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Folk Art For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1980s
Mid 20th Century Vintage Boho Abstract Figural Tiger Oil Painting on Board
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage original oil painting on board. A beautifully rendered tiger in brilliant clear colors. Signed on the back by the artist. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Folk Art
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century, Back Streets of Paris
Located in Cirencester, GB
Paris, France
by Henri Miloch (1898-1979)
Signed and double sided
Watercolour and gouache painting on artist's paper, unframed
Measures: Sheet 12.5 x 15.5 inches
Nicely exe...
Category
1940s Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Other
Vintage Asian Oriental Framed Prints with Narrow Gold Frames, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Asian Oriental framed prints with narrow gold frames - a pair. Item features a wood frame with distressed finish, brass decorative hooks, (5) f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Fine French Impressionist Pastel, Countryside Village Lane River and Trees
Located in Cirencester, GB
"The Village Lane"
signed by Camille Meriot (French 1887-1975)
pastel on unframed paper
paper: 10 x 13 inches
Fine original French Impressionist painting by the well listed an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Painting Signed, Tall French Buildings
Located in Cirencester, GB
Tall French Landscape
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century)
signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper, unframed
size: 18.5 x 12.5 inches
condition: very good an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Other
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting - Three Figures
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021),
Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her stud...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
20th Century - Whimsical Pair of Large Carved and Painted Wood Flamingos
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th c., a pair of vibrantly painted wooden flamingo floor sculptures, each with a fish in mouth. One is signed "MW" on the underside. Painted in pink and lilac respectively and both with painted details to resemble feathers. Each flamingo is holding a fish in its beak. Both fish have been painted in contrasting colors to those of the flamingos. The gold painted beaks and legs add an additional element of whimsy to these carved sculptures.
They are life size and will be sure to draw attention and likely a smile. They would look great on the deck of a seaside home, as a welcoming pair by a front door, in a child's bedroom or even as a bathroom accent.
Please Note: To reduce the cost of shipping, each will be professionally packed by a specialist service in advance of UPS shipping. This is significantly less expensive than white glove shipping.
Dimensions:
46"h x 7"w x 10"d
Condition:
Good/Fair, one with repair to red feathers on top...
Category
1980s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Copper and Brass Fresh Air Diver's Pump with Wood Handle
Located in Norwell, MA
Diver's pump for shallow water use which feeds air to the diver's helmet. Highly polished and lacquered, with wood handled plunger. Handles have been sanded and varnished. Great divi...
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Mel Smilow White Abstract Oil on Canvas Assemblage 1988
By Mel Smilow
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Mel Smilow, 1988, an assemblage of cut foam blocks in an array of modern abstract image of shapes, covered in a white acrylic. Trimmed in a thin contrasting pine.
Signed.
Mel Smilow, the famed mid century furniture designer...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
1950's Modernist Signed Painting, Tranquil View Of French Buildings
Located in Cirencester, GB
French Buildings
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), signed, stamped verso
original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper,
overall size: 19.5 x 25.5 inches
condition: v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Other
1960's French Portrait Back of Bald Man's Head Caricature
Located in Cirencester, GB
French character portrait.
French school, mid-20th century.
Gouache paint on unframed paper.
signed lower corner.
Image : 12 x 9.25 inches.
Superbly decorative 1960's Fren...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Hand Woven Rug, Signed by Maurice Andre, 1950 French Piece, Limited Edition
Located in Port Washington, NY
An exceptional rug made in Aubusson, by Maurice André, France 1950. This Post-modern, Forme-Libre, Geometrical Abstraction, piece is made in thick wool i...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Post War Persian Style Runner Hand Loom 1950s Rug Runner
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Nice Persian runner rug 1930s excellent shape for age a great addition to any fine home.
Category
1950s Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wool
1950's French Modernist / Cubist Painting Signed, Bright Colour Shapes
Located in Cirencester, GB
Colourful shapes.
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century).
Signed original watercolour/ gouache mounted painting on paper board, unframed
Size: 8.5 x 5.75 inches.
Condition: v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Other
Country Made Village Cricket Score Board A Charming Country made piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Country Made Village Cricket Score Board
A Charming Country made piece, the board has all the usual information needed during a match
The board is 16” high, 36” wide 4” deep
TVY161
Category
1950s Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Beech
Mid 20th C. Irish Artist Watercolor Painting of Vigo Harbour Spanish Port
Located in Cirencester, GB
Frank Forty (1902-1996) Irish
Watercolour painting:
Inscribed verso, Vigo
Size 11 x 15 inches
Superb original watercolour painting by the well listed and popular Irish paint...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Necklace from Papua New Guinea
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional necklace from Papua New Guinea,
made out of 5 pieces of Shell,
made of fibres and small shells, used for ceremonies,
very decorative object
Category
1960s Asian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Shell
Fernand Audet French Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, GB
The Butterfly
by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016)
signed lower right
oil painting on board, unframed
painting: 9.5 x 13 inches
A fine "mid century" oil p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Folk Art Copper Sculpture Man In Row Boat By S.J. Rossbach Circa 1966
Located in Toledo, OH
Unique Folk Art copper sculpture of a man in a rowboat by S. J. Rossbach circa 1966.
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Fernand Audet Signed French Post-Impressionist Oil - Provence
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Provence"
by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016)
signed, oil painting on canvas
canvas: 5.5 x 8.75 inches
Superb original oil painting by Fernand Audet (192...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Framed Maritime Signal Flag of Letter F
Located in Norwell, MA
Shadow box framed ships Signal flag with attached rope and wood toggle. Blue and yellow field. Weight is 5 pounds.
Category
1950s Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
1950's Modernist Signed Painting, Large French Building Over River
Located in Cirencester, GB
French Buildings
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), signed, stamped verso
original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper,
overall size: 19.5 x 25.5 inches
condition: v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Other
Fernand Audet French Post-Impressionist Oil - Still Life
Located in Cirencester, GB
Still Life
by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016)
signed, oil painting on canvas
canvas: 8.75 x 6.25 inches
Superb original oil painting by Fernand Audet (19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
František Mořic Nágl - Czech 1889-1944. Prayer Service In Theresienstadt Ghetto
Located in New York, NY
A spiritually moving painting by František Mořic Nágl depicting a group of Jewish men gathered in prayer, in the Theresienstadt Ghetto's makeshift sacred space. The men wear traditional prayer shawls...
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Paper
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting, Vibrant Flowers in Vase
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021),
Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her stud...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Mid 20th Century, French Original Line Drawing Sketch Nude Lady, Stamped
Located in Cirencester, GB
Portrait sketch.
Original drawing by Jean-Paul Le Verrier (1922-1996).
Studio stamped.
Pencil drawing on paper, unframed.
Double sided.
Measures: 10.5x 8.25 inches.
Provenance: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Large Opaline Glass Coffee Bar Sign Saved During Refurbishment, this very good
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Opaline Glass Coffee Bar Sign
Saved During Refurbishment, this very good quality piece is framed in solid Walnut, the sign itself “COFFEE” is on very attractive Opaline glas...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass
Carlos Carnero, Original 1950's Head Portrait of Young Lady
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Portrait"
by Carlos Carnero (Uruguay/ French 1922-1980).
pastel/ coloured crayons on paper, unframed.
paper: 11.75 x 12.75 inches.
provenance: the artists estate, Paris.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Small Traditional Kwere Medicine Container, Tanzania
Located in London, GB
This mid-twentieth century traditional medicine container from the Kwere culture in Tanzania has been finely carved into two sections.
The upper section tightly fits the body of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ceramic Mask, Accolay, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Mask, Accolay, France, 1960s
Accolay was a pottery center in France, north of Burgundy, founded amongst others, by 4 students of Alexandre Kostanda. Active between 1945 and ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Claude Lagouche, Orignal 1970's French Psychedelic Abstract Painting
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020).
Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020.
He quickly gained recognition for his talent and his work...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Claude Lagouche, Orignal 1970's French Psychedelic Abstract Painting
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020)
Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020.
He quickly gained recognition for his talent and his work,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Mid 20th Century, French, Charcoal Drawing, Portrait of a Standing Nude Women
Located in Cirencester, GB
"The Portrait"
by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013).
Pencil/ charcoal on thick paper, unframed.
Paper size: 24.5 x 18.5 inches.
Beautifully decorative, mid 20th century ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
1940's Fashion Illustration, Three Elegant Women Walking Through The Park
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas.
The painting, executed in gouache and pencil.
The sketch is original, vintage an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
1940's Post Impressionist Artist Abstract Design Artwork
Located in Cirencester, GB
Abstract Design
Signed By Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998)
From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947
watercolour painting on paper, unframed
measurements: 11 x 13.75 inches
provenance: private collection of the artists work, Provence, France
Condition report: very good, colour strong
The painting is an excellent example of this much sought after French painters work.
Louis Bellon, born in Dijon, began to draw at the age of 14. Enrolled in the School of Fine Arts in Lyon, he was taught by Antoine Chartres, an extremely cultivated professor who introduced his young pupil to both art and literature. Bellon was also influenced by the works of André Lhote which he encountered a few years later. Bellon drew his inspiration from a multitude of sources: the Neo-Impressionism of Georges Seurat, the flat colors of the Nabis, the intimacy of works by Pierre Bonnard, the subtle delicacy of Paul Cézanne, the Cubism of Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, and Jacques Villon, both the exciting palette of Matisse and the richness of his line, the Orphism (so named by the poet Guillaume Apollinaire) of Robert and Sonia Delaunay.
In 1938, Bellon was elected a member of the Salon of the South-East, one of the most prestigious arts organizations of Lyon where many important contemporary artists exhibited. It was there that Bellon met the Nabi painter Paul Sérusier...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
1950s Shopsign
Located in Brecht, BE
Extra large and quirky, this iron shopsign ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Mid 20th C. Irish Artist Watercolor Painting of Exotic Harbour in Spain
Located in Cirencester, GB
Superb original watercolour painting by the well listed and popular Irish painter, Frank Forty (1902-1996). The painting came from a private collection of this artists work.
Frank Forty was an Irish painter best known for his landscapes of County Donegal and Kerry, as well as locations in England. He was born in 1902 and died in 1996.
As well as being a Consultant Surgeon and a musician, Frank Forty was a highly accomplished and accredited artist, having exhibited with the Royal Society of British Artists, the Medical Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Japanese Wooden Shinto Priest
Located in Queens, NY
Asian Japanese Mid-Century Modern bleached wood carved religious figure of a Shinto Priest seated in Lotus position with legs crossed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Accordian Player: Dutch store signage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rescued from a musical instruments store in the Netherlands, this sophisticated yet whimsical example of mid-century signage is a rare find! Composed of lacquered wood and brass, th...
Category
1940s Dutch Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Fernand Audet French Impressionist Oil, Old French Town Buildings
Located in Cirencester, GB
"French Streets"
by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016)
signed lower right,
oil painting on board, unframed
painting: 18 x 21.5 inches
A fine "mid century" ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
1940's French Fruit Still Life, Post Impressionist Artist
Located in Cirencester, GB
Still Life
Signed by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998)
From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947
watercolour painting on paper, unframed
measurements: 10 x 12.75 inches
provenance: private collection of the artists work, Provence, France
Condition report: very good, color strong
The painting is an excellent example of this much sought after French painters work.
Louis Bellon, born in Dijon, began to draw at the age of 14. Enrolled in the School of Fine Arts in Lyon, he was taught by Antoine Chartres, an extremely cultivated professor who introduced his young pupil to both art and literature. Bellon was also influenced by the works of André Lhote which he encountered a few years later. Bellon drew his inspiration from a multitude of sources: the Neo-Impressionism of Georges Seurat, the flat colors of the Nabis, the intimacy of works by Pierre Bonnard, the subtle delicacy of Paul Cézanne, the Cubism of Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, and Jacques Villon, both the exciting palette of Matisse and the richness of his line, the Orphism (so named by the poet Guillaume Apollinaire) of Robert and Sonia Delaunay.
In 1938, Bellon was elected a member of the Salon of the South-East, one of the most prestigious arts organizations of Lyon where many important contemporary artists exhibited. It was there that Bellon met the Nabi painter Paul Sérusier...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Vence French Signed Watercolour Painting, Open Bright Landscape
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Vence”
by Camille Meriot (French 1887-1975)
signed and stamped verso
watercolour painting on paper
paper : 9.5 x 12.5 inches
Fine original French Impressionist painting ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
1940's French Post Impressionist Artist Abstract Artwork Design Original
Located in Cirencester, GB
Abstract design
Signed By Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998)
From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947
watercolour painting on paper, unframed
measurements: 10 x 12.5 inches
provenance: private collection of the artists work, Provence, France
Condition report: very good, colour strong
The painting is an excellent example of this much sought after French painters work.
Louis Bellon, born in Dijon, began to draw at the age of 14. Enrolled in the School of Fine Arts in Lyon, he was taught by Antoine Chartres, an extremely cultivated professor who introduced his young pupil to both art and literature. Bellon was also influenced by the works of André Lhote which he encountered a few years later. Bellon drew his inspiration from a multitude of sources: the Neo-Impressionism of Georges Seurat, the flat colors of the Nabis, the intimacy of works by Pierre Bonnard, the subtle delicacy of Paul Cézanne, the Cubism of Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, and Jacques Villon, both the exciting palette of Matisse and the richness of his line, the Orphism (so named by the poet Guillaume Apollinaire) of Robert and Sonia Delaunay.
In 1938, Bellon was elected a member of the Salon of the South-East, one of the most prestigious arts organizations of Lyon where many important contemporary artists exhibited. It was there that Bellon met the Nabi painter Paul Sérusier...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
1950's Modernist Signed Painting, The Two Trees In Field
Located in Cirencester, GB
The Two Trees
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), signed, stamped verso
original watercolour/gouache painting on paper
overall size: 14.5 x 11.5 inches
condition: very g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Other
1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Painting Signed, Woodland over Lake
Located in Cirencester, GB
Woodland over lake
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century).
signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on board, unframed.
Size: 9.5 x 13.75 inches.
Condition: very good an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Other
Camille Meriot French Signed Impressionist Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Landscape"
by Camille Meriot (French 1887-1975)
signed and dated 44'
Watercolour painting on paper
Paper : 4.5 x 7 inches
Fine original French Impressionist painting by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Terracotta Sculpture of Head
Located in Studio City, CA
Terra Cotta Sculpture of Head, Ghana Africa, 1960s Measures 15"H x 7"W; base 5"SQ
Category
1960s Ghanaian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Ceramic Mask, Accolay, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Mask, Accolay, France, 1960s
Accolay was a pottery center in France, north of Burgundy, founded amongst others, by 4 students of Alexandre Kostanda. Active between 1945 and 1...
Category
1960s French Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Notre Dame Paris from the River Seine, Mid 20th Century French Framed Oil
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century
Title: Notre Dame Paris, from the River Seine
Medium: oil painting on canvas laid to board.
Measures: framed: 12 x 16.25 inc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Mid-Century Modern Teak Stylized Horse Head Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This solid teak stylized sculpture of a horse's head is unsigned but presumed to have been made in Scandinavia in circa 1970 in the midcentury style. The sculpture is carved out of a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Teak
Vintage Toy, HKN Motorcyclist, Made by Huki Kienberger, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This HKN Motorcyclist is a rare vintage toy.
Vintage toy representing a motorcyclist riding a red motorcycle.
Made in tin by Huki Kienberger pro...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Copper Ships Starboard Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Highly polished and lacquered solid copper ships lantern with clear Fresnel glass lens and removable green filter. The copper bodied lantern has brass bez...
Category
1930s Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Standing Nude Women
Located in Cirencester, GB
"The Portrait"
by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013)
pencil/ charcoal on thick paper, unframed
paper size: 25 x 18.75 inches
Beautifully decorative, mid 20th century Fren...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Vintage Letter I, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This vintage letter I comes from the old advertising banner. It is made from dyed concrete.
Weight: 2 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Concrete
Folk Art Hand Painted Cannon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art toy cannon in original black and red paint, circa 1930s, USA. Very minor paint loss throughout and edge loss to shield, as pictured.
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Honfleur French Signed Impressionist Crayon Drawing- Vintage Sailing Scene
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Honfleur"
by Camille Meriot (French 1887-1975)
signed and dated 64'.
Crayon drawing on paper
Paper : 9 x 6.5 inches
Fine original French Impressionist painting by the we...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Mid-20th Century French Charcoal Drawing, Portrait of a Standing Nude Man
Located in Cirencester, GB
"The Portrait"
by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013)
Pencil/ charcoal on thick paper, unframed
Paper size: 25 x 19 inches
Beautifully decorative, mid 20th century French ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
8 Foot Illuminated KIDDIE RIDES Metal Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
8 foot metal sign from an old carnival. Metal sign with wood backing. Hand painted wording - KIDDIE RIDES. Marquee lighting on each letter. Perfect working...
Category
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Steel
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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