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Antique Aydin Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Antique Aydin Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet

Antique Aydin Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is Western Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Aydin region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Gemstone Sphere Incense Holder - Onyx Crema
Gemstone Sphere Incense Holder - Onyx Crema

Gemstone Sphere Incense Holder - Onyx Crema

Located in Pacasmayo, PE

Integrate the grounding essence of natural stone into your daily habits for those intervals that call for a more measured tempo. Meticulously hand-carved into a striking geometric sp...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Folk Art

Materials

Stone

19th Century Antique Quilt, Postage Stamp Nine Patch
19th Century Antique Quilt, Postage Stamp Nine Patch

19th Century Antique Quilt, Postage Stamp Nine Patch

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This tiny postage stamp nine patch in a square quilt was found in Pennsylvania and is in very good condition. The back is a bars pattern in calico fabric.

Category

Late 19th Century American Country Antique Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Native American Acoma Pottery Seed Pot - New Mexico
Native American Acoma Pottery Seed Pot - New Mexico

Native American Acoma Pottery Seed Pot - New Mexico

By Acoma

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This unique polychrome Native American seed pot is round in form and decorated in an array of geometric shapes with a figural design on top. The colors are de...

Category

20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Rashwan Kayseri Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Rashwan Kayseri Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet

Rashwan Kayseri Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Rashwan Design Kilim, from the Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful spec...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

19th Century Cheyenne Beaded Moccasins
19th Century Cheyenne Beaded Moccasins

19th Century Cheyenne Beaded Moccasins

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Cheyenne fully beaded moccasins. Red, yellow and blue on white background. Soft soled brain tanned hide. PERIOD: Late 19th Century ORIGIN: Great Plai...

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Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Beads

Zabihi Collection American Hooked Duck Rug
Zabihi Collection American Hooked Duck Rug

Zabihi Collection American Hooked Duck Rug

Located in New York, NY

A handmade mini-size American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century showing a duck Measures: 2' x 2'6''.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Country Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Jute

Large Round Michoacano Planters with Handles on Both Sides; a pair
Large Round Michoacano Planters with Handles on Both Sides; a pair

Large Round Michoacano Planters with Handles on Both Sides; a pair

Located in Malibu, CA

Talavera Michoacana planter pots in bright primary & secondary colors are handmade and vibrantly hand-painted Mexican ceramic pottery. These pots are typically glazed and fired a...

Category

20th Century Mexican Primitive Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Wooden Iron Framed Hanging Pub Sign. The Kings Head
Wooden Iron Framed Hanging Pub Sign. The Kings Head

Wooden Iron Framed Hanging Pub Sign. The Kings Head

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Wooden Iron Framed Hanging Pub Sign. The Kings Head This is a Traditional Swinging Pub Sign it related to Henry VII Englands 1st Tudor King, it is an original large and heavy piece ...

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1930s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Gilded Marble Wall Plaque, Neoclassical Design, 1945
Vintage Gilded Marble Wall Plaque, Neoclassical Design, 1945

Vintage Gilded Marble Wall Plaque, Neoclassical Design, 1945

Located in Worcester Park, GB

Bring timeless classical elegance to your home with this vintage Neoclassical wall plaque featuring a beautifully detailed bas-relief scene of a reclining woman attended by cherubs. ...

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1940s English Neoclassical Revival Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Marble

Late 19th-Century Victorian Log Cabin Parlor Quilt Runner
Late 19th-Century Victorian Log Cabin Parlor Quilt Runner

Late 19th-Century Victorian Log Cabin Parlor Quilt Runner

Located in Amsterdam, NY

This is a striking example of late Victorian textile artistry in the form of a narrow Log Cabin parlor quilt (circa 1880-1900) embodying the richness of the Gilded Age aesthetic. Rat...

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Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Silk

Early 20th Century scratch built fairground roulette wheel
Early 20th Century scratch built fairground roulette wheel

Early 20th Century scratch built fairground roulette wheel

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century scratch built fairground roulette wheel A unique example of an early 20th Century scratch built fairground roulette wheel. With a solid brass central weighted nob ...

Category

1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Oaxaca Wood Alebrije Mexican Folk Art Sculpture Signed By Pepe Santiago
Oaxaca Wood Alebrije Mexican Folk Art Sculpture Signed By Pepe Santiago

Oaxaca Wood Alebrije Mexican Folk Art Sculpture Signed By Pepe Santiago

Located in Tampa, FL

A striking example of traditional Oaxacan folk art, this hand carved and hand painted wood sculpture is signed by renowned artisan Pepe Santiago. Dating to the 1970s, the work exempl...

Category

1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Large Oval Papago Indian Basket
19th Century Large Oval Papago Indian Basket

19th Century Large Oval Papago Indian Basket

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine papago Indian weaving basket isin good condition with minor wear on the top trim area in two spots. See pics. This is quite unusual the oval shape.

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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Hemp

Antique Double Sided Wood Advertising Sign
Antique Double Sided Wood Advertising Sign

Antique Double Sided Wood Advertising Sign

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fabulous antique grocery sign, which is double-sided and hand painted. This piece came from a barn in Washington state and is in great shape for its age. It measures 18 inches high b...

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Early Original Painted Shore Bird on Wood Base
Early Original Painted Shore Bird on Wood Base

Early Original Painted Shore Bird on Wood Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine early 20th century original painted and carved shore bird on wood log base. The bird has a coat of wax or something like varnished.

Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Wood

18th Century Catholic Altar Front
18th Century Catholic Altar Front

18th Century Catholic Altar Front

Located in Brecht, BE

A rare find this 18th century Spanish altar front, original gilt on chestnut, hand painted, highly decorative wall art, different, genuine, love t...

Category

Mid-18th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art

Materials

Chestnut

Brutalist folk art polychrome wooden church sculpture
Brutalist folk art polychrome wooden church sculpture

Brutalist folk art polychrome wooden church sculpture

Located in CHAPONOST, FR

A folk art or Brutalist-style sculpture from around 1900, carved from a single piece of wood to depict a church. We love the wood's patina, the polychrome finish, and the raw, artisa...

Category

1950s French Other Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Leaf Lattice Design Door Mat Entrance Carpet
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Leaf Lattice Design Door Mat Entrance Carpet

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Leaf Lattice Design Door Mat Entrance Carpet

By Ararat Rugs

Located in Tokyo, JP

The design source of the carpet comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK, Vienna: Böhlau, 2001: 42–5. That rug with the central star was designed ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Petite Stool Made in Solid Wood
Petite Stool Made in Solid Wood

Petite Stool Made in Solid Wood

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

We offer this primitive petite stool made in solid wood. Made in Mexico hand carved using machete. Ready to use as stool or side table.

Category

2010s Mexican Primitive Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Contemporary stoneware ceramic sculpture by a French artist
Contemporary stoneware ceramic sculpture by a French artist

Contemporary stoneware ceramic sculpture by a French artist

By Véra Rybaltchenko

Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR

Contemporary stoneware sculpture by French artist Véra Rybaltchenko. The stoneware was fired at 1100 degrees and is therefore very resistant. The chamotte stoneware is patinated outs...

Category

2010s French Modern Folk Art

Materials

Sandstone

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Art Deco Geometric Warm Tan Hand-Knotted Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Art Deco Geometric Warm Tan Hand-Knotted Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Chinese Art Deco Geometric Warm Tan Hand-Knotted Rug

Located in New York, NY

This striking Art Deco Chinese rug from the 1930s is a superb example of East meets West design sensibility during the early modernist era. Woven in China during a time of bold exper...

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1930s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Native American Sioux Beaded Moccasins and Leggings
Native American Sioux Beaded Moccasins and Leggings

Native American Sioux Beaded Moccasins and Leggings

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Pair of large men's Sioux moccasins with matching tall knee-high leggings. All finely beaded showing unique detailed geometric patterns. Early beads, red white hearts and cobalt blue...

Category

20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Beads

V. Khanotsky – Naïve Modernist Portrait with Moth & Objects, 1969
V. Khanotsky – Naïve Modernist Portrait with Moth & Objects, 1969

V. Khanotsky – Naïve Modernist Portrait with Moth & Objects, 1969

Located in Lincoln, GB

V. Khanotsky – Naïve Modernist Portrait with Moth & Objects, 1969 A wonderfully enigmatic and highly individual mid-20th-century oil on board by V. Khanotsky, signed and dated 1969, ...

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1960s Ukrainian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Glazed earthenware medaillon, with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin.
Glazed earthenware medaillon, with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin.

Glazed earthenware medaillon, with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin.

By Jerome Galvin

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Glazed earthenware medaillon, decorated with fantastical animals by Jérôme Galvin. Artist’s signature at the base. 2025. Unique piece. H: 12.9 × 12.9 x 2.2 inches. - Born in 1975 i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Polychrome Santos Figure of Jesus
Polychrome Santos Figure of Jesus

Polychrome Santos Figure of Jesus

Located in San Mateo, CA

Nicely carved polychrome wood sculpture depicting Jesus. This is likely late 19th or early 20th century with some later, mid 20th century, repairs. Missing arms were replaced and two...

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood

African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture
African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture

African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautiful, impressively sized and elaborately carved "Tree of Life" sculpture from Tanzania, Africa. These carvings are created from a single piece of wood and feature "Ujamma" or ...

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19th Century Tanzanian Tribal Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Salish Flathead Moccasins, Plateau Buckskin Appliqué, c. 1880
Antique Salish Flathead Moccasins, Plateau Buckskin Appliqué, c. 1880

Antique Salish Flathead Moccasins, Plateau Buckskin Appliqué, c. 1880

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Exceptional pair of antique Salish (Flathead) Plateau moccasins dating to circa 1880, representing a rare and highly collectible example of 19th-century Native American footwear from...

Category

1880s American Native American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Hide, Thread

Black Curly Shearling Sheep Sculpture by Ray Growler
Black Curly Shearling Sheep Sculpture by Ray Growler

Black Curly Shearling Sheep Sculpture by Ray Growler

Located in Fort Collins, CO

Hand-crafted sheep sculpture by New Mexico artist Ray Growler, in the style and aesthetic of Lalanne Sheep. Contructed of a wooden form, with curly shearling wrapped around the form...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Wood

20th Century
20th Century

20th Century

Located in Cantù, IT

Small globe with compass. Refined and with attention to detail in the slightest detail. Created from brass, crystal and glass. Designed by Mice Versailles.

Category

19th Century Antique Folk Art

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Early 20th Century English Scratch Built Toleware Horse and Cart Model
Early 20th Century English Scratch Built Toleware Horse and Cart Model

Early 20th Century English Scratch Built Toleware Horse and Cart Model

Located in London, GB

“Where thers muck thers money” Early 20th century English scratch built toleware horse and cart model A wonderful example of a unique Folk Art scratch-built horse and cart model. This item is made from metal sheets, toleware and old enamel advertising signs. It would likely have been placed on a shop counter to obtain donations from customers. The carts cover...

Category

1930s Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Handmade Ceramic Accessories Grasshopper Green
Handmade Ceramic Accessories Grasshopper Green

Handmade Ceramic Accessories Grasshopper Green

By Mambo Unlimited Ideas

Located in Lisbon, PT

These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...

Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Ararat Rugs The Simonetti Mamluk Carpet 16th C. Revival Rug, Square Natural Dyed
Ararat Rugs The Simonetti Mamluk Carpet 16th C. Revival Rug, Square Natural Dyed

Ararat Rugs The Simonetti Mamluk Carpet 16th C. Revival Rug, Square Natural Dyed

By Ararat Rugs

Located in Tokyo, JP

The source of carpet comes from the book How to Read - Islamic Carpets, Walter B. Denny, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2014 fig.61,62. The five-star-medallion carpet was d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

19Thc Mini Pieced Broken Dishes Doll Quilt
19Thc Mini Pieced Broken Dishes Doll Quilt

19Thc Mini Pieced Broken Dishes Doll Quilt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Th c Blue & white mini pieced mounted doll quilt in pristine condition.The doll quilt is in pristine condition. The doll quilt is sewn on white linen and on a framed stretcher ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Peter Shire Exp Signed Post Modern Ceramic California Pottery Splatter Cup, 1979
Peter Shire Exp Signed Post Modern Ceramic California Pottery Splatter Cup, 1979

Peter Shire Exp Signed Post Modern Ceramic California Pottery Splatter Cup, 1979

By Peter Shire

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

Mid-20th Century Man's Ceremonial (cofradía) Outfit, Chichicastenango, Guatemala
Mid-20th Century Man's Ceremonial (cofradía) Outfit, Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Mid-20th Century Man's Ceremonial (cofradía) Outfit, Chichicastenango, Guatemala

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Mid-20th century man's ceremonial (cofradía) outfit, Chichicastenango, Guatemala. 25" (63.5 cm) shoulder to hem by 59" (274 cm) across shoulders It is rare to find a complete ceremonial cofradía outfit in such good condition. The blue zigzag embroidery at shoulders and cuffs is said to signify that the wearer was an astrologist or day-keeper of the ceremonial Maya calendar...

Category

Mid-20th Century Guatemalan Spanish Colonial Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Mid 20th Century Kodak English Advertising Enamel Sign  For Train Rides
Mid 20th Century Kodak English Advertising Enamel Sign  For Train Rides

Mid 20th Century Kodak English Advertising Enamel Sign For Train Rides

Located in Crespières, FR

This antique Kodak advertising sign is made of thick enamel in black, yellow and red colours. The colours are bright and shiny, with an good relief. The condition is fairly good co...

Category

1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Beautiful Bronze Vintage Statue of Maasai Warrior by Casa Padrino
Beautiful Bronze Vintage Statue of Maasai Warrior by Casa Padrino

Beautiful Bronze Vintage Statue of Maasai Warrior by Casa Padrino

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elevate your space with this striking vintage bronze statue of a Maasai warrior, crafted by Casa Padrino. Combining bold artistry with cultural reverence, it stands as a powerful cen...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Leo Maes-Vereenooghe Flemish Double Handled Polychrome Pottery Vase Signed
Leo Maes-Vereenooghe Flemish Double Handled Polychrome Pottery Vase Signed

Leo Maes-Vereenooghe Flemish Double Handled Polychrome Pottery Vase Signed

Located in Atlanta, GA

Double Handled Polychrome Glazed Pottery Motto Vase by: Artist Leo Maes-Vereenooghe (Flemish, active 1891-1909), early 20th century A "motto vase" refers t...

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Folk Art

Materials

Pottery, Paint

Sculpture No. 327 by Philippe Leclercq
Sculpture No. 327 by Philippe Leclercq

Sculpture No. 327 by Philippe Leclercq

Located in Chicago, IL

Philippe Leclercq Sculpture No. 327 Provence, France The Artist For more than three decades, Philippe Leclercq carved stone from his garden atelier in Provence. A physiotherap...

Category

20th Century French Modern Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Handmade Christmas Pyramid – Rare and Beautiful German Folk Art Pie
19th Century Handmade Christmas Pyramid – Rare and Beautiful German Folk Art Pie

19th Century Handmade Christmas Pyramid – Rare and Beautiful German Folk Art Pie

Located in Apeldoorn, NL

This exquisite 19th-century Christmas pyramid is a truly rare and remarkable piece of German folk art. Fully handcrafted and beautifully painted, it stands at an impressive height of...

Category

19th Century Antique Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Antique Mexican Bearded Man Mask Guerrero, Mexico, circa 1930
Antique Mexican Bearded Man Mask Guerrero, Mexico, circa 1930

Antique Mexican Bearded Man Mask Guerrero, Mexico, circa 1930

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Extraordinary hand-carved Mexican folk mask depicting the classic “Barbón,” or bearded man character, an emblematic figure in traditional ceremonial dances and carnival celebrations ...

Category

1960s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

French Tole Handled Tray with Flowers, Circa 1930
French Tole Handled Tray with Flowers, Circa 1930

French Tole Handled Tray with Flowers, Circa 1930

Located in Austin, TX

French tole handled tray with flowers circa 1930. Reticulated border. A little hole on the metal.

Category

1930s French Rustic Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Carousel Day of the Dead Ceramic Mexican Folk Art by Familia Castillo
Carousel Day of the Dead Ceramic Mexican Folk Art by Familia Castillo

Carousel Day of the Dead Ceramic Mexican Folk Art by Familia Castillo

By Marco Antonio Castillo

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

Beautiful folk art piece made by La Familia Castillo. Handmade in clay and painted with acrylic paint. Day of the Dead theme. Created by master artisan Soledad Martha Hernández and...

Category

2010s North American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Folk Art Wall Pocket
Folk Art Wall Pocket

Folk Art Wall Pocket

Located in Nantucket, MA

A Folk Art wooden wall pocket, polychrome paint with relief carved design of a deer with vines, urns and flowers, Virginia, circa 1870 Measures: 18” x...

Category

Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Talavera Folk Art Pottery Charger - Hand Painted - Mexico - Circa 1980's
Talavera Folk Art Pottery Charger - Hand Painted - Mexico - Circa 1980's

Talavera Folk Art Pottery Charger - Hand Painted - Mexico - Circa 1980's

Located in Chatham, ON

Mexican Talavera folk art glazed terracotta charger or plate - large size - hand made - featuring hand painted leaves and flowers within an elaborate border with swirls - two holes t...

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Hand-Carved Wood Panel "Two Ninas" by Jose Sevill, Folk Art, 1950s
Hand-Carved Wood Panel "Two Ninas" by Jose Sevill, Folk Art, 1950s

Hand-Carved Wood Panel "Two Ninas" by Jose Sevill, Folk Art, 1950s

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Hand carved Two Ninas wall sculpture. It's signed M Ramirez on the bottom right but, we're not sure if there was a collaboration with Jose Sevill who might be responsible for the pa...

Category

1950s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair
Navajo Indian Weaving Pillows, Pair

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

Antique San Isidro With Oxen
Antique San Isidro With Oxen

Antique San Isidro With Oxen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This expressive folk sculpture depicts San Isidro Labrador, the patron saint of farmers, shown guiding a pair of oxen as they plow the land. San Isidro is represented in traditional ...

Category

Early 20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Tribal Kachin Woman’s Jacket with Shells, Myanmar (Burma)
Antique Tribal Kachin Woman’s Jacket with Shells, Myanmar (Burma)

Antique Tribal Kachin Woman’s Jacket with Shells, Myanmar (Burma)

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Tribal Kachin Woman’s Jacket with Shells, Myanmar (Burma) A small, intricately woven woman’s jacket from the Kachin (Maru) tribal group located in the far northeast of Myanm...

Category

Mid-20th Century Burmese Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Antique Kayseri Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Natural Carpet
Antique Kayseri Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Natural Carpet

Antique Kayseri Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Natural Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is a large antique Central Anatolian Kilim from the Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition. It has a Kayseri-like medallion pattern, but it is characteriz...

Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art antiques
African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art antiques

African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art antiques

Located in London, GB

African Tsonga headrest Neck rest South Africa Tribal Art A fine old Tsonga headrest Carved from hard wood with 3 central pillars Period Early 20th century Height: 15 cm Conditio...

Category

19th Century Zimbabwean Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Italian Maiolica Tin-Glazed Charger with Polychrome Floral Decoration, 19th C
Italian Maiolica Tin-Glazed Charger with Polychrome Floral Decoration, 19th C

Italian Maiolica Tin-Glazed Charger with Polychrome Floral Decoration, 19th C

Located in Nottingham, GB

This impressive 19th-century Italian maiolica charger, probably produced in Faenza, exemplifies the revival of Renaissance ceramic traditions that flourished during the period. Execu...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Vintage White City Tailors Tin Litho Menswear Advertising Flange Sign
Vintage White City Tailors Tin Litho Menswear Advertising Flange Sign

Vintage White City Tailors Tin Litho Menswear Advertising Flange Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Antique double-sided storefront sign for White City Tailors, a tailor shop and haberdasher in Chicago. It features yellow lettering against a rich oxblood background and three gromme...

Category

1920s Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Tin

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.