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Folk Art For Sale
Antique Leather Strap with Six Brass Bells, Switzerland ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Leather Strap with Six Brass Bells, Switzerland ca. 1900s
Item e6991
An antique leather strap with six brass bells from the swiss Alps manufactured ca. 1900. These bells are ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
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.
Category
Early 20th Century English Rustic Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Gold Carved Eagle "God Bless America"
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved American wooden eagle. Painted gold. "God Bless America" banner above, eagles talons are clutching American shield. Well carved details ready to hang.
Overall dimensions: 1...
Category
2010s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Traditional Wooden Hand Large Artist Mannequin Scale Model
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A handmade wooden Artist mannequin hand model - all joints move as they should. Found on an Estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Shows some minor wear - but looks beautiful on display! So...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Important 18th century Persian Jewish silver Amulet for mother and newborn
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Mysterious Amazing, 18th century silver talismanic amulet, Amulet for mother and Newborn with image of Lilith in the center made by Jews in Persia, the top of the Amulet has an amazi...
Category
1790s Antique Folk Art
Materials
Agate, Silver
Greek Warriors Black with 24k Gold Porcelain Decorative Wall Plate, 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage black porcelain decorative wall plate with 24k gold hand painted Greek warriors on horse chariot 1970's.
Hand made in Greece decorative black and gold wall plate depicting Greek Mythology.
Porcelain black glazed with 24k. gilt gold, backside indicates, "hand-made in Greece, and below that 24k Gold, and next to this is a Greek Key boxed...
Category
Late 20th Century Greek Greco Roman Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Navajo Chief Blanket Third Phase Revival
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Navajo chief blanket of the third phase circa 1895-1920s. The chief blanket is the highest achievement of the Navajo textile develop...
Category
Early 20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Materials
Yarn
Antique Pair of Hand-Painted Earthenware Wall Plates Landscape with Deer / Stag
Located in Lisse, NL
Sizeable and decorative wall plates depicting wildlife in the mountains.
These are not your average, transfer printed wall plaques or plates. These sizeable plates each come with a ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
U.S. Navy WWI Poster "We Clear the Way for Your Fighting Dollars, " 1918
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This WWI poster features a US sailor after disembarking from a ship and ready for battle. In the background are powerful warships setting the scene. Below th...
Category
1910s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Indian Sandstone Nandi Sculptures, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Indian stone carvings depicting reclining a cow / bull / ox, Nandi, or Vrishabha, the bull vahana or vehicle of the god Shiva, outfitted with saddles, bridles, and headpieces upon th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Archaistic Antique Folk Art
Materials
Sandstone
Derek Clarkson Brush Decorated Porcelain Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good and finely made studio pottery stoneware bottle vase of small size decorated with a repeat brush pattern of stylized insect like designs by Derek Clarkson...
Category
1970s English Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
19th C Piggin or Measure Bucket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Piggin or measure bucket. The bucket has tight wood banding and is in great condition. Wear due to age. It would be great as an umbrella stand.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1930s Pennsylvania Wool Braided Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s Pennsylvania Braided full room sized Rug measuring a size of 6 foot with 4 inches and wide foot 9ft with 3 inches. about 1/4 inch thick.
Room sized Oval Vintage Weave Rug, M...
Category
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Taupe Hoganas Cobalt Frozen Cut Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Taupe Hoganas Frozen Cut Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm.
Materials: Silk.
Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rugs...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art
Materials
Silk
Bell System Telephone Double Sided Flange Porcelain Sign
Located in San Mateo, CA
Flange mount double sided Bell public telephone porcelain sign. The porcelain has good color. There are some losses around the edges and in the sign.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Steel
18th Century American Pine Decorated Blanket Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century American pine decorated blanket chest, probably from New England, circa 1770 having a dovetailed case on wide bracket feet, the li...
Category
Late 18th Century American Chippendale Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Old Gold Carved Wood American Eagle
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved eagle with pediment base. Heavily carved wings. Expertly executed. Flat bottom. Can be displayed on a mantle, over a door, or hung. Old gold painted fi...
Category
2010s Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Moroccan Ceramic Bowl Adorned with Moorish Silver Filigree from Fez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Moorish Moroccan polychrome decorative ceramic Bowl, dish from Fez.
Bleu de Fez, very nice designs hand painted by artist in Fez.
Geometrical and floral Moorish design...
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Rare and Vibrant Painted Blanket Chest
Located in West Chester, PA
A rare and bright blanket chest in brilliant reds contrasted with blacks. The decoration is nicely painted with urns and flowers flanked by pillars and ...
Category
1780s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Navajo Indian weaving pillows - pair. Feather and down inserts and zippered shams.
Pillows measure
15 x 15
16 x 16.
Category
20th Century American Navajo Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Seated Laughing Jolly Bronze Buddha Sculpture, 18th-19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, gem of a piece. The piece has a beautiful feel and heft to it. The laughing or jolly Buddha is known in China as Budai or Putai, Bodai in Vie...
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Yellow & Black Painted Steel 'FRESH OIL' Traffic or Street Sign
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage traffic or street sign.
With text that reads: FRESH OIL.
In reflective yellow paint.
Simply a great vintage sign!
Date:
Mi...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Pair of Staffordshire Spaniels
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century Staffordshire spaniels.
Category
1950s Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chinese Tang Dynasty Style Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse, circa 1930
Located in Central England, GB
True in all its elements to the original examples which date from the early Chinese Tang period. The black glazed horse is naturalistically modelled. It stands on a rectangular base ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tang Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Vintage 20th-Century Ceramic Cheese Serving Platter with Fruit and Leaf - 2Y344
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming vintage cheese serving platter from the 20th century showcases a beautiful hand-painted fruit and leaf motif, adding a touch of rustic elegance to any table. The platte...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels
Located in Lancaster, PA
This dower chest is made of pine and poplar with the original painted finish. The pine case is sponge decorated in salmon with three blue sponged tombstone panels across the front a...
Category
Late 18th Century American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Poplar
A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This rare antique Kukukuku (pronounced "cookah-cookah") war club is from the remote Morobe Province located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea.
The head is carved from...
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Stone
AR Tetradrachm Attica, Athens, 440-420 BC
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Obverse: head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette
Reverse: owl standing right with h...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Antique Italian Neoclassical Carrara Marble Bust of Daphne, Apollo's First Love
Located in New York, NY
A fabulously hand carved antique neoclassical style Italian Carrara marble bust of Daphne. This bust is of immaculate quality and craftsmanship. Daphne's hair is beautifully hand car...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Folk Art
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pre-Columbian Gold Quimbaya Necklace with Six Frogs
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Gold Quimbaya necklace with beads in the shape of six frogs of delicate and slender shape with a beautiful gold color and patina, very nice expression with two narrow lines on the ba...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Misshapes Organic Shapes Rug in Blush Color by RAG home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Misshapes Dune Form explores the beauty of unstructured design through an organic, free-form silhouette inspired by nature’s slow transformations. This sculptural rug blends soft des...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
A Pair Vintage Black Forest Candle Holders with Wooden Base and Spout
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Pair Vintage Black Forest Candle Holders with Wooden Base and Spout, Germany ca. 1930s
The pair of Black Forest candle holders consists of a wooden turned base and spouts. Each ma...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rustic Folk Art
Materials
Antler, Wood
A Finely Carved Polynesian Maori Feather ‘Treasure Box’ and Cover
Located in London, GB
A Finely Carved Polynesian Maori Feather ‘Treasure Box’ and Cover
With superb colour and patina
Wood, haliotis (abalone) shell
New Zealand
Early ...
Category
Early 19th Century New Zealand Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
African Art by Kasongo Kamba, Lumiere Dans Une Lumiere, Relief in Brass 1977
Located in Delft, NL
African Art by Kasongo Kamba, Lumiere Dans Une Lumiere, Relief in Brass 1977
African Art by Kasongo Kamba,
Title: Lumiere dans une lumiere,
African Art...
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Ethiopian Headrest
Located in London, GB
This late nineteenth-century headrest, from the Oromo culture in Ethiopia, displays a rare form. Above a triangular-shaped base, the curved, crescent-shaped neck rest features four c...
Category
Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mechanical Japy Alarm Clock - Blue - 2Y258
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage mechanical Japy alarm clock in blue is in fairly good condition. There are some oxidation marks present, and the plastic on the clock face is scratched with a few small ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Metal
salt box from the high mountain village of Bessans in the Maurienne region
Located in grand Lancy, CH
salt box from the high mountain village of Bessans in the Maurienne region, part of the wing is unfortunately missing there is a collection label indicating its provenance
Category
1850s French Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Pueblo Triple Stand Turquoise Nuggets and Heishi Shell Disc Necklace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary example of an original vintage 1950s Pueblo turquoise nugget and heishi shell disc necklace with sterling silver clasp presenting in excellent original condition.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Sioux Beaded Patriotic Doctor's Bag, Early 20th Century
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Patriotic Native American Sioux beaded doctor's bag. 62 American flags and crests. Large doctors bag; Sioux beaded. Came from a trading post in South Dakota; estimate first half 20th century, sold in the 1970's for $16,500. Bright, visual, patriotic and great condition for age (see photos). Beadwork over a vintage leather doctor's bag.
Period: 1st half 20th century
Origin: Sioux, Plains
Size: 10" x 12" x 18".
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Native American beadwork native American Indian beadwork...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Winter Rose Abstract Organic Shape Rug in Grey by RAG home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Winter Rose captures the quiet poetry of nature in hibernation a soft bloom frozen in time. This sculptural rug blends abstract floral gestures with geological layering, rendered in ...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
Organic Shapes in Blue Misshapes Rug by RAG home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Mishapes is a fluid exploration of form and intuition where shapes appear to melt, collide, and settle into each other with quiet confidence. This rug embraces asymmetry and softness...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
Set of 4 Vintage Crystal Wine Glasses - 2Y349
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Elegant set of four vintage crystal wine glasses, each showcasing timeless craftsmanship. While these glasses retain their charm, they exh...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art
Materials
Crystal
Bubble Grid the Geometry Rug by RAG HOME
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Bubble Grid is a bold experiment in structure and play. The rug features an interlocking pattern of ladder like forms in sea foam blue and olive green, connected by soft circular dot...
Category
2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
Ceramic sculpture entitled « Le temple des secrets » by Pierre Martinon, 2001.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic sculpture entitled « Le temple des secrets » by Pierre Martinon.
Signed at the base « P.Martinon ».
Unique piece.
2001.
H : 36.6 x 25.2 x 18.5 inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Shellwork Table
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful folk art rectangular shellwork table featuring a top with foliate polychrome sand design around shells under glass, with the entire surface of the sides and legs covered with small seashells set...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Glass, Wood
Monumental Pale Yellow Baby Bottle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gigantic baby bottle made in the 1970s. Hard plastic bottle with removable top and rubber nipple. Pale light yellow bottle with ounces on one side and mill...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Vintage Ethnic Embroidered Baby Jacket from Nepal Pink Green Red
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
An exquisite vintage piece of child’s clothing from the country Nepal. A stunning ethnic jacket with a mixture of cloths, colored threads, hand stitching...
Category
20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Arapaho Large Panel Tobacco Bag
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Arapaho large panel, tobacco bag with old collection tag "tobacco bag" white seal #450. Brain tanned buffalo calf. All original, remains soft and supple. S...
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Hide
19th Century French folk-art militaria painting
Located in London, GB
19th Century French folk-art militaria painting
19th Century piece of French folk-art militaria art, gouache on paper in its original frame still with vibrant colours and detail as ...
Category
1850s French Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Parrot Sculpture by Sergio Bustamante
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Copper, brass and aluminium Parrot on a hoop hanging stand by Sergio Bustamante, circa 1960.
Sergio Bustamante is a Mexican Artist and sculptor. He began with paintings and papier m...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage African Mounted Wooden Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely vintage African mounted wooden sculpture.
Made circa 1960 most likely in West Africa by the Luba Tribe.
It is a large wooden s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antler Dressing Table Set with Mirror ca. 1840
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antler Dressing Table Set with Mirror ca. 1840
A marvelous antler vanity with mirror and a ring tray. It was made of wood, veneered with horn pieces, deer antlers and a chamois horn...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Rustic Antique Folk Art
Materials
Antler, Wood
Doug Ayers Signed California Artist Organic Natural Wood Turned Weed Vase Vessel
By Doug Ayers
Located in Studio City, CA
A very beautifully made and sculpted wood-turned weed vase by famed American (Mendocino, California) artist/ sculptor Doug Ayers. The natural, organic wood grain is quite spectacular...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Moroccan Caftan Floral Brocade Multicolored Embroidered Kaftan 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage hostess gown, floral multicolored brocade Kaftan, circa 1970s.
Exotic oriental floral long maxi caftan dress with wide arm and lo...
Category
1970s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Brocade, Braid
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Cufflinks
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Cufflinks
A pair Bavarian cufflinks from the middle of the 20th century. A beautiful piece of historical Bavarian folk art jewelry, a re...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Mask, West Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century Tribal mask, West Nepal
A mask from West Nepal with a rather heart shaped facial plane. There are three large iron staples, two of which may have secure...
Category
Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Nativity Engraved Stone Sculpture, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Nativity Engraved Stone Sculpture made by unknown manufactured from Spain circa 1930 In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use.
Category
20th Century French Romantic Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Folky 19th C American Reverse Flag Hand Hooked Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very folky reverse 20 stars hand hooked American Flag rug is on a stretcher frame.It is most unusual due to the reverse of the American flag and twenty stars contained.Minor fade throughout consistent with age and use. Minor fabric loss due to age as well.
This is such an Americana example of fine folk art and patriotic at the same time.
Ex. Charlie Hunter...
Category
1890s American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage, New and Antique Folk Art
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of folk art on 1stDibs.
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Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
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