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Folk Art For Sale
19th C Original Surface Eagle Weather Vane on Stand
19th C Original Surface Eagle Weather Vane on Stand

19th C Original Surface Eagle Weather Vane on Stand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th C original gilded surface full body eagle weather vane with the best undisturbed surface.The base is custom made iron stand.This eagle is attr...

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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Copper, Iron

American Victorian Pearl and Silk Hand Fan

American Victorian Pearl and Silk Hand Fan

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian decorative hand fan with pearl and silk painted scene This fan is in used condition with some minor damage.

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19th Century American Victorian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Pre-Columbian Chancay textile mask South American Art Antiques
Pre-Columbian Chancay textile mask South American Art Antiques

Pre-Columbian Chancay textile mask South American Art Antiques

Located in London, GB

Pre-Columbian Chancay textile mask South American Art Antiques A Pre-Columbian Chancay textile mask, originating from the central coast of Peru and dating to approximately 1000–1450...

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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Double Sided Vintage Marlboro Light Up Cigarette Pack, 1990s USA
Double Sided Vintage Marlboro Light Up Cigarette Pack, 1990s USA

Double Sided Vintage Marlboro Light Up Cigarette Pack, 1990s USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is the perfect Americana statement piece to add interest to any interior. This incredible vintage advertising light up box by Marlboro is eye-catching showpiece. These lights we...

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1990s American Folk Art

Materials

Steel

19Thc Original Paint Decorated Blanket Chest
19Thc Original Paint Decorated Blanket Chest

19Thc Original Paint Decorated Blanket Chest

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19thc Original paint decorated blanket box with dovetailed construction in very good condition.This trunk has a date of 1821 and signed Mary Elizabeth March 7th , 1821 .This chest is...

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1880s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Benin Brass Armlets Nigeria Antique Jewelry
African Tribal Benin Brass Armlets Nigeria Antique Jewelry

African Tribal Benin Brass Armlets Nigeria Antique Jewelry

Located in London, GB

Benin brass Armlets or Anklets A pair of heavy Brass armlets with three rows of cowrie shells, Certainly a well worn pair one slightly twisted. They have been cleaned at some point. Rare pieces. Benin 19th century and earlier. For similar pair see re thinking pit Pitt Rivers pit rivers museum online collection Oxford UK.

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Early 20th Century Congolese Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Danish 1792 Wooden Mangle Board with Horse Wedding Love Gift
Antique Danish 1792 Wooden Mangle Board with Horse Wedding Love Gift

Antique Danish 1792 Wooden Mangle Board with Horse Wedding Love Gift

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Antique Danish or Scandinavian mangle board (clothing and bedding press), dated 1792 it has survived more than 230 years and still it´s full of charm. It is made from oak wood has a...

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1840s Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

German folk art Wedding Chest, 1842
German folk art Wedding Chest, 1842

German folk art Wedding Chest, 1842

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This characterful pine chest from rural southern Germany, dated 1842, is a special piece with a romantic history: it was once given as a wedding gift. The chest is hand-painted in vi...

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1840s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Vintage Pre-Columbian Style Pottery Centerpiece
Vintage Pre-Columbian Style Pottery Centerpiece

Vintage Pre-Columbian Style Pottery Centerpiece

Located in Dallas, TX

PRESENTING a LOVELY piece of reproduction Native American Antiquity, namely, a Vintage Pre-Columbian Style Pottery Centerpiece. We are of the opinion that this was made circa the ea...

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Early 20th Century Mexican Pre-Columbian Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Old Kingdom Limestone Relief for Hen-Gegu
Old Kingdom Limestone Relief for Hen-Gegu

Old Kingdom Limestone Relief for Hen-Gegu

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Stone reliefs from the Old Kingdom such as this, were typically found in the door jambs for false doors in a funerary setting or tomb. Given the left facing direction of the striding...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Large Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Horse by Luciano Bustamante 1965
Large Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Horse by Luciano Bustamante 1965

Large Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Horse by Luciano Bustamante 1965

By Luciano Bustamante

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous large brass Brutalist patchwork stallion horse with blown black glass eyes. Fantastic artistic piece by Luciano Bustamante of Mexico c1965. In excellent vintage condition wi...

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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Ancient Cypriot Terracotta Jug with Painted Geometric Decoration
Ancient Cypriot Terracotta Jug with Painted Geometric Decoration

Ancient Cypriot Terracotta Jug with Painted Geometric Decoration

Located in London, GB

A striking jug with a beautifully burnished surface and decoration in vibrant brown pigment, iconic of early Bronze Age pottery production on the island of Cyprus. Produced in large ...

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15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Minimalist Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

20th Century, Carved Wood Nafana Bedu Plank Mask, Tribal Art, Decorative Object
20th Century, Carved Wood Nafana Bedu Plank Mask, Tribal Art, Decorative Object

20th Century, Carved Wood Nafana Bedu Plank Mask, Tribal Art, Decorative Object

Located in Odense, DK

An authentic large wooden “plank” mask from the Nafana people of West Africa, mid-20th century. Hand-carved with bold geometric forms and stylized facial features, this piece was tra...

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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer
Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer

Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer

Located in Paris, FR

Bed Wagen for children room. Made with fiberglass with outside with chrome-plated finishes. With palisander wood veneer inside and withseveral storage compartments for a bed, a tv, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Folk Art

Materials

Chrome

18th Century European Carved Pine Trunk
18th Century European Carved Pine Trunk

18th Century European Carved Pine Trunk

Located in San Francisco, CA

18th century European carved pine trunk Brilliant antique trunk / blanket chest from Europe. This can also be used as a toy chest, games chest, linen chest, etc. The chest meas...

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Late 18th Century British Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Antique Reverse Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Restaurant Trade Sign. c.1920
Antique Reverse Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Restaurant Trade Sign. c.1920

Antique Reverse Painted Double-Sided French Cafe Restaurant Trade Sign. c.1920

Located in London, GB

A vintage French Café double sided trade sign. c.1930 Constructed from reverse painted glass, with crinkle foil lettering reading Café - Casse‑Croûte - Restaurant. Framed in its ori...

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1930s French Industrial Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Large Black Forest Carved Poacher Sculpture with Chamois, Circa 1900
Large Black Forest Carved Poacher Sculpture with Chamois, Circa 1900

Large Black Forest Carved Poacher Sculpture with Chamois, Circa 1900

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Large Black Forest Poacher with Chamois A very large wooden handcarved poacher statue. The poacher is on his way back from the hunt with a hunted chamois on his back. The hand-made ...

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Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine
Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Antique British Colonial Sailors Valentine

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Enchanting 19th century English sailors valentine handcrafted in exotic seashells, in horse shoe form, lovingly arranged around an image of a steamship under a convex lens.

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19th Century English British Colonial Antique Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

African Gabon Late 20th Century Carved Wood Galwa Mask with Encircling Snake
African Gabon Late 20th Century Carved Wood Galwa Mask with Encircling Snake

African Gabon Late 20th Century Carved Wood Galwa Mask with Encircling Snake

Located in Queens, NY

African Gabon Late 20th Century carved wood Galwa mask in tapered ovoid form with overlapping brow, protruding angular nose, geometric eye and mouth holes, 2 side holes plus a styliz...

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20th Century African Tribal Folk Art

Pre Columbian Calima vessel Columbia ancient South America
Pre Columbian Calima vessel Columbia ancient South America

Pre Columbian Calima vessel Columbia ancient South America

Located in London, GB

Pre Columbian  Calima vessel Columbia ancient South America  A Calima vessel featuring double spouted stirrup vessel with incised design in red clay   Calima circa 200 BC- 400 AD Col...

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15th Century and Earlier Colombian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Monumental Amazonian Shipibo-Conibo Anthropomorphic Pottery Vessel
Monumental Amazonian Shipibo-Conibo Anthropomorphic Pottery Vessel

Monumental Amazonian Shipibo-Conibo Anthropomorphic Pottery Vessel

Located in Miami, FL

Monumental Amazonian Shipibo-Conibo Anthropomorphic Pottery Vessel with Kené Patterning, Peru A rare and visually commanding 20th century pottery vessel from the Shipibo-Conibo cult...

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Mid-20th Century Peruvian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Pottery, Clay, Earthenware

Fine Vintage Native American Navajo Cuff bracelet Silver Turquoise
Fine Vintage Native American Navajo Cuff bracelet Silver Turquoise

Fine Vintage Native American Navajo Cuff bracelet Silver Turquoise

Located in London, GB

A Fine Vintage Native American Navajo bracelet Silver Turquoise jewellery A fine quality elegant slender bracelet with turquoise and coral with floral silver embellishments at the ...

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20th Century American Folk Art

Materials

Silver

English Folk Art Shop Counter Milk Man Figure
English Folk Art Shop Counter Milk Man Figure

English Folk Art Shop Counter Milk Man Figure

Located in London, GB

English folk art shop counter milk man figure. A charming mid-20th century folk art shop countertop display figure. In the form of a man pushing a milk cart...

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1950s European Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pre Columbian Rare Central Mexican Terracotta Figure with Bowl C. 600–1200 CE
Pre Columbian Rare Central Mexican Terracotta Figure with Bowl C. 600–1200 CE

Pre Columbian Rare Central Mexican Terracotta Figure with Bowl C. 600–1200 CE

Located in London, GB

Pre Columbian Rare Central Mexican Terracotta Figure with Bowl A Pre-Columbian terracotta figure from the Central Highlands of Mexico, depicting a standing figure holding a large bow...

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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Ancient Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of a Goddess, probably Aphrodite
Ancient Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of a Goddess, probably Aphrodite

Ancient Greek Hellenistic Marble Head of a Goddess, probably Aphrodite

Located in London, GB

The head carved in luminous marble, likely depicts Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty. Shown with her smooth oval face with deeply set eyes, and slightly open lips, her hair centrally-parted with a diadem, and a chignon at her neck. The head would originally have been from a full length figure of the goddess, depicted either entirely nude, or semi-nude with folds of drapery around her hips. Such figures are often known as 'Anadyomene' which means 'rising from the sea'. The tilt of the head and the hair arrangement is seen in other Hellenistic Greek marble heads...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Hellenistic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Marble

Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo

Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt The Bushong people are one of the largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

Fair Play Basketball Scoreboard, 1980s USA
Fair Play Basketball Scoreboard, 1980s USA

Fair Play Basketball Scoreboard, 1980s USA

By Fair Play

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An authentic slice of American sports history, this massive original 1980s scoreboard was manufactured by Trans-Lux Fair-Play, a leader in athletic display technology. Bold in design...

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1980s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

36 Star Antique Parade Flag, Vertical Position, Nevada Statehood, ca 1861-1867
36 Star Antique Parade Flag, Vertical Position, Nevada Statehood, ca 1861-1867

36 Star Antique Parade Flag, Vertical Position, Nevada Statehood, ca 1861-1867

Located in York County, PA

36 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN PARADE FLAG, WITH STARS THAT ALTERNATE IN THEIR VERTICAL POSITION FROM COLUMN TO COLUMN AND ROW-TO-ROW, PRINTED ON AN ESPECIALLY INTERESTING LENGTH OF COARSE...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Fine Vintage Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara Asian art
Fine Vintage Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara Asian art

Fine Vintage Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara Asian art

Located in London, GB

Fine Vintage Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Figure of Avalokiteshvara Early–Mid 20th Century Height 28 cm 11 inches This finely cast Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, ...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Vintage Coastal Folk Art Fish Painting – Framed Fish Study Painting of a rout
Vintage Coastal Folk Art Fish Painting – Framed Fish Study Painting of a rout

Vintage Coastal Folk Art Fish Painting – Framed Fish Study Painting of a rout

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

A fantastic vintage hand-painted fish study depicting a trout, painted on artist board and set in its original thin brass frame. Each piece in this series was created by the same uni...

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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Foliage glazed stoneware sconce by Magali Wagner, 2026.
Foliage glazed stoneware sconce by Magali Wagner, 2026.

Foliage glazed stoneware sconce by Magali Wagner, 2026.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Foliage glazed stoneware sconce by Magali Wagner. Artist’s signature under the base. 2026. H : 10.6 x 14.9 x 5.1 inches. - Magali Wagner was born in 1980 in the Hautes-Alpes region...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Vintage Smaller Folk Art 19th Century Barber Pole
Vintage Smaller Folk Art 19th Century Barber Pole

Vintage Smaller Folk Art 19th Century Barber Pole

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A great Folk Art barber pole in a smaller size that would hang on a post or in the front of the shop with holes to the reverse. Having fantastic patina with wear, age and being repai...

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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Egyptian Limestone Stele Fragment
Egyptian Limestone Stele Fragment

Egyptian Limestone Stele Fragment

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A dazzling and dynamic composition, this brightly illustrated limestone stele fragment is dedicated to 'Penbuy,' a noted craftsman working in the Valley of the Kings and part of the ...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven Biil Two Panel Rug Blanket
Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven Biil Two Panel Rug Blanket

Indigenous Native American Indian Navajo Handwoven Biil Two Panel Rug Blanket

By Native American Art

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, highly engaging, intricately hand woven antique Native North American Indian Navajo tribe wool rug/dress/blanket featuring a Diné. Bill two panel geometric design with a...

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Mid-20th Century American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Tibetan Coral Necklace with Silver Painted Wooden Beads c. 1900
Tibetan Coral Necklace with Silver Painted Wooden Beads c. 1900

Tibetan Coral Necklace with Silver Painted Wooden Beads c. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A wonderful example of a Tibetan Coral Bead mala / neckpiece with a stunning mix of orange & red colours that have aged beautifully over the decades. Tib...

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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Coral, Silver

21st Century Almeria Magazine or Shoes Leather Basket Handwoven in Italy
21st Century Almeria Magazine or Shoes Leather Basket Handwoven in Italy

21st Century Almeria Magazine or Shoes Leather Basket Handwoven in Italy

By Pinetti

Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia

This masterfully hand-woven basket belongs to our iconic Almeria collection. Made of eco-friendly leather, that is washable, resistant to light and water, it's suitable for indoor and outdoor use as well. This small size perfectly works as a magazine holder. Perfect also as a blanket, shoes holder...

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2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Vintage Mut Kilim Rug Wool Old Eastern Anatolian Handwoven Turkish Carpet
Vintage Mut Kilim Rug Wool Old Eastern Anatolian Handwoven Turkish Carpet

Vintage Mut Kilim Rug Wool Old Eastern Anatolian Handwoven Turkish Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is Eastern Anatolian Old Vintage Kilim from the Mut, Adana region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colo...

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Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Early American Folk Art 19th Century Cherry Wood Firkin Sewing Box
Early American Folk Art 19th Century Cherry Wood Firkin Sewing Box

Early American Folk Art 19th Century Cherry Wood Firkin Sewing Box

Located in New York, NY

Early American Folk Art Cherry wood firkin with original varnish finish and a sewing box interior 19th Century The name firkin originated from the Dutch word "viedikkijn" which mean...

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19th Century American American Colonial Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Cherry

Reproduction Vintage Realism Cockatoo by Jesse Arms Botke
Reproduction Vintage Realism Cockatoo by Jesse Arms Botke

Reproduction Vintage Realism Cockatoo by Jesse Arms Botke

By Jessie Arms Botke

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

Exceptional statement piece with a pair of white cockatoo birds in a realism tropical setting by Jesse Arms Botke. Large wood frame has been painted in a black finish with some imper...

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Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Rare and Antique Mexican Carousel Horse
Rare and Antique Mexican Carousel Horse

Rare and Antique Mexican Carousel Horse

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1920. We offer this wonderfully charming Carousel Horse from Mexico. Handmade caved from wood with fabulous patina.

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1910s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo
Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo

Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Antique Kuba Shoowa Cut-Pile & Embroidered Cloth, DR Congo A graphically compelling example of a Kuba raffia fiber prestige cloth with cut pile and stitched embroidery. In very good...

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Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

20thc Blue & White Log Cabin Quilt
20thc Blue & White Log Cabin Quilt

20thc Blue & White Log Cabin Quilt

$1,180Sale Price|20% Off

20thc Blue & White Log Cabin Quilt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Amazing variety of calico blues & white fabrics in a pattern of court house steps pattern log cabin quilt.The dark black shades are also in a calico fabric too.The condition is very ...

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20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art
Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art

Fine Yoruba Ibeji Female Pair African Tribal Art

Located in London, GB

Good of female Yoruba Ibeji Figures Finely carved in dense wood with linear decoration to the body Nigeria Period Early 20th century Size: 27 and 25 cm Condition: Good Fine...

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Early 20th Century Nigerian Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Konya Obruk Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Vintage Wool Turkish Carpet
Antique Konya Obruk Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Vintage Wool Turkish Carpet

Antique Konya Obruk Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Vintage Wool Turkish Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Konya - Obruk region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has a wonderful special col...

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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Art Nouveau walking stick, silver guilt knob with leaves, France 1900.
Art Nouveau walking stick, silver guilt knob with leaves, France 1900.

Art Nouveau walking stick, silver guilt knob with leaves, France 1900.

Located in Milan, IT

Art Nouveau walking stick: curved gilded silver knob, depicting leaves in relief. Snakewood shaft. Brass ferrule. France circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century French Folk Art

Materials

Silver, Brass

Early 20th Century Antique High Wheel Bicycle
Early 20th Century Antique High Wheel Bicycle

Early 20th Century Antique High Wheel Bicycle

Located in Stamford, CT

Fabulous high wheeler bicycle, I believe from the Early 20th century circa 1920s. It seems to be a size smaller than a Penny Farthing and larger than a chil...

Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Rare 1970s Adult Peep Show, Books & Magazines, Large Plastic Embossed Sign XXX
Rare 1970s Adult Peep Show, Books & Magazines, Large Plastic Embossed Sign XXX

Rare 1970s Adult Peep Show, Books & Magazines, Large Plastic Embossed Sign XXX

By Terry Richardson

Located in St. Louis, MO

Large 1970s sign with embossed letters, Adult Peep Show - Books & Magazines. Sold without its original aluminum frame, can be back lit with LED. Small star crack to top of Red "S", minor loss of paint and scuffs. Subject matter is in the style of photographer Terry Richardson...

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1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Raj Hand-Crafted Stuffed Cotton Embroidered Elephant, India, 1950
Vintage Raj Hand-Crafted Stuffed Cotton Embroidered Elephant, India, 1950

Vintage Raj Hand-Crafted Stuffed Cotton Embroidered Elephant, India, 1950

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Raj Hand-Crafted Stuffed Cotton Embroidered Elephant, India, 1950. Anglo Raj vintage hand-crafted stuffed cotton embroidered elephant, India, 1950. Handmade in Rajasthan, India, colorful fabric elephant toy. Vintage small elephant stuffed cotton embroidered and decorated with small mirrors, great collector piece. Anglo Raj, small stuffed elephant...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Folk Art

Materials

Fabric

Antique Mechanical Racing Game, "Jeu de Course" by M.J. & Cie
Antique Mechanical Racing Game, "Jeu de Course" by M.J. & Cie

Antique Mechanical Racing Game, "Jeu de Course" by M.J. & Cie

Located in San Francisco, CA

This antique mechanical game is known as "Jeu de Course" (The Race Game). Not for kiddies, it was a popular parlor and betting game produced in France during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The game includes six hand-painted lead horses ridden by jockeys in colorful silks. A lever on the front (marked with a cast plaque with the letters M.J. & Cie) activates the internal mechanism, causing the horses to revolve around the felt-covered track on a circular lane with cast metal "lamp post" gates. The winner is the horse that stops closest to the finish line, which was originally marked by a small flag (missing in this antique example). This game is housed in a wooden box with lid, finished in black with gold accents. A Jeu de Course game (specifically one by M.J. & Cie) is featured in a key scene in the 1993 movie “Dave.” It is central during an emotional moment between Dave Kovic (played by Kevin Kline, impersonating President Bill Mitchell) and First Lady Ellen Mitchell (played by Sigourney Weaver). Dave is playing with the mechanical horse race game...

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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Lead

Gong Lina Head Vase
Gong Lina Head Vase

Gong Lina Head Vase

$1,550 / item

Gong Lina Head Vase

By Stefania Boemi

Located in Milan, IT

This anthropomorphic vase is made entirely by hand and painted in a Ivory matte monochrome tint, rich in natural pigments and resin binders that provide intense color depth. The piec...

Category

2010s Italian Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Early 20th Century Folk Art Toleware Moon Carved Wooden Sun Trade Sign
Early 20th Century Folk Art Toleware Moon Carved Wooden Sun Trade Sign

Early 20th Century Folk Art Toleware Moon Carved Wooden Sun Trade Sign

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A fun pair of sculptural and highly decorative objects, a toleware crescent moon and carved wooden sun, very much in the folk art style. Booth extremely characterful, with expressiv...

Category

20th Century English Folk Art

Materials

Metal

1930's Appliqué Eagle Quilt
1930's Appliqué Eagle Quilt

1930's Appliqué Eagle Quilt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1930's Appliqué eagle quilt From Pennsylvania. This Quilt is in great condition & has Fantastic Piecing & Quilting.

Category

20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

19Thc Indigo Blue Irish Chain Quilt on a Red Calico Ground
19Thc Indigo Blue Irish Chain Quilt on a Red Calico Ground

19Thc Indigo Blue Irish Chain Quilt on a Red Calico Ground

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine triple Irish chain quilt is 19thc and was found in Ohio. The condition is very good.

Category

Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

British Sailor's Woolwork Tea Clipper, Folk Art, England, Circa 1875
British Sailor's Woolwork Tea Clipper, Folk Art, England, Circa 1875

British Sailor's Woolwork Tea Clipper, Folk Art, England, Circa 1875

Located in Downingtown, PA

Cutting the Waves: A Rare Chain-Stitch Woolwork of a Tea Clipper This large-scale sailor's woolwork, or "woolie," offers a striking port side perspective of a tea clipper ship...

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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

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.