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Folk Art For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 16th Century
Christ on the cross Iron High period - 16th century
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Christ on the cross Iron High period - 16th century Historical piece h 57 x l 34 cms Réf pm / 12 1900 euros
Category

16th Century Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Heart sculpture in the style of Jim Dine 3
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Heart sculpture in the style of American artist Jim Dine Contemporary sculpture of a heart in the style of Jim Dine. The heart is shaped like a Jeff Koons balloon. Unsigned, in blac...
Category

Early 2000s Folk Art

Materials

Plastic

Miller Ceramics, Pinch pot
Located in London, GB
Unglazed porcelain H4 x W8 x D5 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art

Materials

Murano Glass

Glazed Stoneware Sculpture Entitled «L’éffondrée Bleue», Anne Barrès, circa 2010
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed stoneware sculpture entitled « L’éffondrée bleue » by Anne Barrès. circa 2010. Unique piece. H : 22.4’ x 25.6’ x 27.5’ inches. Approximates dimensions.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Musidora Super Star Vase
Located in Milan, IT
Entirely handmade of terracotta, this anthropomorphic vase depicts Musidora (Greek word for "gift of the muses"), a young woman wearing a crown with her hair gathered in a soft turba...
Category

2010s Italian Folk Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Handcrafted Oaxacan Clay Vessel Mexican Artisan Pot Vase Water Decor Pottery
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
An exquisite handcrafted clay vessel, a stunning fusion of tradition and design. Made in the northern mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, this one-of-a-kind piece is shaped by hand and fire...
Category

2010s Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. Thes...
Category

2010s American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Porcelain Sculpture by Wayne Fischer, 2006
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2006. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrollable emotions? Wayne Fischer is an artist who can create works that force one to ask such moving questions as this. If he doesn’t know why, if he can’t explain the deepest reasons of his artistic research, he definitely knows the workings and limitations of the artistic process he invented. He has never deviated from the course he set for himself since university; translate life. The works presented here show the evolution of his creations over the past thirty years. If Wayne Fischer has received several international prizes and quickly obtained the recognition of his peers in ceramics, nevertheless he retains a singular position at once unavoidable and disturbing. His sculptures are paradoxical, powerful and sensual, and cause a certain unease. They are beautiful, carnal, touchable, all the while being outside the standard idea of beauty. The ambiguity of attraction and rejection is at the heart of this evolution. The pieces from the 1980s and 90s are imposing by their size, stature and symmetry, which give them balance. They generate surprise, curiosity and play between contrasts that are both soft and aggressive. They reference the body, muscles, and torso, without presenting an exact reality. They are double-faced, seductive, and enigmatic. Wayne’s shapes are inspired by shells, bivalves, sometimes presented as though they are floating in space. But the reference of the marine world to the mysterious female body has only one interpretation and only history and emotion condition the reaction of the spectator: he accepts or refuses to see, to be seduced. He is touched or he flees. The more recent sculptures are appreciated in the fullness of their round volume and the search for a pure universal beauty. “Metamorphosis,” the work recently awarded by the Bettencourt Foundation, is from this series of pieces wheel- thrown and deformed which pushes the porcelain from the inside so the bulges evoke the movement of waves or the musculature of several bodies. The exactness, the clean breaks, the assurance of lines and valleys are testimony to the interior power that governs the creation. The life energy expressed is also felt by the artist as the origin of ceramics. All the pieces are curved and tense. They show no marking, no sign of the hand, no imprints, and yet give an impression of spontaneity, as if a dropped piece of clay found its form by chance. Depending on the angles, the content becomes “the origins of the world”. Femininity and sensuality are exalted. Inspired by the body, before and after birth, or simply the sea, the parts of the sculpture conjugate around a mysterious interior cavity, secret and troubling. The interior wall doesn’t correspond to the exterior, and has its own volumes, deformities, and intimacy. The pieces present two kinds of interior: one open, and partially uncovered, the other totally hidden inside. The differences of their respective deformation reinforce the impression of life : the subjective representation of muscles and bones, of bulges pushed by an interior force, like a visceral movement of respiration. The surface of the ceramic is crackled but soft and fine, even reflecting light like the skin. The nuances of color reinforce the expression of sensuality. The alignment of technique and what it causes one to see and feel has rarely been so intimately successful. Wayne Fischer perfected his technique in the 1970s and has remained faithful to it. He adds fibers to porcelain clay that has been chosen for its whiteness to create and accentuate volume around empty space, by assembling slabs or thrown pieces. Then, he makes another piece that takes its place inside; both parts are formed with no hand...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Sculpture by Maarten Stuer, Entitled " Bloc in Motion ", 2020
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic sculpture " Bloc in motion" by Maarten Stuer. This piece can be put indoor or outdoor. Artist monogram under the base. 2020. Unique piece.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Modern Venetian Handmade Blue and Gold Carnival Mask with Feathers
Located in New York, NY
This Folk Art cobalt blue mask is a real Venetian creation, entirely hand-drawn and handcrafted with gold decor and white stone. Italian Artists have realized this piece in full res...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Metallic Thread

Mexican Toy Carrousel Folk Art Colorful Day of the Death Antique Style Skeletons
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Beautiful folk art toy piece made by La Familia Castillo. Handmade in clay and painted with acrylic paint. Created by master artisan Soledad Martha Hernández and her son Marco Anton...
Category

2010s North American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Oriole Vesterbro Dr Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Oriole Vesterbro Dr Rug by HENZEL STUDIO Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm. Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk. Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form s...
Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Mohair, Silk

Vertical Sculpture Castaña Black Clay Burnished Clay Fired with Wood Removable
Located in London, GB
Castañas (chestnuts) is a sculpture made of a series of cups. The individual pieces can be rearranged to create different shapes, and can also be us...
Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Spirou and Fantasio - Le Garage de Franquin " Jeep Wyllis MB "
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Collection Le Garage de Franquin " Jeep Wyllis MB " 2017 Based on Franquin's "Le Dictateur et le Champignon" Sculpture by Chris C and Bruno Vaerman Resin and metal, length 28 cm Matt...
Category

2010s Folk Art

Materials

Resin

Woven Dance Eucalyptus & Eucalyptus 180x270 cm Handknotted Rug
Located in Milano, IT
Ever wondered what a dance looks like frozen in time, captured on the floor? Look no further than this captivating hand-knotted rug, inspired by the sinuous movements of the hula dan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Jute

Mexican Colorful Folk Art Ceramic Vase Tecuanes Dance Vessel
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Beautiful Mexican ceramic vase made with cooked clay and decorated with acrylic paint. The vessel represents the traditional dance for the good...
Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Acrylic, Clay

Old Gold Carved Wooden Eagle Great Seal "Louisburg"
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved wooden eagle in the spirit of the Artistic Carving Co. of Boston's "Louisburg". Very detailed. Painted in old gold, clutching the Great Seal. Over...
Category

2010s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Wall Light Shades Goat Fur Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Pair of handmade lampshades with goat fur. Typical light grey fur color with a black line. Inside with gold. Rimmed by hand with a beige grosgrain. Iron angels...
Category

2010s Austrian Black Forest Folk Art

Materials

Fur

Samuel Mazy Glazed White & Pink Porcelain Hyacinth Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
Enhance your table with these delicate porcelain flowers by French artist Samuel Mazy, exclusive to Maison Nurita in Canada. Mazy has been working as a ceramist for nearly 20 years in Paris. He sculpts porcelain flowers to create poetic floral compositions. His work is directly inspired by the masters and manufacturers of Sevres Porcelain. This Hyacinth is handmade in hand painted glazed porcelain with copper leaves and stems, and is placed in a white biscuit porcelain...
Category

2010s French Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Los Angeles Highway Trash Removal Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles trash cleanup sign. Emerald green background with a man in work clothes picking up trash. Great coloring and patina. Cool vintage graphics...
Category

Early 2000s American Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Yeager Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Yeager Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO Dimensions: W 243.84 x L 299.72 cm. Materials: Silk. Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rugs, with...
Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art

Materials

Silk

Monumental Modernist Oil Painting on Canvas by Alexander Gore "Point Stroke"
Located in Buffalo, NY
About Alexander Gore, The artist as an observer decided after many years of visiting non-western places of culture to put his memories to use on visible surfaces for people to see...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Alice Gavalet, Striped vase
Located in London, GB
Painted earthenware h57 x w39 x d23 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware

Handcrafted Oaxacan Clay Necklace Authentic Native Mexican Artisan Jewelry
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Handcrafted Oaxaca Clay Necklace – A Unique Artisan Piece A one-of-a-kind jewelry piece made in the northern mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico -each bead is meticulously shaped by hand an...
Category

2010s Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Scandinavian Folk Art - Farmhouse Butter Bucket, Hand-crafted, Norway, Signed
Located in Skien, NO
**A Masterpiece of Norwegian Folk Art: Exquisite Hand-Carved Butter Bucket/Porridge Amber from Telemark, Norway** Elevate your Scandinavian art collection with this exceptional, l...
Category

Early 2000s Norwegian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Bentwood, Pine

Red Jane Rug by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Jane Rug by HARTO Dimensions: W 183 x D 1.5 x H 223 cm. Materials: 100% pure New Zealand wool hand tufted. Weight: 15.3 kg Jane is a large rug measuring 183 x 223 cm, generous ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Unique Geometric Two-Tone Wood & Silk, Earthy Tones Sculptural Vase by Awaré
Located in Geneve, CH
Corps Céleste III unique sculpture by Awaré Dimensions: L 35 x H 54cm Materials: Plane tree, naturel dyed silk, pigment, oxidation Awaré is the meeting of the sculptor Jérôme Pereira and the artist Sylvia Eustache...
Category

2010s French Modern Folk Art

Materials

Silk, Wood

Blue Terracotta Inès Rug by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Terracotta Inès Rug by HARTO Dimensions: W 170 x D 1.5 x H 240 cm. Materials: 100% pure New Zealand wool hand tufted. Weight: 15.0 kg Ultra cont...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Luna Hand-Tufted Rug in Dark Yellow by Verner Panton
Located in Horsens, DK
Eight colored rug with organic circle pattern designed by Verner Panton. Material: 100% New Zealand wool Hand tufted Color: Tone-in-tone dark yellow.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Torcida by Elena Rakochy
Located in Chicago, IL
Torcida by Elena Rakochy , Glazed Stoneware Composed of Rounded, Flat and Hexagonal shaped elements juxtaposed with some twisted portions for a dynamic contrast. Artist Bio and State...
Category

Early 2000s American Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Prue Piper, Double Faced Green Man Vessel 'Horror fury'
Located in London, GB
Decorated earthenware H17.5 x D12 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware

Alice Gavalet, Spherical topped vessel
Located in London, GB
Painted earthenware H39 x W28 x D20 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware

Samuel Mazy x Maison Nurita Pink Glazed Porcelain Lily of the Valley Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
Enhance your table with these delicate porcelain flowers by French artist Samuel Mazy, in collaboration with Maison Nurita. This Lily of the Valley is handmade in biscuit porcelain, glazed in a custom pink for Maison Nurita, with patinated copper leaves and stems, and is placed in a rock crystal pot...
Category

2010s French Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Contemporary Signed Modern Abstract Constructivist Styled Wooden Oak Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This contemporary abstract wooden sculpture was done by Czeslaw Budny a Polish-Canadian artist in the constructivist style circa 2019. This sculpture was made entirely of up-cycled, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Oak

Amata Benedict, Baba
Located in London, GB
Glazed ceramic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Nicola Tassie, Composition in Blue Red and Yellow
Located in London, GB
Hand thrown and glazed stoneware H30 x W20 x D12 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Skalderviken Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Skalderviken Rug by HENZEL STUDIO Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm. Materials: Silk, Wool. Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rugs, with...
Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Silk

Jane Kite, Tapered Pot
Located in London, GB
Hand-built crank clay with oxide H22 x D29 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Oglala Sioux Style War Headdress
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Oglala Sioux Style War Headdress: 30"H with Drops 26"W. Typically, war headdresses like this one were composed of awarded coup feathers given to a warrior as an acknowledgement of ba...
Category

2010s American Folk Art

Materials

Feathers

Floral Echoes Abstract Irregular Shape by RAG HOME
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
Floral Echoes is a textured mix of colors and shapes that feel like petals, leaves, and landscapes woven together. Soft blues and greens resemble flowing rivers and lush fields, whi...
Category

2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Acrylic

Black and White Chess Board with Storage
Located in Westwood, NJ
This exquisite piece combines timeless design influenced by the European countryside. Featuring a hand-painted lightly distressed black and white harvest painted finish. The chessboa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian French Provincial Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Burro by Ethic&Tropic
Located in Warsaw, PL
Decorative hand-woven mask from Panama, Mascara by Ethic&Tropic Extraordinary art and decorative items, these masks come from the shamanic beliefs and rituals of indigenous Embera t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Panamanian Primitive Folk Art

Materials

Cane

Maryanne Nicholls, White Vessel with Wavering Lip
Located in London, GB
White glaze on black clay H58 x W41 cm With maker’s mark
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Bull Horns – Rustic Western Modern Wall Hanging Sculptural Art
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A trophy. A totem. A fertility symbol? Above the bed or over the fireplace, Bull Horns are an amulet for your space and speak to the spirit of the unbranded maverick. Salvaged Doug f...
Category

2010s American Rustic Folk Art

Materials

Fir

Paola Müller & Michell Lott, Immensity tapestry V2, 2024
Located in Barra Funda, SP
A stunning contemporary tapestry by Paola Müller & Michell Lott, Immensity explores scale and depth through intricate weaving techniques. Released in 2024, this piece is crafted usin...
Category

2010s Brazilian Other Folk Art

Materials

Yarn

Carved Tuna Fish with Painted Finish
Located in Norwell, MA
Carved and painted Atlantic Bluefin tuna. Carved fins, gills, eyes and snout. Fitted with iron hanging bolts. This carved fish is reminiscent of the trade signs that would hang in th...
Category

2010s British Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Aboriginal Body Painting Terrence Gurruwiwi Elcho Island, Australia
Located in Atlanta, GA
Title: Gumatj Ceremonial chest paint Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 32" H x 28.5" W Date created: November 2006 Artist: Terrence Gaypamany Gurruwiwi Language: Glapu Date of birth: 06/09/1984 The painting depicts the traditional body paint onto the chest during ceremonies of the local aboriginal communities. It is signed by the artist on verso as shown and also retains a stamp from Elcho Island Art...
Category

Early 2000s Australian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Paola Müller & Michell Lott, Shooting star tapestry, 2024
Located in Barra Funda, SP
Handmade and one-of-a-kind, this stunning tapestry is crafted from Aquafil recycled yarn, showcasing a sustainable approach to textile art. Designed by Paola Müller & Michell Lott, t...
Category

2010s Brazilian Other Folk Art

Materials

Yarn

Digital Collage Art by Naro Pinosa, "Untitled", Spain 2019
Located in Madrid, ES
Classic sculpture and selfie boy digital collage print by Spanish artist Naro Pinosa, made famous on social media. Unique signed-by-artist piece. Authenticity certificated. Print on...
Category

2010s Spanish Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Coutinho Trasher Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Coutinho Trasher Night Edit Rug by HENZEL STUDIO Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm. Materials: Wool, Mohair & Silk. Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, fre...
Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Mohair, Silk

Rene Leroy, French Contemporary Modernist Painting, Muted Green Shades
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Rene Leroy (French b. 1932) Title: Green and Ochre Landscape (Provence) Medium: oil painting on canvas Size: painting: 6.5 x 8.75 i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art

Materials

Other

Carved and Painted Tuna Fish Carving
Located in Norwell, MA
Quality carving of a yellow fin tuna. Painted body. Very well carved with fins, gills, eyes, tail, etc. Reminiscent of the signs that hung in the fish stalls at the Dover England fis...
Category

2010s American Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Gilded Grove Clay White 180x270 cm Hand Tufted Rug
Located in Milano, IT
Introducing this luxurious wool rug from our Decade collection that blends sophistication and comfort in a stunning curvy embossed pattern. The curvy embossed pattern takes center st...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Rene Leroy, French Modernist Still Life Oil Painting, Blaze of Color
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Rene Leroy (French b. 1932) Title: Abstract/ Modernist study of a still life Medium: oil painting on canvas Size: painting: 7 x 4.75 inches Provenance: al...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art

Materials

Other

Ararat Rugs Bidjar Sweeping Arabesques Rug Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a repeat of large sweeping arabesques in muted colors adorning the midnight blue field rug designed in the early 20th century that originates from the Bidjar region in northw...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Handcrafted Oaxacan Clay Vessel Native Mexican Artisan Oaxacan Vase Water Decor
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
An exquisite handcrafted clay vessel, a stunning fusion of tradition and design. Made in the northern mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, this one-of-a-kind piece is shaped by hand and fire...
Category

2010s Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Night Edit Nausta Rug by HENZEL STUDIO
Located in Geneve, CH
Night Edit Nausta Rug by HENZEL STUDIO Dimensions: W 170.18 x L 238.76 cm. Materials: Silk. Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rugs, with...
Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art

Materials

Silk

Sand Atlas – Beige and Taupe Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, Rectangular 360 by Mohebban
Located in Geneve, CH
Sand Atlas – Beige and Taupe Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, Rectangular 360 by Mohebban Dimensions: W 360 x L 280 cm Materials: Wool. The Atlas rug collection is the story of an eternal an...
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern 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.

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