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Folk Art For Sale
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Studio Pottery Closed Form With Rattle Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed closed-form sculpture with rattle by renowned Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu, famed for her use of color,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Wrought iron candlestick or cellar rat, Normandy, France, early 20th century.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Wrought iron candlestick or cellar rat, Normandy, France, early 20th century. Worn but in good and complete condition. Superb piece of folk art.
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Steel
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting Sacking of the City, 1670
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Oil artwork on canvas depicting the sacking of a seaside city by the Saracens, of good pictorial quality. We find cou...
Category
1670s Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Boule Ball "G", "J", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
Decorated with the initials "G" and "J".
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant developm...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Olive
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "G", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules,...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Olive
Antique Boule Balls Set "B", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Olive
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair, France, late 19th Century.
Diameter 9,5 cm.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Olive
Wood Black Forest Brienz Carved Figural Gnome Nutcracker German Antique, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1930s Black Forest Brienz wood carved Nutcracker in form of a Gnome. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an Estate sale in Nuremberg, G...
Category
1930s German Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Important Framed Signed Hanna Barbera Flintstones Jetsons Circus Cel
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is A Rare Large DELUXE Numbered LIMITED EDITION 3D Silkscreen Pop Art Serigraph Cel signed in pencil and numbered, by World Renowned Cartoonists Bi...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Boule Balls Set "9", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant developme...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Olive
Rare Two-Panel Oriental-Style Folding Screen, Late 19th Century -1X29
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Immerse yourself in the exotic allure of the Orient with this Rare Two-Panel Oriental-Style Folding Screen, dating back to the late 19th century. Measuring 216 cm in height and 98 cm...
Category
19th Century Antique Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Plaque
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
5327
Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Plaque in the "Elves in a Pine Tree Design
by Daisy Makeig Jones
Measures: 27cm x 19.5cm
circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Native American Black & White Cloud Pattern Mimbre Pottery Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Signed Native American Mimbre white pottery bowl with black cloud pattern on bowl interior. Painted black line rim all around top rim edge.
Hand crafted by Pablo Lopez, Central Mexic...
Category
20th Century Mexican Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Ceramic pitcher by Mado Jolain, France, 1960's
By Mado Jolain
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic pitcher by Mado Jolain, 1960's, signed and numbered
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Late 19th century, French Folk Art Copper Sailboat Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Wonderful and rare folk art copper sailboat weather-vane . A real unique find with gorgeous vert de gris patine.
France, circa 1880-1900.
Weathered , small losses and old repairs.
P...
Category
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Dancer dancing the romance Swan Lake possible Wallendorf production
Located in Lugo, IT
Ballerina dancing the ceramic Swan Lake romance.
Possible Wallendorf production
One piece of the crown is missing as pictured.
Thank you
Category
1950s German Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 6 Liturgical Ornament Cape, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 6 Liturgical Ornament Cape.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:
B...
Category
1950s Spanish Baroque Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Brass
20thc Navajo Indian Weaving Bolster Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Navajo Indian weaving bolster pillow. This is made from a saddle blanket weaving. The backing is a brown cotton linen. The insert is down & feather insert.
Category
2010s American Adirondack Folk Art
Materials
Wool
A Large Antique Wabi Sabi Wooden Tray, Scandinavia c. 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A large antique wabi sabi tray with heavy patina from age and use. Old repiars with metal.
Category
Mid-19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Large Vintage Locomotive Train Engine Toy
Located in New York, NY
Very large vintage locomotive steam train engine measuring 26 inches long and 11 inches tall.
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Metal
1930s Swabian Hallic Country Pig Made of Terracotta
Located in Berghuelen, DE
1930s Swabian Hallic Country Pig Made of Terracotta
A vintage statue of a Swabian hallic country pig. It was used as shop window decoration in a German butchery. The statue is made ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Rare Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chair Swiss Brienz 1900
A very nice antique Swiss nutwood chair decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting ibex and chamois. The backrest...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century New England Folk Art Schooner Weathervane
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century New England Folk Art Schooner Weathervane, circa 1890, having a carved and painted wooden hull with bowsprit, spars and deck house; wooden masts with wire standing riggi...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Metal
A wooden lantern mold France 1950
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This wooden lantern mold, originating from a former paper lantern manufacturing facility, is a superb decorative piece, boasting a highly graphic design. It consists of seven detacha...
Category
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is finely detailed and quite large and hefty. These pieces were originally made...
Category
20th Century Congolese Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
A wood catchall mid-20th century French folk art
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A remarkable catchall, emblematic of mid-20th century French folk art, stands out for its ingenious use of half a fruit tree trunk, likely from a cherry tree. This particular trunk s...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Religious Painting Christ at the Column, 1720
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the early 18th century. Oil on canvas framework depicting a religious subject Christ at the column of good pictorial quality. Painting of beautiful size...
Category
1720s Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
1984-1995 Speckled Brown Mark Hewitt Pottery Jug
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1984-1995 Mark Hewitt Pottery jug. Speckled brown; elegantly turned. WMH mark with a D.
7.75" h., 5.25" dia.
Whitehall Antiques is a family business that has been a major source for...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Double Sided Late 19th c. English Fishmonger's Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a fantastic double sided English fishmongers sign with original paint. I especially love the teeth of this guy. This is folk art at its finest. don't let this one get away!
Category
1890s British Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Sculpture of Shore Bird
Located in Houston, TX
The Folk Art Sculpture of the shore bird is a radiant manifestation of creativity and imagination, blending elements of nature with artistic expression. Crafted as a composite heron,...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Composition, Metal
17th Century Oil on Canvas Flemish Antique Painting Stil Life with Dogs, 1660s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Flemish painting from the 17th century. Oil on canvas artwork depicting a copy of the famous still life by Frans Snyders (1579-1657), a dog defending the carcass from two other...
Category
1660s Dutch Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Iconic Vintage PH5 Chandelier for L. Poulsen of DK with Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
An Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1970s with abstract art work by Gallery Sixty One.
The art work ...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Navajo Germantown ZigZag Blanket
By Navajo
Located in Sharon, CT
A Germantown (late 19th century) consisting of vertical zig-zag narrow lines in green, white violet and black, on a dark red ground. 72x48".
Category
Late 19th Century American Tribal Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Signed Jan Il Yang Visual Abstract Wall Art with Gold Frame
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful signed Jan Il Yang visual abstract art piece. In its original gorgeous gold frame in great condition. Jan Yang uses a metallic gold foil in his artwork which gives it a ve...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Framed Leonard Wren "French Pastry" Giclée Print
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful giclée (canvas print) artwork signed by Leonard Wren. His artwork was inspired by his many travels and became famous for his beauty of the world through capturing the joy l...
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
Sculpture depicting couple of children
Located in Borgo Veneto, IT
French marble paste sculpture depicting pair of children period 1800s
Category
1810s French Louis Philippe Antique Folk Art
Materials
Marble
George Ohr (Potter) "Bag Shaped" ceramic Savings Coin Bank Circa 1885
By George Ohr
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very rare item by famous and world renowned, avant garde "Mad Potter of Biloxi" George Ohr; known for creating many of his pieces with an abstract design, incorporating sexual and e...
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Antique Monalisa handmade painted replica.
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Painted during 1972 and 1976. We offer this Antique Monalisa handmade painted replica signed by Lourdes Cúe.
Category
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Linen
Antique Oak Victor Victor I Victrola Phonograph Talking Machine with Horn
Located in Oakland, CA
Antique Oak Victor Victor I Victrola Phonograph Talking Machine with Horn. Very good working condition with original crank and nameplate: “His Mast...
Category
1910s North American Art Nouveau Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
A 19th Century White Hart
Located in Conwy, GB
A recumbent carved timber Stag or "Whte Hart".
The surface with a pleasing overall craquelure to the white painted tempera, raised on a patinated brass mount.
Circa 1850.
In man...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Traditional 19th century painted kitchen rack
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Traditional 19th century painted kitchen rack circa 1880.
Beautiful piece of rustic european woodenware from hungary.
This piece when fixed to the wall was originally used for stor...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique Swedish Hand-Painted Decorative Three-Panel Glass Screen
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Antique Swedish Hand-Painted Decorative Three-Panel Glass Screen
Exquisite antique Swedish hand-painted decorative three-panel screen. Crafted with finely carved and intricately det...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Sculpture Panthère rugissant by Thomas Cartier
Located in Ibiza, Spain
An impressive sculpture of Thomas François Cartier (1879-1943), of a lioness, roaring. The sculpture is made of bronze patinated and is signed T. CARTIER on the terrace.
Every item ...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Large vintage Shiva lingam stone Indian Asian Art Sculpture Interior Décor
Located in London, GB
A multi-coloured stone Shiva Lingam, a elongated egg shaped stone used for Shaivite worship in Hindu rituals These heavy stones are sacred and come from the Narmada River in In...
Category
1880s Indian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Early 19th Century Blue Floral Painted Cabinet
Located in Albignasego, IT
Blue Painted Cabinet Circa 1810 Circa
Measurements: H. 185 cm – L. 120 (129 at the frames) cm – D. 46 (51 at the frames) cm
Period: approximately 1810
Origin: Tyrol
Essence: Fir
De...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Rustic Antique Folk Art
Materials
Fir
Italian 19th Century White Carrara Marble Statue
Located in Ibiza, Spain
A most elegant Italian 19th century white Carrara marble. This stunning statue depicts the elegant Venus caught in a momentary pose, as if surprised in the act of emerging from the s...
Category
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Folk Art
Materials
Carrara Marble
Vintage Southern Quilt in Wedding Ring Pattern in Pale Green, Ivory, Green
Located in Barrington, IL
Early 20th century hand-stitched southern quilt top from SE United States most likely North Carolina. It has a “Double Wedding Ring” quilt pattern set on a lime green background w...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Antique Indian Hand Painted Brass Figural Gauri Head Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A pair of antique Indian hand-painted figural brass head religious sculptures.
Hand-crafted in the Maharashtra or Karnataka region of India in the late 19th / early 20th century, d...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Folk Art
Materials
Brass
20th Century Oil on Masonite Italian Still Life Vase of Flowers Painting, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the mid-20th century. Artwork oil on masonite depicting an elegant still life, vase with flowers, of good pictorial quality. Painting of good size and pleasant ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Masonite
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian painting from the first half of the 18th century. Oil artwork on canvas depicting a religious subject, the Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, of good pictorial quality. Altar...
Category
1730s Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Marroquin Arab 1870 Koummya Dagger With Sheath In Wood Silver And Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Marroquin forged steel dagger with sheath.
Beautiful koummya dagger with a sheath from the region of Morocco, circa 1870. The blade was created with forged steel, mounted in wood an...
Category
1870s Moroccan Islamic Antique Folk Art
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Steel
Nathan Cobb Jr Canada Goose Decoy
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Hollow-carved Canada Goose decoy by Nathan Cobb Jr, with applied neck and head circa 1880-1895. This decoy features a 33” L x 7 ½” W two-piece hand-scooped and drilled hollow body, c...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
20th Century Oil on Canvas French Grisaille Painting Cherubs, 1920s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French painting from the first half of the 20th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting cherubs with grisaille style garland, of good pictorial quality. Painting adorned with a wood...
Category
1920s French Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Vintage 'IN USE' Illuminated Sign, 1980s England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slender "IN USE" lighted box sign dating from the 1980s. Likely used outside of rooms containing X-Ray machines. The box is made of a white powder coated metal and front sign is made...
Category
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Sue Benner Cellular Structure I Nine Ovals Quilt Circa 2006
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Beautiful hand made quilt by famed quilter Sue Benner. According to her site "While pursuing a degree in molecular biology and a master's in biomedical illustration, Sue Benner crea...
Category
Early 2000s American Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
Orange Blue Wool Wall Decoration Rug, Sweden 1960S
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage wool wall decoration carpet or a small rug but with a fringe on one side.
Additional information:
Origin: Sweden
Period: 1960s
Dimensions: W 53 cm x D 105 cm
Condition: Good...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool
White Brown High Pile Wool Rug Sweden, 1960s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage small high pile wool rug in gray-black-white-blue-brown hues.
Additional information:
Country of manufacture: Sweden
Period: 1960s
Dimensions: 72 W x 127 D cm
Condition: Goo...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool
1930s Swabian Hallic Country Pig Made of Terracotta
Located in Berghuelen, DE
1930s Swabian Hallic Country Pig Made of Terracotta
A vintage statue of a Swabian hallic country pig. It was used as shop window decoration in a German butchery. The statue is made ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
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.
Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns
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Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art
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Tramp Art, America’s Most Misunderstood Art Form, Is Trending in Interiors
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.
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