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Folk Art For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Gothic
Alfred Reneloeau Palissy Crab & Lobster Wall Pocket
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Alfred Renoleau French Palissy Majolica wall pocket which features a lobster and a crab on a basketweave ground. Colouration: yellow, grey, brown, are predominant. The piece bears ma...
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Antique Victorian Cast Brass Figural Cherub Door Stops or Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique detailed cast brass figural cherub door stops are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1880 in the p...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique French Velocipede Horse Tricycle by Jean Louis Gourdoux for Jugnet
By Jean Louis Gourdoux
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderfully detailed, antique, French, velocipede or toy tricycle featuring the body of a carved walnut horse with steel face plate on spoke wheels and ho...
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
19th Century Staffordshire Cottage Bank
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Staffordshire pottery penny bank from England in the form of a cottage with flocked details. The coin slot has a few nicks from age and use.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Late 19th Century Gold Gilt Zinc Weathervane
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century gold gilt zinc weathervane
A true working example of a late 19th century zinc weathervane in the form a rooster. With its original gold gi...
Category
1890s French Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Hand Carved Folk Art Figure of a Naked Lady
Located in London, GB
Naked Lady, circa 1920
We are proud to offer a unique example of an early 20th century Folk Art hand carved figure. The figure stands in her underwear spor...
Category
1920s Unknown Victorian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
Pair of 1894 Watercolour Paintings by H Brock Univited Guest, a Lion in the Path
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of late Victorian watercolors signed H Brock and dated Apr 1894
The first is titled “An Uninvited Guest” and the second “A Lion...
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Signed Pintail English Hand Carved Decoy, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Signed Pintail Decoy, circa 1900
We are proud to offer a unique hand carved circa 1900 working decoy, representing a pintail in original paint, and signed with makers initials and owners mark. This example shows some lovely aged detail which makes it a highly decorative and collectable artifact...
Category
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Danish Folk Art Wedding Greeting Declaration in Original Frame, 1864
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Some 150 years ago this Volk Art Work was presented as a gift to a wedding. It is called a declaration of love or a Honorable Gratulation attesting two people bonded in marriage. A l...
Category
1860s Danish High Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century European Clock Tower Automaton Figures
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century European clock tower automaton figures
We are proud to offer an extremely rare set of European clock tower automaton figures, in the form of Persian / Turkish male dressed figures. Dated from the early 20th century, hand carved from wooden sections and detailed in gesso and paint. In completely original condition, later these figures have been secured to a 19th century ebonized wooden base for display purposes. These figures still have their original mechanisms in place, the metal rods extended from their backs, once pulled raise both hands and head, the mechanism is simple and on a pulley system. It is likely these figures would have been part of a larger group, which would have been animated once the clock tower struck upon the hour. This is the first time we have ever been able to obtain artifacts of this nature, and they are exceedingly rare in completely original form.
Size in inches: H 24” x W 21” x D 10”
Origin: Europe
Period: 1900-1920
Material: Wood & Gesso
Condition: These items are completely solid in structure and form. Wear is present across all the surfaces which includes crackled paint, worn surfaces, chipped gesso, and faded paint, these items are firmly secured to base pictured. The velour clothing...
Category
1920s German Victorian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Very Rare 19th Century Italian Trompe L'oeil Panels
Located in London, GB
19th century Italian trompe l'oeil panels
We are proud to offer a spectacular pair of highly decorative 19th century Italian trompe l'oeil panels, each depicting an architectural b...
Category
1850s Italian Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Carved Wooden Figure of a Mormon
Located in London, GB
The Mormon
We are proud to offer a unique hand carved early 20th century figure of a traditional Mormon. Wonderfully carved from a single piece of hard wood, detailing an angel at t...
Category
1910s American Victorian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century English Quirky Country House Fire Escape
Located in London, GB
19th century English country house fire escape
We are proud to offer a rare example of a 19th century quirky county house fire escape, once of the Fasque House, Fettercaine Estate, ...
Category
1890s British Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Fantastic 19th Century Hand Painted Enamel Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand painted metal basket with the enamel green base. The condition is very good.
Category
Late 19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
English Brass and Mahogany Yacht Binnacle Southampton, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
English yacht binnacle mounted on a mahogany rope motif base, oval glass viewing port, with the original removable brass vented side light and carrying handle. Binnacle is fitted with an interior compass submerged in alcohol signed...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Large Staffordshire Cottage
Located in High Point, NC
19th century large Staffordshire cottage with very interesting design. It has many levels and interesting architectural details, accented with h...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Wood and Ceramic Lemon Squeezer
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Mid-19th century wood and ceramic lemon squeezer
All in good working condition the gadget has the ceramic juice extractor set in the hinged wooden ho...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Staffordshire Cottage with Swans
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Staffordshire cottage from England with swans flanking the front door and a cobalt room with flocking detail. Lovely form.
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Exquisite Early 20th Century French Hand Lettering Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
We are proud to offer an exquisite early 20th century French hand lettering trade sign. This is truly a unique piece of trade sign retail art in our opi...
Category
1920s French Victorian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Set of Kitchen Treen with 2 Hourglasses, One Candlestick Holder and Pepper Mill
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Set of kitchen treen with 2 hourglasses, one candlestick holder and pepper mill. All 19th century French.
Category
Early 19th Century French Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Birch
Majolica Nautical Jardiniere Onnaing, circa 1880
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
19th century, large Majolica Nautical jardinière signed Onnaing, the feets are dolphins and the front is decorated with boats on the sea, the handles are anchors.
Category
1880s French Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pottery Pearlware Sponged Spirit Flasks Modeled in Form of Boots, Scottish
Located in Downingtown, PA
British pottery pearlware sponged spirit flasks modeled in form of boots,
Scottish, circa 1840-1850.
The pair of unusual flasks are sponged in mottled colors of blue, pink, and ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scottish Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
Scottish Pottery Pearlware Sponged Spirit Flasks Modeled in Form of Boots
Located in Downingtown, PA
British pottery pearlware sponged spirit flasks modeled in form of boots, Scottish, circa 1840-1850.
Great fun & so decorative!
The pair of unusual flasks are sponged in mottled ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scottish Early Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
c.1880 The Best Antique English Folk Art Hand-Beaded Pillow Ever
Located in Chicago, IL
After collecting antique English bead-work for over 40 years, we believe this fabulous pillow to be one of the finest examples in existence. The panel depicting a much earlier era, w...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wool
Framed Tunbridge Ware Image of The Pantiles c1880
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Framed Tunbridge ware image of the Pantiles
Date : c1880
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Decoration : Central mosaic image of the Pantiles behind glass - B...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Oil Painting L'Europe by Skilling
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking oil painting on board of a reclining nude women, in a classical setting with a lyre, titled L’EUROPE. Executed in a distinctive Victorian parlor painting style with contrive...
Category
20th Century American Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Victorian Landscape Drawing, Richard Paminter Cuff
Located in Braintree, GB
Victorian landscape drawing
Artist: Richard Paminter Cuff
Technique: Brush and watercolor and gray wash over graphite
Signed lower right hand signed, R.P Cuff 1843
Engraver, ap...
Category
1840s British Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Paper
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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