Folk Art

Folk Art For Sale

Period: 21st Century and Contemporary

Period: Late 20th Century

Folk Art Mid-Century Modern Blown Red Art Glass Face Masks, México

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century Modern Folk Art blown red glass face masks made in México. O-602-335

Category

1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Blown Glass

Folk Art Mid-Century Modern Blown Red Art Glass Face Masks, México

Pair Hand Carved and Painted Sea Birds on Wood Post

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1238 beautiful hand carved and painted sea bird sculpture.

Category

1980s Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Pair Hand Carved and Painted Sea Birds on Wood Post

Surrealistic Oil Painting on Canvas, 1970s, Signed

Located in Antwerp, BE

Vintage framed oil painting on canvas, 1970. Depicts a woman with pill, standing in a moonlit landscape. Signed with R.Boutens, 70. Dimensions: 108 W x 88 H x 3.5 D cm.

Category

1970s Belgian Space Age Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Surrealistic Oil Painting on Canvas, 1970s, Signed

Azilal Moroccan Berber Rug

Located in New York, NY

Azilal Moroccan Berber rug. A lovely Moroccan Berber rug from the Azilal province in the Central High Atlas Mountains with a rather whimsical - dare we say, artistic - design and vib...

Category

Late 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Azilal Moroccan Berber Rug

Australian Aboriginal Painting Tjukurla Country Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa

Located in Atlanta, GA

A stunning abstract painting by Australian Aboriginal artist Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa (also known as Mrs. Bennett; 1935-2013). Entitled "Tjukurla Country", this work was acrylic on Be...

Category

Early 2000s Australian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Australian Aboriginal Painting Tjukurla Country Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa

21st Century Almeria Large Towel and Shoes Handwoven Basket with Handles

By Pinetti

Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia

Part of the Almeria collection this Pinetti hand-woven basket made with eco-friendly washable and resistant material suitable also for outdoor use. Perfect for shoes holders...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Leather

21st Century Almeria Large Towel and Shoes Handwoven Basket with Handles

Collection of Thirteen Traditional Dorze Hats, Ethiopia

Located in London, GB

‍Traditionally worn by men of the Dorze culture in Southern Ethiopia, these tightly-woven hats each feature an idiosyncratic, characterful appearance formed through a combination of ...

Category

Late 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

Collection of Thirteen Traditional Dorze Hats, Ethiopia

Balinese Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century

Located in New York, NY

A vintage theater mask from Bali, Indonesia, circa 1975-1980. Polychromed hand-carved teak, mounted on a black metal stand. This type of mask is used at Indonesian Topeng or Mas...

Category

1970s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Teak

Balinese Wood Mask, Mid-20th Century

Barbara Davidson Scottish Studio Pottery Abstract Decorated Shallow Dish

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very stylish Scottish studio pottery shallow dish decorated with abstract designs by Barbara Davidson and dating from the early 1970's. The small ro...

Category

1970s Scottish Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Barbara Davidson Scottish Studio Pottery Abstract Decorated Shallow Dish

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns

Located in Incline Village, NV

This bright and colorful circus poster depicts six seated clowns with their backs to the audience and an alphabet letter on their back spelling out the word "Circus". It is a reissued poster by Ringling Brothers from 1971 of one of their original 1936 promotional circus posters. To commemorate their 100th anniversary, in 1971, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, produced reissues of some of their select and most famous authentic posters dating from 1883 until the 1930's. There were 30 different posters, and they were advertised as "The only antique posters authorized by the greatest show on...

Category

1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, Portraying Six Seated Clowns

Black Forest Carved Swiss Entry Mirror with Climbing Bears

By Black Forest

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Large Swiss Black Forest carved entry or hall mirror with climbing bears both sides and pine boughs with pine cones at top and bottom. Carved by Swiss mas...

Category

2010s Swiss Black Forest Folk Art

Materials

Other

Black Forest Carved Swiss Entry Mirror with Climbing Bears

21st Century Sombrero Magazine Holder Handmade in Italy with Regenerated Leather

By Pinetti

Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia

We feel Mexican! Made with eco-friendly, washable, and resistant regenerated leather, the traditional Mexican Sombrero hat becomes a unique magazin...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Leather

21st Century Sombrero Magazine Holder Handmade in Italy with Regenerated Leather

Portrait of African Women in Copper by Tshiasuma, circa 1984

By Tshiasuma

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Original copper panel representing two women's faces. Handmade brassware work by an African artist. Art Deco Colonial style, Africa, 80s. Signed and dated: "Tshiasuma 84". In good ...

Category

1980s African Colonial Revival Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Portrait of African Women in Copper by Tshiasuma, circa 1984

Day Of The Dead Offering Vessel From Mexico

Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Day of the Dead offering vessel pot from the Mixteca region of Oaxaca, Mexico, circa 1970´s

Category

1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta

Day Of The Dead Offering Vessel From Mexico

Moorish Heads Vases Collection "Catania", Set of 2 Pieces, Handmade in Italy

By Mosche Bianche

Located in San Miniato PI, IT

This collection is a work of art that make a statement in modern décor and in the modern cultural art world. It can be used as a vase containing flowers, or as a beautiful centerpiec...

Category

2010s Italian Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Moorish Heads Vases Collection "Catania", Set of 2 Pieces, Handmade in Italy

Large Mahogany Sheep Rocker in White Wool

By Jose Gomez

Located in Saint Louis, US

An original design and make by the artist and designer Jose Gomez, the one of a kind sheep rocker. Outfitted with authentic New Zealand wool, this piece is a beautiful take on the be...

Category

2010s American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Sheepskin, Wool, Mahogany

Large Mahogany Sheep Rocker in White Wool

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Geometric Design Revival Carpet Natural Dyed

By Ararat Rugs

Located in Tokyo, JP

This geometric lattice pattern design rug has the impression that it is only part of a larger scheme-designed 15th-century rug from the Mamluk era, Cairo region, Eygpt. These designs...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Geometric Design Revival Carpet Natural Dyed

21st Century Leather Playing Cards Holder Handcrafted in Italy

By Pinetti

Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia

The ideal gift for poker players or card collectors. A wooden box covered with a luxurious grained leather with hand stitched details. This travel set comes in a wide range of colors...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Leather

21st Century Leather Playing Cards Holder Handcrafted in Italy

Mexican Arbol de la Vida Tree Life Dolls ColorFolk Art Ceramic Clay Candelabra

By Marco Antonio Castillo

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

This colorful tree of life (árbol de la vida) with a toy like aspect is a unique piece by Marco Antonio Castillo, son of renowned artist Alfonso Castillo. Hand made with natural clay...

Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Mexican Arbol de la Vida Tree Life Dolls ColorFolk Art Ceramic Clay Candelabra

Raised Fist Wood Carving, 1977 USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unique work of folk art is a spirited profession of solidarity and resistance. Hand-carved from a solid piece of wood revealing the bust of a man. His right arm is raised, beari...

Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Raised Fist Wood Carving, 1977 USA

Vintage Red Carnival Fun-House Mirror

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage wood carnival fun house mirror. Painted red and mounted on a sturdy metal base. Curvy acrylic mirror in good vintage condition with s...

Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Vintage Red Carnival Fun-House Mirror

21st Century Demetra Washcloth Holder Regenerated Leather Handmade in Italy

By Pinetti

Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia

Lovely Pinetti round wash clothes holder, part of Almeria collection. Four different water resistant sizes fixed at the end with chrome pins. The woven...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Leather

21st Century Demetra Washcloth Holder Regenerated Leather Handmade in Italy

Japanese Bamboo and Paper Fan Printed 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 is printed. Japanese fans are made of paper on a bamboo frame, usual...

Category

1980s Japanese Showa Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Japanese Bamboo and Paper Fan Printed 1980s

Large Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere Signed and Dated

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Little Burstead, Essex

A quite large and very cool piece of wall art by the famous American artists Curtis Jere. Signed and dated, and in very good original condition.

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Brass, Steel

Large Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere Signed and Dated

e15 Nona Leather Chess Board and Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute in STOCK

By e15

Located in New York, NY

Chess figures, European oak clear lacquered super matt European oak colour lacquered Colour: jet black, Chess figures set, L240 W120 H90 mm, 16 x clear lacquered, 16 x black lacquere...

Category

2010s German Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Oak

e15 Nona Leather Chess Board and Chess Figures by Annabelle Klute in STOCK

Borghese Gladiator Bust Sculpture

By Raffaello Romanelli

Located in Milan, IT

This decorative sculpture rests on a metal pedestal, representing the face of the Borghese Gladiator, a Greek statue dating back to the 1st century BC and preserved today in the Louvre Museum. This piece's irregular cut and antiqued patina recreate the corrosive bronze surfaces of Ancient sculptures found in the seabed, such as the Riace bronzes.

Category

2010s Italian Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Borghese Gladiator Bust Sculpture

Arko Wall Art 4, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw

By ARKO

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Hand-sewed rice straw art by Arko. Title: A head-sea over the night sky (Small model) This work has the feelings of contemporary, tribal art, contempora...

Category

2010s Japanese Organic Modern Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Straw

Arko Wall Art 4, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw

Ararat Rugs Senna Rows of Flowers Rug Gerous Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed

By Ararat Rugs

Located in Tokyo, JP

The source of the rug comes from the book Antique Rugs of Kurdistan A Historical Legacy of Woven Art, James D. Burns, 2002 nr.36 This was an exclusive exampl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Senna Rows of Flowers Rug Gerous Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed

Ararat Rugs Senna Rows of Flowers Rug Wagireh Revival Carpet Natural Dyed

By Ararat Rugs

Located in Tokyo, JP

The source of the rug comes from the book Antique Rugs of Kurdistan A Historical Legacy of Woven Art, James D. Burns, 2002 nr.28. This was an exclusive example of offset rows of flow...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Senna Rows of Flowers Rug Wagireh Revival Carpet Natural Dyed

Sand Atlas – Beige and Taupe Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, Rectangular 300 by Mohebban

Located in Geneve, CH

Sand Atlas – Beige and Taupe Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, Rectangular 300 by Mohebban Dimensions: D 300 cm Materials: Wool. The Atlas rug collection is the story of an eternal and unstopp...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Sand Atlas – Beige and Taupe Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, Rectangular 300 by Mohebban

Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Painting by Kenny Williams Tjampitjinpa

Located in Atlanta, GA

Entitled "Two Kuniya (Pythons) During Tingari Cycle", this mesmerizing painting was painted by Australian aboriginal artist Kenny Williams Tjampitjinpa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Painting by Kenny Williams Tjampitjinpa

Abstract Sculpture in Serpentine by Tafadzwa Tandi from Mrewa, Zimbabwe

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredible abstract sculpture by Tafadzwa Tandi made out of a solid piece of serpentine stone. A 3rd generation artist of Zimbabwe, Tafadzwa learned the...

Category

1990s Zimbabwean Expressionist Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Abstract Sculpture in Serpentine by Tafadzwa Tandi from Mrewa, Zimbabwe

Mirror Cut From Raw Patinaed Steel, Mark Leblanc, Leblanc Studios, USA, c. 2024

Located in Deland, FL

Introducing a one-of-a-kind wall mirror sculpted and cut by Mark Leblanc for Leblanc Studios. Cut from a solid piece of architectural steel this wall mirror sports a perfect patina t...

Category

2010s American Brutalist Folk Art

Materials

Mirror

Mirror Cut From Raw Patinaed Steel, Mark Leblanc, Leblanc Studios, USA, c. 2024

Vintage Los Angeles County Horse Crossing Sign

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very cool vintage sign from Los Angeles County. Massive yellow sign with black horse and rider. Marked Los Angeles County on front. Great piece for ...

Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Vintage Los Angeles County Horse Crossing Sign

Gold Carved Eagle "God Bless America"

Located in Norwell, MA

Carved American wooden eagle. Painted gold. "God Bless America" banner above, eagles talons are clutching American shield. Well carved details ready to hang. Overall dimensions: 1...

Category

2010s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Gold Carved Eagle "God Bless America"

Greek Warriors Black with 24k Gold Porcelain Decorative Wall Plate, 1970s

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Vintage black porcelain decorative wall plate with 24k gold hand painted Greek warriors on horse chariot 1970's. Hand made in Greece decorative black and gold wall plate depicting Greek Mythology. Porcelain black glazed with 24k. gilt gold, backside indicates, "hand-made in Greece, and below that 24k Gold, and next to this is a Greek Key boxed...

Category

Late 20th Century Greek Greco Roman Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Greek Warriors Black with 24k Gold Porcelain Decorative Wall Plate, 1970s

Derek Clarkson Brush Decorated Porcelain Studio Pottery Vase

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A good and finely made studio pottery stoneware bottle vase of small size decorated with a repeat brush pattern of stylized insect like designs by Derek Clarkson...

Category

1970s English Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Derek Clarkson Brush Decorated Porcelain Studio Pottery Vase

Old Gold Carved Wood American Eagle

Located in Norwell, MA

Carved eagle with pediment base. Heavily carved wings. Expertly executed. Flat bottom. Can be displayed on a mantle, over a door, or hung. Old gold painted fi...

Category

2010s Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Old Gold Carved Wood American Eagle

Vintage Yellow & Black Painted Steel 'FRESH OIL' Traffic or Street Sign

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine vintage traffic or street sign. With text that reads: FRESH OIL. In reflective yellow paint. Simply a great vintage sign! Date: Mi...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Vintage Yellow & Black Painted Steel 'FRESH OIL' Traffic or Street Sign

Taupe Hoganas Cobalt Frozen Cut Rug by HENZEL STUDIO

Located in Geneve, CH

Taupe Hoganas Frozen Cut Rug by HENZEL STUDIO Dimensions: W 139.7 x L 220.98 cm. Materials: Silk. Calle Henzel stands as a trailblazer in the realm of organic, free-form shaped rugs...

Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Folk Art

Materials

Silk

Taupe Hoganas Cobalt Frozen Cut Rug by HENZEL STUDIO

Misshapes Organic Shapes Rug in Blush Color by RAG home

By RAG home

Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID

Misshapes Dune Form explores the beauty of unstructured design through an organic, free-form silhouette inspired by nature’s slow transformations. This sculptural rug blends soft des...

Category

2010s Asian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Acrylic

Misshapes Organic Shapes Rug in Blush Color by RAG home

Monumental Pale Yellow Baby Bottle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gigantic baby bottle made in the 1970s. Hard plastic bottle with removable top and rubber nipple. Pale light yellow bottle with ounces on one side and mill...

Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Plastic, Rubber

Monumental Pale Yellow Baby Bottle

Moroccan Caftan Floral Brocade Multicolored Embroidered Kaftan 1970s

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Gorgeous vintage hostess gown, floral multicolored brocade Kaftan, circa 1970s. Exotic oriental floral long maxi caftan dress with wide arm and lo...

Category

1970s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Brocade, Braid

Moroccan Caftan Floral Brocade Multicolored Embroidered Kaftan 1970s

Winter Rose Abstract Organic Shape Rug in Grey by RAG home

By RAG home

Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID

Winter Rose captures the quiet poetry of nature in hibernation a soft bloom frozen in time. This sculptural rug blends abstract floral gestures with geological layering, rendered in ...

Category

2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Acrylic

Winter Rose Abstract Organic Shape Rug in Grey by RAG home

Doug Ayers Signed California Artist Organic Natural Wood Turned Weed Vase Vessel

By Doug Ayers

Located in Studio City, CA

A very beautifully made and sculpted wood-turned weed vase by famed American (Mendocino, California) artist/ sculptor Doug Ayers. The natural, organic wood grain is quite spectacular...

Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Doug Ayers Signed California Artist Organic Natural Wood Turned Weed Vase Vessel

Organic Shapes in Blue Misshapes Rug by RAG home

By RAG home

Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID

Mishapes is a fluid exploration of form and intuition where shapes appear to melt, collide, and settle into each other with quiet confidence. This rug embraces asymmetry and softness...

Category

2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Acrylic

Organic Shapes in Blue Misshapes Rug by RAG home

Bubble Grid the Geometry Rug by RAG HOME

By RAG home

Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID

Bubble Grid is a bold experiment in structure and play. The rug features an interlocking pattern of ladder like forms in sea foam blue and olive green, connected by soft circular dot...

Category

2010s Indonesian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Acrylic

Bubble Grid the Geometry Rug by RAG HOME

Found and Salvaged Steel Structure on a Wooden Base

By Jim Rose

Located in Chicago, IL

Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of spare parts come together ...

Category

2010s American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

Found and Salvaged Steel Structure on a Wooden Base

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...

Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Plastic

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

Thomas B. Maracle Indigenous Canadian Mohawk Stone Carving or Sculpture

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This large Indigenous North American stone carving was done by Thomas B. Maracle of the Mohawk Nation in circa 1985 in his signature Indigenous Folk Art...

Category

Late 20th Century North American Native American Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Thomas B. Maracle Indigenous Canadian Mohawk Stone Carving or Sculpture

Samuel Mazy White Biscuit Porcelain Morning Glory with Trellis in a Lattice Pot

By Samuel Mazy

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 Morning Glory is handmade in biscuit porcelain with copper leaves, stems, and trellis, and is placed in a white biscuit porcelain...

Category

2010s French Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Samuel Mazy White Biscuit Porcelain Morning Glory with Trellis in a Lattice Pot

"Memoirs of Richard Nixon" Two-Volume Set, Easton Press Edition, 1988

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Nixon, Richard. The Memoirs of Richard Nixon. Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1988. Two-volume set. Bound in full leather with 22-karat gold embossing. Housed ...

Category

1980s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Memoirs of Richard Nixon" Two-Volume Set, Easton Press Edition, 1988

Vintage Asian Batik Fabric Painting – Tribal Folk Wall Art in Indigo, Brick Red

Located in Barrington, IL

This vintage Asian batik fabric painting is a captivating example of traditional textile artistry. Hand-painted on indigo blue fabric, the piece features a dynamic arrangement of tri...

Category

Late 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Vintage Asian Batik Fabric Painting – Tribal Folk Wall Art in Indigo, Brick Red

Classic Vintage Zuni Inlay Ranger Buckle Set by Celestine & Elizabeth Cooche

By Celestine and Elizabeth Cooche

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An extraordinary example of a vintage Zuni inlaid and sterling silver ranger buckle set by lapidary masters Celestine and Elizabeth Cooche, circa 1970s. This is classic and highly ...

Category

1970s American Native American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Sterling Silver, Other

Classic Vintage Zuni Inlay Ranger Buckle Set by Celestine & Elizabeth Cooche

Folk Art Figure by Mr. Eddie with Bamboo Frame

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

American, 1947 Colorful portrait in a mix of folk-pop art by American artist Edwin Weaver Jr, or 'Mr. Eddie', framed in cut bamboo. Bright color and texture define this framed fresco...

Category

1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Plaster

Folk Art Figure by Mr. Eddie with Bamboo Frame

Vintage Christmas nutcracker wood figure, Erzgebirge Germany 1970

Located in Praha, CZ

Vintage wooden nutcracker figurine from the Ore Mountains. The Erzgebirge region, formerly East Germany, is famous for this special type of nutcracker, where their home is a special...

Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Vintage Christmas nutcracker wood figure, Erzgebirge Germany 1970

ARKO Wall Art15 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture

By ARKO

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO. Title: Composition Rinforzando This is one of the series named "Composition XX" Her works have the feelings of...

Category

2010s Japanese Organic Modern Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Straw

ARKO Wall Art15 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture

Vintage Illuminated Letter v, 1980s

Located in Kojetice, CZ

This vintage industrial illuminated letter V was made in Italy during the 1980s and comes from an old advertising banner. It features a vhite metal ...

Category

1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Vintage Illuminated Letter v, 1980s

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.

A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster

The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.

Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns

Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.

Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art

The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.