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Folk Art For Sale
Derek Clarkson Studio Pottery Brown Crystalline Glazed Bottle Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Studio Pottery bottle vase decorated in crystalline glazes by Derek Clarkson (1928-2013) dated 2000. The porcelain bodied vase stands on a na...
Category

Early 2000s English Modern Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Zabihi Collection Llama Goat Mini Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A cute one of a kind Mid-20th Century Hand-knotted Turkish Anatolian Pictorial small square rug depicting a llama goat on a red field Measures: 2'8'' x 2'10''
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Child Dressing Mannequin, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original child figure mannequin on a wooden fully adjustable stand in a very good original condition, France, 19th century. Beautiful children's mode...
Category

1890s French Victorian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Child Dressing Mannequin, France
Child Dressing Mannequin, France
$519 Sale Price
58% Off
Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion The smaller measures ...
Category

19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Ararat Rugs Dragon Rug, Antique Caucasus Museum Revival Carpet, Natural Dyed
Located in Tokyo, JP
There has long been a fascination with the symbolism of the dragon and its depiction in carpet weavings. The design of ‘Dragon’ carpets consists of a field pattern composed of differ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Caucasian Oushak Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

American Federal Period Cast Iron Eagle
Located in York County, PA
This cast iron eagle is one of the earliest sculptural forms that one will encounter in the marketplace. It is also one of the most attractive and ico...
Category

1810s American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage surrealist folk art four-legged painted wood table, handmade in the 80s
Located in Hastings, GB
One of our favourite finds: this very unusual surrealist four-legged painted wood table, handmade in the 1980s. Signed underneath but an unknown maker. Bought in Palm Springs, Califo...
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Archimedes Seguso Murano Sculpture For The Veneto Region 1970's Design
Located in Taranto, IT
Archimede Seguso Murano Sculpture For The Veneto Region 1970's Design. Very rare probably unique piece. The item is in excellent conservative condition, there is no cosmetic or str...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Murano Glass

Rajasthani Indian Hand Painted Wood Jewelry Dowry Box
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rajasthani Indian vaulted dowry jewelry box, hand painted with Indian lovers enjoying each other, while beautiful court musicians accompany them ...
Category

20th Century Indian Agra Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Native America Antique Hand Carved Granite Human Head
Located in South Burlington, VT
From Native America comes this unique ancient hand carved granite stone head head effigy, attributed to the Yokuts People. It was collected on a private ra...
Category

19th Century American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Clay

19th C Sponge Pottery Butter Crocks -3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each crock measure approximately 6 inches in diameter x 3.5 inches in height.
Category

19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

19Thc Decorated Cowden & Wilcox 3 Gal. Crock with Cherries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This three gallon stone ware crock with decorated cherries is from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The maker is Cowden & Wilcox and is signed on the front abov...
Category

Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Middle Eastern Copper and Silver Ve
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century Middle Eastern Copper and Silver Vessel with copper chain handle. Richly decorated with hand-hammered peacocks and Arabic lettering. A ...
Category

19th Century Persian Moorish Antique Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Silver, Copper

Donna Macalda Head Vase
Located in Milan, IT
This anthropomorphic vase is made entirely by hand and painted in a dark burgundy matte monochrome tint, rich in natural pigments and resin binder...
Category

2010s Italian Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Sterling Silver Navajo Concho Belt by Silversmith Bruce Morgan
By Bruce Morgan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful vintage sterling silver Navajo concho belt by renown Navajo silversmith Bruce Morgan. This belt contains 8 conchos, not including the buckle. Signed and stamped "B. M...
Category

Late 20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large floor vase in green glazed ceramic by Patrick Crulis, 2024
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Green glazed stoneware large floor vase by Patrick Crulis. 2024. Unique piece. H : 28.3 x 15.7 x 15.7 inches. Approximate sizes.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Chess Game Set - Pietra Dura Marble 19th Century Italy
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning chessboard in Pietra Dura marble produced in Italy in the mid 19th century. The chessboard is framed with a wooden frame. The chess pieces are made in metal and are probab...
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Folk Art

Materials

Marble

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 crowned infant Jesus Christ (standing on clouds) in her arms...
Category

19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Tin

19th Century Original Painted Iron Clown Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun and folky original painted iron penny bank has the original painted surface in working condition. Put a penny in his hand and pull the lever for him to swallow the coin. The small tin...
Category

1890s American Country Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Canadian Goose Decoy on Rod Nails
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand carved & painted Canadian goose is on feet and old nails used for the feet.The carver signed the base of the decoy "Charlie Adams " in pencil. The condition is very good an...
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Canadian Goose Decoy on Rod Nails
Canadian Goose Decoy on Rod Nails
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
21st Century Italian Tic Tac Toe in Walnut and Leather with Alabaster Pieces
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A masterpiece of style and design. Pinetti Tic Tac Toe, our first addition to our board games collection. A canaletto walnut wood box covered with l...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Alabaster

American American Painted Cast Iron "Old Salt" Maine Fisherman Doorstop
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Painted Cast Iron "Old Salt" Maine Fisherman Doorstop or Bookend, Hubley Manufacturing Company, The 1920s. The two larger figures depict an old salt fisherman standing ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Tonga Pakipaki War Club, Polynesia, 18th Century
Located in Delft, NL
A Tonga Pakipaki war club, Polynesia, 18th century An exceptional ironwood war club originating from Tonga, Polynesia. 18th century and hand carved with complex geometric patterns running the length of the shaft. 4 human and 1 botanical glyphs and a extra carving, see details in picture 2 The Tongan war club...
Category

18th Century Polynesian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Cast Iron Horse Doorstop Signed Hunter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cast iron horse doorstop Signed Hunter. Copyright 1949. VA Metal Crafters, Waynesboro, VA.
Category

20th Century American American Classical Folk Art

Materials

Iron

2 Vintage Building Block Sets, German, Pine, Toy Box, After Froebel, Baukasten
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of two vintage building block cases. A German, pine toy box or baukasten in the manner of Froebel, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Two fascinating building...
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Peter Shire Exp Signed Post Modern Ceramic California Pottery Splatter Cup, 1979
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memph...
Category

1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

21st Century Igea Sanitizing Box Handmade in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
An instant touch of class, wherever displayed. A smart solution for your rooms, stores, showrooms, yachts, hotel or meeting rooms; ideal to maintain your environments clean and sanit...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Leather

French 18th Century Forged Iron Folk Art Baroque Tavern Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Important and beautiful 18th century Tavern sign depicting a rearing white horse with a crowned coat of arms on its back. Most likely from the Alsace, France due to the German influe...
Category

18th Century French Baroque Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Decorative Lead Plaque, Scandinavian, Viking, Arts and Crafts, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a heavy antique decorative lead plaque. A Scandinavian, relief panel with Viking long ship scene, dating to the Arts & Crafts movement of the late ...
Category

Late 19th Century Scandinavian Late Victorian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Lead

Early 20Thc Wool Amish Diamond In Square
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand crafted & quilted all wool Amish diamond in a square from Lancaster County,Pennsylvania. is in amazing colors .This fine 1930's all wool Amish quilt has little minor...
Category

19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Brown Mid Century Rustic Stoneware Ceramic Pitcher by Rouillard 1975 La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Rouillard Unique handmade mid XXth century ceramic pitcher Original brown stoneware ceramic color Signed under the base Original perfect condition Measures: Height 21 ...
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Blue Tit Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category

1920s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Amish Wool Pennsylvania Diamond in A Square Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Amish 20thc diamond in a square quilt in wool.Amazing condition and colors from a 50 year collection never offered for sale before. The colors are most unusual for Lancaster Am...
Category

20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Blue Plastic Illuminated Letter C , 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage industrial blue plastic illuminated letter C was made in Italy during the 1970s and comes from an old advertising banner. It is equipped with a LED strip.The weight of t...
Category

1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Plastic

Oil Painting of Jesus Christ Carrying The Cross, Italy Early 18th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Religious oil painting on canvas of Jesus Christ carrying the cross on the way to his crucifixion. This European piece of art is probably 17th-18th Century. This art piece was disc...
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Hand Carved & Hand Painted Rooster Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved & hand painted rooster sculpture. Very folky rooster.
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Back Light Chess Board with Cylindrical Colorful Chess Pieces
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
This chess belongs to the Board Games collection designed by Orfeo Quagliata. Exclusive techniques from the artist. 100% handmade with highest quality m...
Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art

Materials

Art Glass

21st Century Board Game Leather and Walnut Wood Connect Four Handmade in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
One-of-a-kind set ready for your enjoyment. Pinetti Connect 4 is something exclusive. Forty two wooden pieces covered in a bicolour soft leather that neatly fit on satin brass bars. Four in a row...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Brass

English Pub Sign, "Free House - The Lord Nelson"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a portrait painting of Lord Nelson in full regalia, entitled: Free House - The Lord Nelson. A free house in Great Britain is a pu...
Category

20th Century English Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Large Rustic XXth Century Design Brown and Grey Ceramic Pitcher Lohoff La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Lohoff (Montreau Lohoff) Realised in La Borne circa 1960. Large stoneware ceramic pitcher. Unique handmade piece. Signed under the base. Original perfect condition. ...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Los Angeles 101 Freeway Sign, 1988 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool Los Angeles freeway sign retired from the 101 freeway. Made in the the 1980s. This freeway takes you north/ south along the entire west coast of the United States from San Diego...
Category

1980s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Swedish Gustavian Mora Clock in Original Green Orange Colors, Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish antique mora clock dating from early/ 1800s featuring green paint with orange details that is painted on the body. The clockwork is sold 'as is' and should be considered as...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Fine Vintage Laguna Pot Native American Pueblo
Located in London, GB
Fine Vintage Laguna Pot Native American Pueblo Finely painted in linear geometric designs Period 1970s signed on base R Reano Condition Good
Category

20th Century American Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Antique French Limonaire Frères Signed Carved Painted Wood Carousel Donkey Ride
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, important and most charming French carousel amusement ride by important Parisian craftsmen Limonaire Frères / Limonaire Brothers (France; 1839-1932) Hand-crafted in Paris, France in the late 19th century, exceptionally executed near life-size form depicting a standing donkey figure with the rare unique feature of a nodding head. Finished in country fair taste, hand-carved solid wood construction, the menagerie merry-go-round ride presents splendidly, with the original layered polychrome paint finish, enhanced by beautifully aged heavily worn patina acquired over many years of carnival use. Signed, retaining the original manufacturer's brass plaque that reads: "Sculptures Pour Forains, Chevaux De Bois Etc, Limonaire Freres, Paris, 166 Avenue Daumesnil" The extremely rare, museum quality example is one of the very few surviving Limonaire Frères wooden carousel fixtures, one of only a handful imported to the United States, and quite possibly the last surviving donkey! DIMENSIONS: (approx) 44" High, 52" Wide, 10" Deep PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION: Acquired from the highly reputable auction house, Schultz Auctioneers, Clarence, New York. Important Antiques & Decorative Arts catalog HISTORY: Limonaire Frères were an amusement ride and later street organ...
Category

19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

19Thc Hand Carved Gentleman Sculpture / Whirlygig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing 19thc hand carved sculpture of a gentleman with a top hat and rotating arms.This is a very early carving from the Southern states of the mid 19thc.
Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Contemporary Art by Cesar Bailleux "Het Venster, " 1988, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Post Art work, title "Het Venster"of Cesar Bailleux, born in 1937 is a symphony of color. The application of paint and the colors remind the vitality of the work of the Cobra mo...
Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Organic Modern Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Japanese Signed Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask of Doji, Early Showa Period
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully crafted, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theatre. The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood and is signed by the maker. This mask is of the immortal character Doji who symbolizes perpetual and eternal youth ("doji" literally translates as "child") in the Noh theater world. He is portrayed as a handsome male...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Folk Art

Materials

Wood

'COME ON IN' Neon Sign , 1990s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom neon sign with aluminum channel cut letters. COME ON IN, lights up with green neon gas. Just under 6 feet long. Welcoming sign and fun piece of...
Category

1990s American Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

Hand Woven Mixtec Mexican Colourful Wool Serape Blanket
Located in New York, NY
Handwoven wool serape blanket from the highlands of Oaxaca, Mexico with traditional Mixtec symbols, circa 1950s.  
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Vintage Sadler England Teapot – Brown Ceramic - 2Y500
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage Sadler England teapot in brown ceramic is a delightful example of traditional English craftsmanship. Measuring 4.9 inches (12.5 cm) in heig...
Category

20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Rope Table Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Small Mid-Century Rope Table Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. H / 12.5 inches , 13.5 by 13 inches.
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Rope, Rhodoid

Rare 32 Carat Carved Lapidary Opal Native American Indian Chief
Located in Queens, 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

15th Century French Carved Limestone Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare 15th century French carved limestone fragment depicting the back of a man's head with a wavy hair texture, and mounted on a c...
Category

15th Century and Earlier French Renaissance Antique Folk Art

Materials

Marble

Antique Victorian Vanity Mirror with Bear, Black Forest ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Victorian Vanity Mirror with Bear, Black Forest ca. 1900 A lovely wooden vanity mirror decorated with an elaborate carved bear...
Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Versace Collection Rug Petit Barocco Nero Black Gold, 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rug made in China designed and manufactured by Atelier Versace Petit Barocco Nero 200 x 300 In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use A vintage Gianni Versace...
Category

1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Mid-Century Owl Sculpture on Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage ceramic owl sculpture on stand with glass eyes.
Category

Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Folk Art

Materials

Cast Stone

Expressive Early Classic Cubist Dan Mask Early 20th Century Liberia, ex Sothebys
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Expressive early classic cubist Dan mask with refined expressive look, narrow open eyes and mouth and fine line scarification marks around outside of face. Created early 20th century by the Dan People...
Category

Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Circa 1920 English Bamboo Walking Stick
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1920's English walking stick made from bamboo. These look wonderful in a hall stand or for actual use if needed!
Category

1920s English Edwardian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo

Musidora Tisifone White Vase
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

Japanese Antique Edo Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask Otobide 17th-18th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally faded beauty and unique character drew us to this mask immediately. The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood, clearly by a master of his trade. We believe this mask is of the Noh theatre character Otobide. This mask dates back to the Edo Period (1603-1868). It comes with a wooden storage box (which may have been added at a later date). A rare, unique, and exquisite mask. Finely carved and executed. Would be a great addition to any Japanese or Asian art/artifacts collection or an eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. Mask dimensions: 7.7" high, 5.7" wide, 2.1" deep...
Category

18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

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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