rare and very large Mid-Century Italian design ceramic sculpture, made by Aldo Londi fo...

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Shadow-Box Folk Art Diorama of a "Boyar House" by Viktor Bakharev, Russia
Shadow-Box Folk Art Diorama of a "Boyar House" by Viktor Bakharev, Russia

Shadow-Box Folk Art Diorama of a "Boyar House" by Viktor Bakharev, Russia

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Shadow-Box Folk Art Diorama of a "Boyar House" by Viktor Bakharev, Russia, 1991 Nice wood cabin diorama wall sculpture. Some missing wood and scrapes along the edge of the frame. F...

Category

Late 20th Century Russian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Green Painted Pennsylvania Hanging Pie Safe, ca 1850-1880
Green Painted Pennsylvania Hanging Pie Safe, ca 1850-1880

Green Painted Pennsylvania Hanging Pie Safe, ca 1850-1880

Located in York County, PA

Pennsylvania hanging pie safe, in first surface green paint, with circular medallion and opposing fan decoration, circa 1850-1880 Pennsylvania hang...

Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

20th Century American Folk Art Carved Stop Sign
20th Century American Folk Art Carved Stop Sign

20th Century American Folk Art Carved Stop Sign

Located in Chicago, IL

A 20th century American Folk Art hand-carved and painted wood stop sign mounted on a custom steel stand.

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Fine Chinese Antique Rosewood Box with Brass Mounts – Qing Dynasty décor
Fine Chinese Antique Rosewood Box with Brass Mounts – Qing Dynasty décor

Fine Chinese Antique Rosewood Box with Brass Mounts – Qing Dynasty décor

Located in London, GB

Fine Chinese Antique Rosewood Box with Brass Mounts – Qing Dynasty Style A beautifully crafted Chinese antique rosewood box, richly mounted with engraved brass fittings in traditional Qing dynasty style. The dark, dense rosewood contrasts elegantly with the finely detailed brass corner plates, cloud-form panels, Buddhist motives and ornate turtle central latch. This high-quality scholar’s or jewellery box features hand-engraved decoration throughout, including geometric fret motifs and stylised foliate designs characteristic of late Qing decorative metalwork. The box retains its original lock plate with turtle (key not present). A decorative and functional piece ideal for collectors of Chinese antiques, scholar’s objects, and classical Asian furniture. Keywords: Chinese rosewood box...

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18th Century Chinese Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Gemstone Brick Phonestand - Creamy Soapstone
Gemstone Brick Phonestand - Creamy Soapstone

Gemstone Brick Phonestand - Creamy Soapstone

Located in Pacasmayo, PE

Nothing generic: creamy soapstone phone stand. Aesthetic with presence. We’ve brought a playful classic to the desktop. As we perfect the video call, we'...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Folk Art

Materials

Stone, Multi-gemstone

Vintage Blue Plastic Illuminated Letter R, 1970s
Vintage Blue Plastic Illuminated Letter R, 1970s

Vintage Blue Plastic Illuminated Letter R, 1970s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial blue plastic illuminated letter R was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner. It is equipped with a LED strip. The letter can...

Category

1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Plastic

French Majolica Wire Basket Gien circa 1890
French Majolica Wire Basket Gien circa 1890

French Majolica Wire Basket Gien circa 1890

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica wire basket Gien circa 1890. Chinoiserie scene with pagoda.

Category

1890s French Chinoiserie Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wire

Musidora Tisifone White Vase
Musidora Tisifone White Vase

Musidora Tisifone White Vase

By Stefania Boemi

Located in Milan, IT

Masterfully handcrafted of white clay, this stunning vase depicts the face of a young woman adorned with a crown and jewels suggesting a noble origin. Her captivating gaze is enhance...

Category

2010s Italian Folk Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Toshiko Takaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl

Toshiko Takaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful and quite engaging relatively large sumptuously glazed bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The high-fired stoneware bowl features a v...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Hand-painted sheet metal swordfish sign England 1950s
Hand-painted sheet metal swordfish sign England 1950s

Hand-painted sheet metal swordfish sign England 1950s

Located in Milan, IT

Curious sign depicting swordfish in hand-painted sheet metal. English manufacture 1930s. Bon état. Measures 161x50x18 cm - inches 63.4x19.7x7. The swordfish is distinguished by it...

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Rare 32 Carat Carved Lapidary Opal Native American Indian Chief
Rare 32 Carat Carved Lapidary Opal Native American Indian Chief

Rare 32 Carat Carved Lapidary Opal Native American Indian Chief

Located in Long Island City, NY

A vintage opal Indian head carving, weighing 32.10 carats, featuring an intricate piece of lapidary artistry. Crafted from opal, a gemstone known for its iridescent play of colors, t...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art

Materials

Opal

Large African Face Shield
Large African Face Shield

Large African Face Shield

Located in Norton, MA

It's a completed solid wood piece carved by hand with a very simple tool. The end result shows the process of hard work during the making period.

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Welsh Love Spoon and Fork 1920s
Hand Carved Welsh Love Spoon and Fork 1920s

Hand Carved Welsh Love Spoon and Fork 1920s

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

A set of Welsh love spoon and fork.   Hand crafted with very nicely whittled pierced carving to the handles and initials T S G carved into the rear of the fork.  Made from Sycamore....

Category

20th Century Welsh Folk Art

Materials

Sycamore

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl

Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl

By Toshiko Takaezu

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautiful and quite engaging relatively large sumptuously glazed bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The high-fired porcelain bowl features a v...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Contemporary British Framed Oil Painting on Canvas (Lilies in a Jug)
Contemporary British Framed Oil Painting on Canvas (Lilies in a Jug)

Contemporary British Framed Oil Painting on Canvas (Lilies in a Jug)

Located in Austin, TX

A fine contemporary British still life oil painting on canvas of white lilies in a jug displaying a masterful use of color, space, and light, mounted to an attractive gray-washed and...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art

Materials

Silver Leaf

Glazed earthenware pot, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin.
Glazed earthenware pot, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin.

Glazed earthenware pot, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin.

By Jerome Galvin

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Glazed earthenware pot, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin. Artist’s signature at the base. 2026. Unique piece. H: 12.8 x 24.4 x 22.4 inches. - Born in 1975 in Man...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

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.