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Folk Art For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Gothic
Gothic Wood Panel, France, 1600s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This charming iconic gothic panel has a beautifully carved geometric pattern decoration with a carved frame. The combination of the geometric architectural decoration with its beauti...
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16th Century French Gothic Antique Folk Art

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Wood

MIKE MATAS - Vintage Folk Art Whale Carving on Stand - Signed - Canada - C. 1980
Located in Chatham, ON
MIKE MATAS - Vintage folk art hand-carved pine model of a whale - mounted by two brass pins to the base - finished with a semi-gloss varnish - signed and dated - possibly from the ea...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Brass

19th Century Folk Art Rocking Horse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique Folk Art painted and decorated rocking horse. In antique condition with splits and repairs, pictured. Dimensions: 37.5"H x 54"W x 11"D. Ask us about our local NYC delivery.
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Wood

18th Century Serpent Door Knocker
Located in London, GB
18th Century Serpent Door Knocker An unusual object in the form of a late 18th Century wrought iron door knocker in the shape of a serpent. Dimensions in inches: H 16” x W 1.5” x...
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18th Century Unknown Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Wrought Iron

Very Rare Large Victorian Hand Carved Salesman Sample Skiff Boat American C 1865
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very rare large size salesman sample skiff boat, circa 1865; hand carved out of a single piece of wood (perhaps maple) with Victorian period black print stenciling to the side in inc...
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1860s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Wood

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Santo Niño de Atocha 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful 19th-century Spanish Colonial Mexican Folk Art ex-voto retablo lámina painting featuring Santo Niño de Atocha (also known as - Holy In...
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19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Metal, Tin

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of Mother Mary & Jesus, 1800s
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful 19th-century Spanish Colonial Mexican Folk Art ex-voto retablo lámina painting featuring Mother Mary with the infant Jesus Christ (faded and now almost a ghost-like figur...
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19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Metal, Tin

Large Folk art /surrealist Oil painting on canvas.. Circus scene. " Burning Tent
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Folk art / surrealist Oil painting on canvas.. depicting circus scene. "Burning Tent".. Very well executed.. amazing detail..
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Early 19th Century Wooden Horse
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Early 19th Century Wooden Horse A handsome Dapple Grey galloper with Horse Hair mane and tail, he has a classic open mouthed expression and bright glass eyes Our Handsome galloper h...
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1860s Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Oak

Zabihi Collection Early 20th century Kashan Pictorial Landscape Scenery Rug
Located in New York, NY
Finely Woven Botanical early 20th century Kashan Pictorial Rug. A brown Deer, 2 rabbits in a pretty surrounding. Details rug no. j1868 size 2' 1" x 2' 10" (64 x 86 cm)
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Early 20th Century Persian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Whimsical Folk Art Painted Lady Liberty Political Figure
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Whimsical hand made carved wood and painted folk art hanging liberty figure.
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1960s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine"
Located in Downingtown, PA
Double Sailor's Valentine of Sea Shells and Motto "Ever Thine", Barbados, West Indies, Circa 1885 A double sailor's valentine with Spanish Cedar box...
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Early 20th Century Bajan Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Shell

Jim Rose - Construct No. 05, Salvaged Steel and Aluminum Industrial Objects
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has welded together various metal pieces to...
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2010s American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

Outsider Art Painting titled Spielunkers, 3/10/09 RRD
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Outsider art painting using paper cutouts on masonite board titled Spielunkers, 3/10/09 RRD. Assemblage measures 25" wide, 2.25" deep and 8.5" high. We had the painting professiona...
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Early 2000s American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Triple Decker Ship of the Line and Sloop, ca 1850, depicting a starboard side view of a majestic square-rigged triple decker warship under ...
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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

A. RUSHTON - Vintage Folk Art Oil Painting - Framed - Canada - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
A. RUSHTON - Vintage folk art oil painting on canvas covered panel - signed lower right - framed (likely original) - Canada - mid 20th c...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art

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Paint

Outsider Art Painting titled The Pink Spider, 7-27-09 RRD
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Outsider art painting using paper cutouts on masonite board titled The Pink Spider, 7-27-09 RRD. Assemblage measures 33.5" wide, 2.25" deep and 13.25" high. We had the painting profe...
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Early 2000s American Folk Art Folk Art

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Wood, Paint

Outsider Art Painting titled E-Z FRIEZE-E3 2008 RRD
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Outsider art painting using paper cutouts on masonite board titled E-Z FRIEZE-E3 2008 RRD. Assemblage measures 49.25" wide, 2.25" deep and 7.25" high. We had the painting professio...
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Early 2000s American Folk Art Folk Art

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Wood, Paint

Outsider Art Painting titled Meet The Seekers, 1-3-10
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Outsider art painting using paper cutouts on masonite board titled Meet The Seekers, 1-3-10. Assemblage measures 13.25" wide, 2.25" deep and 29.75" high. We had the painting professi...
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2010s American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Outsider Art Painting titled Triple Play, 3/10-3/16/2008 RRD
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Outsider art painting using paper cutouts on masonite board titled Triple Play, 3/10-3/16/2008 RRD. Assemblage measures 30" wide, 2.25" deep and 8.75" high. We had the painting prof...
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Early 2000s American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Carved Oak Folk Art Wall Figurative Plaque.
Located in London, GB
19th Century Carved Oak Folk Art Wall Figurative Plaque. Just carved for the fun of it, this 19th century hand carved oak plaque illustrates an old ...
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1890s British Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Oak

Chesapeake Bay Scaup Drake Sink Box Wing Decoy, circa 1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early Chesapeake Bay Scaup Drake Sink Box Wing Decoy, circa 1940, a very shallow flat bodied decoy in original condition, original black and white paint on head and body, and painted...
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

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Wood

Pair of Greyhound Guard Dogs, Natural Rust Weathered in Cast Iron
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Pair of Greyhound Guard Dogs, Natural Rust Weathered in Cast Iron This Super pair of Large Outdoor or Indoor Dogs these chaps have a good rusty outdoor patina they have been guard...
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1940s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Old Vintage Pair Native American Folk Art Portraits Signed JP Macett
Located in South Burlington, VT
Vintage pair (2) Folk Art or Outsider Art Portraits of Native Americans. The female displays braided hair and a necklace with pendant of possible an acorn or shell; the male with a ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Oak

Early-20th Century Boul Club Sign
Located in London, GB
Early-20th Century Boul Club Sign A complete one off, in the form of a hand carved / painted oversized Boul club advertising sign dated 1922. Completely u...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Pine

19th Century hand carved wood and polychromed Jeu de massacre fairground figure
Located in London, GB
19th Century hand carved wood and polychromed Jeu de massacre fairground figure A rare piece of fairground art, in the form of an oversized hand carved painted polychromed Jeu de ma...
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Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Zabihi Collection Large Deer Turkish Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid-20th century Turkish Rug with 2 large Deers surrounding multiple borrders and a central medallion Details rug no. j3741 size 4' 10" x 10' 5" (147 x 318 cm)  
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20th Century Turkish Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wool

19th Century Sailor's Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with Ship at Anchor Within Oval Cartouche, ca 1850, depicting a square-rigged single decker warship under furled sails, anchor chain leading off...
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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Wool

Eye and Glasses Window Display Trade Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Eye and Glasses Window Display Trade Sign The sign is made in presses tin, it seems to be hand painted with the slogan Eye Glasses Sold Here The sign is a ...
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1930s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Two Swedish 19th Century Trough with Originalpaint from Northern Sweden
Located in Boden, SE
Two Swedish 19th century Folk Art Trough with untouched original paint from Lulea Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. Painted English red wood trough. The trough is in untouched original ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Pine

Highly Decorative 19th Century European German Cleaver, Kitchen Butcher Utensil
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique 19th century European cleaver. Made from hand-wrought iron with wood handle. Great as a graphic wall decoration. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany. Nice to displa...
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Mid-19th Century German Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Iron

Unusual Tramp Art / Folk Art Wood and Stone Clock, sculpture. cabinet.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Tramp Art / Folk Art Wood and Stone (granite) Clock, sculpture. cabinet.. Amazing decorative item.Antique hand crafted,Stone ,granite cylinders,
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Stone, Granite

Water Serpent (Palulukang) and Mud Man (Koyemsi) - Kachina Doll
Located in Soquel, CA
Water Serpent (Palulukang) and Mud Man (Koyemsi) - Kachina Doll Brightly painted, dynamic sculpture by an unknown artist. The figure is dressed as a medicine man, with feather and fur accents. The Mud Man is holding a piece of leather and a drum, about to wrestle with the Horned Water Serpent (Palulukang) that is emerging from a pottery jar , or Mudhead kachina clown...
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1980s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Fur, Feathers, Paint, Wood, Leather

Hungarian Red Ware Folk Art Rooster - Lidded Jug/Teapot by Imre Szűcs
Located in Morristown, NJ
A Hungarian Folk Art Red Ware Rooster Lidded Jug/Teapot by Imre Szűcs. A black/brown based rooster decorated with white dots and green, yellow and red painted elements. The spout is...
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Late 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Folk Art

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Pottery

A Set of Six Hungarian Red Ware Folk Art Cups and Saucers by Imre Szűcs
Located in Morristown, NJ
A set of 6 Hungarian Folk Art Red Ware tea cups and saucers by Imre Szűcs. A black/brown based glaze decorated with white dots. The undersides are signed by Imre Albert Szucs and mar...
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Late 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Folk Art

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Pottery

Antique Wire Fox Terrier Iron Door Stop, Hubley
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Iron Wire Haired Fox Terrier Door Stop with intact original paint attributed to Hubley circa 1910. Hard to find with original patinaed cold ...
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1910s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Early 19th Century Unusual Painted Folk Art Coconut
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Unusual Painted Folk Art Coconut A piece of 19th Century curiosity with a very quirky charm. In the form of a hand painted coconut shell. We guess someone got bo...
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Early 1900s British Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Natural Fiber

19th Century English Folk Art Gentleman’s Cane
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Folk Art Gentleman’s Cane A rare and quite special example of a 19th Century folk art English gentleman’s walking cane with a h...
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1850s British Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Wood

Splendid Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid Kpélié Mask, Sénoufo population, Ivory Coast 1950 Kpélié Mask, wood covered with copper Dimensions 36.5 x 14.5 cm / 14.17 x 5.51 inches The populations speaking the Sénouf...
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1950s Ivorian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

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Wood

Prison Folk Art Matchstick Model Boat Ship Maritime Night Light Sculpture 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century three tiered prison folk art / tramp art model steam boat sculpture. Upcycled cardboard framing structure, matchstick exterior with glossy...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Folk Art

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Metal

Splendid four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid four rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali Four Rams, Ntomo Mask, Mali, Wood and cowrie shells. Dimensions: 52 x 14.5 cm 20.48 x 5.51inches The Ntomo mask is used in th...
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20th Century Malian Folk Art Folk Art

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Shell, Wood

Early 19th Century Folk Art Hand Painted Games Board
Located in London, GB
Early 19th Century Folk Art Hand Painted Games Board A highly decorative example of a late 19th Century hand painted/crafted games board. Double sided with one side being painted by...
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1890s British Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand Carved Folk Art Tyrolean Figure
Located in London, GB
19th Century Hand Carved Folk Art Tyrolean Figure A lovely example of a mid-19th Century folk art hand carved Tyrolean (Austrian) figure of a man with moveable arms. A wonderful n...
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1850s Austrian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Wood

NYC Artist MARGARET LAYTON, PAINTING AND Iron SCULPTURE "WINDOW WASHER"
Located in Buffalo, NY
Margaret Layton (American, 20th century)"Parker Street" New York City Gouache on board, Iron Sculpture "window washer " circa 1950s Amazing Greenwich Village Building by artist Ma...
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

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Metal, Iron

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. Thes...
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2010s American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Splendid Seven rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali, 1930-1940
Located in Paris, FR
Splendid Seven rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali, 1930-1940 Seven Rams Ntomo Mask, Ségou region, Mali, Wood, cowrie shells, reptile skin. Dimensions: 61.5 cm / 24.02 inches. ...
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1930s Malian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

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Shell, Wood

Elena Basilevsky Painted Stone Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Elena Basilevsky (XX) painted stone sculpture of a musician, signed to side and mounted to ebonized base. Overall: 11" H x 7.75" W x 4.25" D.
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20th Century Folk Art Folk Art

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Stone

Oversized Carved wood and painted Sheaffer Fountain Pen Store Display , 5 feet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing ! Oversized Carved wood and painted Sheaffer Fountain Pen Store Display , Selling two pens. One 5" high 6 " in diameter.. other 50" h , 4" in diameter. Very well made, Qualit...
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Antique Germany Chip Hand Carved House Catchall Box Tramp Folk Art 1880s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite German late 19th century Tramp Folk Art Secret Chamber Cabinet Box. This petite Folk Art piece, circa 1890 comes from Germany and features a finel...
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Wood

Scandinavian Folk Art Wine, Alcohol Oak Cask, 19th Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
19th century Scandinavian wooden cask made of oak staves that are held together with iron banding. Wonderful piece to add to your collection of Folk Art, early Scandinavian farm pr...
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1850s Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

A Highly Whimsical Canadian Historical Themed Diorama by Terry Pfliger
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A highly whimsical & amusing wall mounted diorama, featuring a mixed media three-dimensional interior depicting figures in a forested landscape who have happened upon a cache of lost parts belonging to the famous Canadian military aircraft ‘The Avro Arrow’. The scene is described by the artists hand in script, as observed on the outer front edge of the case which reads....“While deep in the woods on a fishing trip, Dave & Sydney stumble upon the lost cache of Avro Arrow parts”. Signed & dated 1992, and signed & dated again on the reverse. The multi-tiered case measuring 16” wide x 11.75” high x 7” deep. Terry Pfliger (1947-2016) was an American born and highly accomplished professional artist & educator. He taught visual arts at Loyalist College & Vocational Institute in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, before accepting the position as head of the art department at St. Lawrence College also in Kingston Ontario, which he held from 1973-95. Afterwards he moved to Michigan where he taught art at Southwestern Michigan College and was elected Professor Emeritus. He exhibited for several years in both solo & group exhibitions in Ontario Canada, and in Michigan, USA. Similar examples of the artists work are represented in the permanent collection of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre located at Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario. Terry Pfliger was part of a group of artists including Tobey Anderson, David...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Folk Art

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Plastic, Plaster, Wood, Paint

Hand Crafted Wooden Mortar and Pestle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well crafted wooden Folk Art Mortar and Pestle. The piece is used for crushing everything from herbs and spices, to medicines. While the piece is practical, the wooden craftsmans...
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20th Century Folk Art Folk Art

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Wood

19th Century POW Shoe Snuff Box
Located in London, GB
19th Century POW shoe snuff box We are proud to offer a 19th century POW carved wooden snuff box, The toenails have likely been replaced over time. T...
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1880s Unknown Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Wood

Handmade Diminutive Metal Owl Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely detailed diminutive metal owl sculpture for desktop or collection. Weighty - possibly pewter. Signed Clarence.
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Large French Toleware Glove Maker’s Shop Trade Sign
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large French Toleware Glove Maker’s Shop Trade Sign This is a very rare piece it is in good condition and has a new blacksmith made wall bracket, the bracket is copy of the origina...
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Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Tin

Early 20th Century French Butcher's Shop Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful early 20th century French painted steel butcher's shop sign in the shape of a pig, and mounted on a custom steel table-top mount. The sign...
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Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Steel

Antique Black Americana Portrait American Lawyer, Signed 1862
Located in South Burlington, VT
Black Americana Antique Folk Art or Outsider Art Portrait Black American Lawyer, Signed June 10, 1862 This is an original historical and detailed hand incised work of art on wood p...
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

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Wood

J. Hübner Carved Wood Carousel Horse, Early 20th Century, Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Carousel horse by J.Hübner. A hand-carved wooden carousel horse made by Atelier Hübner Germany - Josef Hübner - Joseph Hubner. This piece of Carnival Art - funfair roundabout horse - Merry-go-round Horse dates circa 1910 and has sulfide eyes, a real tale and stirrups. It's a European Springer Horse - Jumping Horse - Galopping Horse on a metal base. During his life, already more then 110 years !! it does have some old restorations and old repainting but that gives this antique horse the charm of his history: making people and children happy and offer them a ride. Antique carved horses - Antique German Carousel Horses - Hübner horses...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art

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Metal

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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