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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...

Category

1990s American Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Vintage Double-Sided Bar Directional Advertising Sign
Vintage Double-Sided Bar Directional Advertising Sign

Vintage Double-Sided Bar Directional Advertising Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

Double-sided hand-painted plywood advertising sign directing patrons to a downstairs bar. The stepped Art Deco-inspired profile features the phrases "DOWNSTAIRS BAR IS OPEN," "TO LAD...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Other Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Solid Art Deco brass door knocker around 1920s
Solid Art Deco brass door knocker around 1920s

Solid Art Deco brass door knocker around 1920s

Located in Wien, Au

Solid Art Deco brass door knocker around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled

Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Gustavian Grey Painted 3 Drawer Dresser with Faux Marble Top, Sweden, 1850-1880
Gustavian Grey Painted 3 Drawer Dresser with Faux Marble Top, Sweden, 1850-1880

Gustavian Grey Painted 3 Drawer Dresser with Faux Marble Top, Sweden, 1850-1880

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Late 19th century grey painted chest of drawers, Swedish. This 3 drawer dresser has a charming break front style, an amazing faux marble top and the original brass hardware.

Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Brass

L.77.5cm Largest Norwegian Rosemaling Ale Bowl / Kjenge, Hand-painted Folk Art
L.77.5cm Largest Norwegian Rosemaling Ale Bowl / Kjenge, Hand-painted Folk Art

L.77.5cm Largest Norwegian Rosemaling Ale Bowl / Kjenge, Hand-painted Folk Art

Located in Skien, NO

**A Monumental & Poetic Norwegian Rosemaling Ale Bowl (Kjenge)** - Maybe the largest rosemaling kjenge in Norway. Presenting an exceptional and likely record-scale example of N...

Category

Late 20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Birch, Pine

Cats Cats Cats Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka
Cats Cats Cats Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka

Cats Cats Cats Painting Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka

Located in South Burlington, VT

13 different cats are depicted in this charming -vibrant hand painting A framed oil painting on canvas panel by Self Taught Outsider Surrealist Folk Artist Gloria Antoinette Laposk...

Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Stunning Large Woman in Tyrollean traditional Costume Vintage Anri Carving
Stunning Large Woman in Tyrollean traditional Costume Vintage Anri Carving

Stunning Large Woman in Tyrollean traditional Costume Vintage Anri Carving

By ANRI

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This vintage wood carving by Anri is a beautiful work of art depicting a woman in traditional Groedner or Tyrolean costume. This wooden figure was made in the 1980s or older and is a...

Category

1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

1950s wooden scale model of a two-masted auric schooner
1950s wooden scale model of a two-masted auric schooner

1950s wooden scale model of a two-masted auric schooner

Located in Milan, IT

1950s wooden scale model of a two-masted auric schooner with cotton sails with yacht or racing schooner characteristics of the late 19th-early 20th century. Bon état. Measures 93 x 1...

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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

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

By Tonala Pottery

Located in Chatham, ON

Massive hand made Tonalá folk art terra cotta charger - featuring a hand painted bird, cactus and floral decoration to the center (all cold painted with mineral slip pigments of blue...

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta, Paint

Vintage Handmade Rajasthani Patchwork Tapestry, India
Vintage Handmade Rajasthani Patchwork Tapestry, India

Vintage Handmade Rajasthani Patchwork Tapestry, India

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Vintage Rajasthani Patchwork Tapestry, handcrafted, of several small irregular embroidered “patches” heavily embroidered with gold and silver paper-wrapped threads couched down in a multitude of colors, some with reflective mirror...

Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Mexican Coyote Sculpture · Hand-Carved Wood
Mexican Coyote Sculpture · Hand-Carved Wood

Mexican Coyote Sculpture · Hand-Carved Wood

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Circa 1940 · We offer Mexican Coyote Sculpture · Hand-Carved Wood. The coyote howls. Head thrown back, mouth open, body stretched to its limit — this ...

Category

1960s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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

American Folk Art Sea Shell Sailors Valentines
American Folk Art Sea Shell Sailors Valentines

American Folk Art Sea Shell Sailors Valentines

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Exquisite American folk art sea shells Sailors Valentines octagon with central purple agate , sea shell flowers and a butterfly.

Category

1960s American American Classical Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Shell

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

Ceramic Pitcher by Accolay, circa 1960-1970
Ceramic Pitcher by Accolay, circa 1960-1970

Ceramic Pitcher by Accolay, circa 1960-1970

By Accolay Pottery

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A ceramic pitcher by Accolay with green, blue, yellow glazes decoration. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1960-1970.

Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Heavy Vintage Deity Head, South American, Carved Crystal, Gilt Metal, Artefact
Heavy Vintage Deity Head, South American, Carved Crystal, Gilt Metal, Artefact

Heavy Vintage Deity Head, South American, Carved Crystal, Gilt Metal, Artefact

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a heavy vintage deity head. A South American, carved crystal and gilt metal decorative artefact, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950 Highly distinctive and fascinati...

Category

Mid-20th Century South American Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Metal

19th Century Coffee Grinder
19th Century Coffee Grinder

19th Century Coffee Grinder

Located in Louisville, KY

This well-preserved piece of American Coffee history is a site to behold. With it's ornately decorated iron grinder sitting atop an oak base joined with beautiful small dovetail jo...

Category

Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wrought Iron

Exhibited and Published Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe, 700000-30000 BC
Exhibited and Published Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe, 700000-30000 BC

Exhibited and Published Palaeolithic Flint Handaxe, 700000-30000 BC

Located in London, GB

A finely worked exhibited and published hand axe, expertly fashioned from a flint core and representing one of the earliest forms of human technology. This elegant bifacial tool, cha...

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Antique Folk Art

Materials

Stone

The Old Berkshire Hunt Lithograph Engraved Framed Print Painting by John Goode
The Old Berkshire Hunt Lithograph Engraved Framed Print Painting by John Goode

The Old Berkshire Hunt Lithograph Engraved Framed Print Painting by John Goode

By John Goode & Sons

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The Old Berkshire Hunt Lithograph Engraved Framed Print Painting by John Goode. Item features a distressed gold finish wooden frame and glass front. Circa Early 20th Century. Measure...

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Other Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Abaca Tapis Skirt, Philippines, Mid-20th Century
Abaca Tapis Skirt, Philippines, Mid-20th Century

Abaca Tapis Skirt, Philippines, Mid-20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Abaca Tapis Skirt Bagobo people, Mindanao, Philippines Mid-20th century Hemp family Measures: H 23.25 in x W 27.5 in Fully opened: H: 46.5 in x W: 55 in Abaca is a textile unique to...

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Mid-20th Century Philippine Folk Art

Materials

Hemp

20th C, Hand Crafted Tall Copper Electrified Lighthouse Table Lamp
20th C, Hand Crafted Tall Copper Electrified Lighthouse Table Lamp

20th C, Hand Crafted Tall Copper Electrified Lighthouse Table Lamp

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Amazing craftsmanship in this one of a kind piece hand crafted from copper. Hammered repousse in and around the entire lighthouse. Tall 33 inches by 14 diameter with an 11 inch balcony. Entirely lights up, Tower with a large dome light...

Category

1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Copper

19th Century Pond Yacht
19th Century Pond Yacht

19th Century Pond Yacht

Located in Woodbury, CT

Gaff-rigged pond yacht made from carved and hollowed wood with copper keel with lead bar weight and rubber support to rudder. Deck is scored and fitted with brass deck rails. mast s...

Category

19th Century English Edwardian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Lead

Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif
Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif

Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif

Located in London, GB

Rare Pre-Columbian Chimu Stirrup Vessel – Sea Plant or Fungi Motif – 12th–14th Century AD, Peru An intriguing and rare Chimu stirrup vessel from Pre-Columbian Peru, dating to the 12...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

African American Improvisational Strip Quilt, Circa 1955
African American Improvisational Strip Quilt, Circa 1955

African American Improvisational Strip Quilt, Circa 1955

Located in Amsterdam, NY

This African American improvisational strip quilt embodies the expressive freedom and remarkable design sensibility that have made quilts from the rural South among the most admired ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Antique Horse Sleigh Bells on Original Leather Collar, c. 1880–1900
Antique Horse Sleigh Bells on Original Leather Collar, c. 1880–1900

Antique Horse Sleigh Bells on Original Leather Collar, c. 1880–1900

Located in Hannover, DE

An exceptionally rare and highly decorative antique horse bell collar dating to approximately 1880–1900. This authentic harness ornament features seven hand-crafted bells mounted on its original padded leather collar, retaining a remarkable level of originality and historic character. Unlike the utilitarian bell collars commonly found on working horses, the refined construction, carefully proportioned bells, and superior materials strongly suggest that this example was created for ceremonial use, festive processions, winter sleigh rides, or special occasions. The overall quality is notably above that of standard agricultural equipment from the period. The collar is fitted with six smaller side bells and one substantially larger central bell, creating a visually balanced and acoustically impressive arrangement. The bells display a beautiful aged surface with an untouched patina developed over more than a century. The original red and cream padded lining remains present, adding further authenticity and visual appeal. Particularly noteworthy is the outstanding craftsmanship throughout. The leather construction, bell mounting, proportions, and finishing details reflect the work of a skilled maker and demonstrate a level of quality rarely encountered today. Complete original examples of this caliber have become increasingly difficult to find. The collar remains in original condition and exhibits age-appropriate wear consistent with over a century of use and storage. Two bells show damage resulting from age and historical use. One of these bells has been professionally stabilized using an industrial-grade adhesive suitable for metal restoration, preserving the visual integrity of the piece while respecting its historic character. The repairs and condition details are clearly shown in the accompanying photographs. Today, this piece represents not only an important example of equestrian history but also a striking decorative object ideal for collectors of antique horse tack...

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1880s German Country Antique Folk Art

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Moroccan Ceramic Lidded Urn with Arabic Calligraphy Lettrism Writing
Moroccan Ceramic Lidded Urn with Arabic Calligraphy Lettrism Writing

Moroccan Ceramic Lidded Urn with Arabic Calligraphy Lettrism Writing

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large Moroccan glazed ceramic urn with lid from Fez. Moorish style ceramic handcrafted and hand painted with Arabic calligraphy writing. This kind of Art Writing looks calligraphic...

Category

20th Century Moroccan Islamic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Double-Sided "Ring O' Bells" Hand Painted Metal English Pub Sign
Double-Sided "Ring O' Bells" Hand Painted Metal English Pub Sign

Double-Sided "Ring O' Bells" Hand Painted Metal English Pub Sign

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

A 1920's vintage Double-Sided "Ring O' Bells" Hand Painted Metal English Pub Sign. The sign is in a wood pine frame with iron mounts for easy hanging. Sign shows signs of wear that ...

Category

1920s British Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Nupe Cast Bronze Purse Container Bells and Rings Early 20th Century
Vintage Nupe Cast Bronze Purse Container Bells and Rings Early 20th Century

Vintage Nupe Cast Bronze Purse Container Bells and Rings Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Vintage Nupe of Nigeria thinly cast hollow bronze purse or container, probably created by the lost wax process with attached bronze bells and rings. Hollow with fine overlaid designs...

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage American Art Deco Floral Soft Beige Hand-Knotted Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage American Art Deco Floral Soft Beige Hand-Knotted Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage American Art Deco Floral Soft Beige Hand-Knotted Rug

Located in New York, NY

A radiant example of early American textile artistry, this monumental antique hooked rug, circa 1900, captivates with its romantic floral composition and exuberant color palette. Han...

Category

1920s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Mexican Tigre Jaguar Dance Mask Zitala Guerrero
Mexican Tigre Jaguar Dance Mask Zitala Guerrero

Mexican Tigre Jaguar Dance Mask Zitala Guerrero

Located in Sarasota, FL

Mexican leather yellow tigre or jaguar dance mask. Made of leather. Mirrored eyes. Good vintage condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Primitive Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Small Used Senufo Bird Faced Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I
Small Used Senufo Bird Faced Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I

Small Used Senufo Bird Faced Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Small used Senufo stylized bird faced weaving heddle pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I Deep patina and polish from traditional use, circular wear inside from weaving bobbin, now absent. 6...

Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Large Channel Letter A Circus Lettering Advertising Sign from the the 1960s
Large Channel Letter A Circus Lettering Advertising Sign from the the 1960s

Large Channel Letter A Circus Lettering Advertising Sign from the the 1960s

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful and decorative large vintage tin channel letter “A” made of sheet metal, painted in a vibrant yellow with red sides. It is dated around the 1960s, though it may be older....

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Industrial Folk Art

Materials

Sheet Metal, Tin

British Crown & Anchor Iron Hanging Tavern or Pub Sign
British Crown & Anchor Iron Hanging Tavern or Pub Sign

British Crown & Anchor Iron Hanging Tavern or Pub Sign

Located in Rio Vista, CA

A rare hanging British "Crown and Anchor" pub or tavern sign constructed out of iron and wood. The sign is crafted with a forged iron frame having two hanging loops. The sign feature...

Category

20th Century English Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Tuareg Leather Covered Round Trinket Box
Tuareg Leather Covered Round Trinket Box

Tuareg Leather Covered Round Trinket Box

Located in Chicago, IL

This Tuareg leather box is a finely crafted circular container created by a Malian artisan now living and working in the United States. Contemporary in its production yet grounded in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Malian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique 1600s Bridal Bench, Scandinavian Wabi Sabi
Antique 1600s Bridal Bench, Scandinavian Wabi Sabi

Antique 1600s Bridal Bench, Scandinavian Wabi Sabi

Located in Hønefoss, 30

Antique Norwegian bridal bench, circa 1600s. Later legs, with some age. Wear consistent with age and use showing beautiful patina.

Category

17th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pine

Pair of Oromo Carved Hardwood Stools, Ethiopia, 1970s
Pair of Oromo Carved Hardwood Stools, Ethiopia, 1970s

Pair of Oromo Carved Hardwood Stools, Ethiopia, 1970s

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Pair of hand-carved hardwood stools attributed to the Oromo people of Ethiopia, 1970s. Each stool is sculpted from a single block of dense wood, with a broad concave seat supported b...

Category

1970s African Tribal Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Japanese Bamboo and Paper Fan Leaves Design 1980s
Japanese Bamboo and Paper Fan Leaves Design 1980s

Japanese Bamboo and Paper Fan Leaves Design 1980s

Located in Paris, FR

This is a fan which was made in Japan around 1980s in Showa era. This is made with a paper and bamboos. This fan has a lot of stains. Japanese fans are made of paper on a bamboo ...

Category

1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

One-of-a-Kind Hand Painted Victorian Revival Bureau.
One-of-a-Kind Hand Painted Victorian Revival Bureau.

One-of-a-Kind Hand Painted Victorian Revival Bureau.

Located in Nantwich, GB

An exceptional and highly distinctive bureau, artfully reimagined through meticulous hand-painted decoration, embodying the romance of the Victorian period with an enchanting, storyb...

Category

20th Century Victorian Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Set of 10 "Aujourd'hui la Bible" Illustrated Religious Volumes (1) 3Y19
Vintage Set of 10 "Aujourd'hui la Bible" Illustrated Religious Volumes (1) 3Y19

Vintage Set of 10 "Aujourd'hui la Bible" Illustrated Religious Volumes (1) 3Y19

Located in Bordeaux, FR

Explore the spiritual and historical depth of this rare collection, Aujourd’hui la Bible – Journal de la Vie, spanning volumes 1 through 10 (missing Tome 11). Published in 1969, thes...

Category

1960s Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

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

Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved Wood and Bottlecap Snake on Octagonal Base
Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved Wood and Bottlecap Snake on Octagonal Base

Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved Wood and Bottlecap Snake on Octagonal Base

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Folk art snake made from naturally aged/rusted bottle caps stacked and strung on wire to mimic the reptile's sinuous form (ca. 1920s/30s, USA). Features hand-carved/painted wooden he...

Category

1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

18th Century Bohemian Corpus of Christ
18th Century Bohemian Corpus of Christ

18th Century Bohemian Corpus of Christ

Located in Wien, AT

An expressive hand-carved wooden corpus of Christ from 18th century Bohemia, originally mounted on a wooden cross for devotional use. Executed in the late Baroque style, the figure s...

Category

18th Century Czech Baroque Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

"Us, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes
"Us, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

"Us, " Original Sculpture by Bay Area Artist Sheridan Oakes

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Original wood sculpture 1986 Purpleheart on koa wood Measures: 8.75 l x 4 d x 6 h in. / 22 x 10 x 15 cm.

Category

20th Century American Other Folk Art

Materials

Walnut, Purpleheart

Early 20th Century Leather Shield, Taposa/Turkana, South Sudan
Early 20th Century Leather Shield, Taposa/Turkana, South Sudan

Early 20th Century Leather Shield, Taposa/Turkana, South Sudan

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Leather Shield, South Sudan A small leather shield typical of the region known as an upwal, concave hide is attached to a reed spine with plaiting to form a strong grip. Mounted on ...

Category

Early 20th Century Sudanese Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Leather

Medallic Ancient Greek Silver Coin, Tetradrachm from Leontini, Sicily, c.450 BC
Medallic Ancient Greek Silver Coin, Tetradrachm from Leontini, Sicily, c.450 BC

Medallic Ancient Greek Silver Coin, Tetradrachm from Leontini, Sicily, c.450 BC

Located in London, GB

A beautifully toned, medallic Greek coin of the finest Classical style with an exceptional provenance. This piece exemplifies the artistic heights reached in Sicilian numismatics dur...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Folk Art

Materials

Silver

Set of Six 19th C Hand Made Handled Buttocks Baskets
Set of Six 19th C Hand Made Handled Buttocks Baskets

Set of Six 19th C Hand Made Handled Buttocks Baskets

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of Six 19th C Hand Made Handled Butt Baskets Measurements of basket are as follows and are approximate - When looking at the 1st image from top left...

Category

19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art

Materials

Hemp

Antique American Quilt
Antique American Quilt

Antique American Quilt

Located in New York, NY

There is no overarching color composition to either the square sections nor to their associated six-point stars on this richly toned antique quilt. The stars are not perfectly orient...

Category

Early 20th Century American American Colonial Folk Art

Materials

Wool

16th century sculpted oak Gothic panel, Belgium
16th century sculpted oak Gothic panel, Belgium

16th century sculpted oak Gothic panel, Belgium

Located in Meulebeke, BE

This finely carved wooden panel from Belgium, dating to the 16th century, exemplifies the restrained geometry and rustic elegance of Gothic domestic ornamentation. Hewn from solid oa...

Category

16th Century Belgian Gothic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Oak

Vintage Folk Art Copper Sailboat Ship 38" Weathervane Hand Crafted
Vintage Folk Art Copper Sailboat Ship 38" Weathervane Hand Crafted

Vintage Folk Art Copper Sailboat Ship 38" Weathervane Hand Crafted

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Folk Art Copper Sailboat Ship 38" Weathervane Hand Crafted. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 38" H x 26" W x 5.5" D.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Large 18th century wooden candlestick, Swedish folk craft unique piece
Large 18th century wooden candlestick, Swedish folk craft unique piece

Large 18th century wooden candlestick, Swedish folk craft unique piece

Located in Forest, BE

An exceptional and unusually large Swedish candlestick dating from the late 18th century, carved from a substantial piece of pine and distinguished by its remarkable sculptural chara...

Category

18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Set of Five Small American Folk Art Fish Decoys
Set of Five Small American Folk Art Fish Decoys

Set of Five Small American Folk Art Fish Decoys

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Group of five Folk Art fish decoys composed of painted tinned iron sheet metal or aluminum fins and tails and carved wooden weighted lead bodies, some with ...

Category

1940s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Lead

19th Century Original Painted Iron Clown Bank
19th Century Original Painted Iron Clown Bank

19th Century Original Painted Iron Clown Bank

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fun and folky original painted iron penny bank has the original painted surface in working condition. Put a penny in his hand and pull the lever for him to swallow the coin. The small tin...

Category

1890s American Country Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Semi Old Vintage Handwoven Wool Mut Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Semi Old Vintage Handwoven Wool Mut Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet

Semi Old Vintage Handwoven Wool Mut Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet

Located in Tokyo, JP

This is a South Anatolian Vintage / Semi-old Handwoven Kilim from the town of Mut in Mersin Province, located in the Mediterranean region of Anatolia, Turkey. These kilims are renown...

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber

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.