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Folk Art For Sale
Period: 1970s
Wall Ceramic Dish by Jacques Poussine France 1970s
By Jacques Poussine
Located in HYÈRES, FR
Wall ceramic dish by Jacques Poussine & Pat Rowland. Two position on the wall. Abstract bird decoration. France, 1970s
Category

1970s French Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Bird Ceramic by Arthur Craco, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Bird ceramic by Arthur Craco - Belgium, 1970s.
Category

1970s Belgian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century White Wood TOTEM Sculpture by André Pailler, France 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century white wood totem sculpture by André Pailler - France 1970s.
Category

1970s French Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Giant Excedrin Pill Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental vintage Excedrin pill in cream plaster/ceramic. 3.75" diameter. Likely used as a store display. Whimsical desktop object or paperweight. Green felted bottom. Great piece o...
Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Herbert Abrams Paint Palette Case, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing Herbert Abrams paint palette case from his time as a portrait artist. Abrams was most well known for his work as a commissioned portrait painter...
Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

American Wall Sculpture in Bronze Signed by Giovanni Schoeman, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous wall sculpture of cast bronze and other mixed metals in the Brutalist style made by Giovanni Schoeman (1940-1980s). The wall sculpture is called "Cyclone" and shows an imaginary city of futuristic skyscrapers with few people. Many impressive details. Schoeman was a South African sculptor...
Category

1970s American Brutalist Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Raoul Raba, yellow sculpture, light wall panel, circa 1970, France.
By Raoul Raba
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Raoul Raba, yellow sculpture, light wall panel, gold lacquered metal, circa 1970, France. Height 144 cm, diameter 124 cm.
Category

1970s French Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Alain Douillard (1929-2017), Totem sculpture, unique piece, circa 1970.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Alain Douillard (1929-2017), Totem sculpture, unique piece, brazed gold metal with two patinas, circa 1970, France. Height 111 cm, diameter 28 cm.
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Iconic Vintage PH5 Chandelier for L. Poulsen of DK with Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
An Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1970s with abstract art work by Gallery Sixty One. The art work ...
Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Monalisa handmade painted replica.
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Painted during 1972 and 1976. We offer this Antique Monalisa handmade painted replica signed by Lourdes Cúe.
Category

1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Linen

Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1990s with abstract art work by G61. Entitled “ Maasai” The art w...
Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Signed Portrait Painting, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the second half of the 20th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting a portrait of an elderly beggar with plate and jug of good pictorial quality. Painting si...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Modernist Welded Rebar / Steel And Animal Bone Abstract Sculpture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Welded Rebar / Steel And Animal Bone Abstract Sculpture .. Amazing use of space, Well executed,, balanced.. Artist unknown.Purchased from estate filled with high end art an...
Category

1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Studio Pottery Earthenware Bowl in Flow Blue and White - Signed 1972
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite earthenware ceramic bowl. This small vessel will be a great addition to a coffee table used as a vase, or a side table as a trinket dish. We also love the idea of using it a...
Category

1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Paint

French 20th Century by Pamela B. Modernist Style Painting
Located in CANTELEU, FR
Discover this magnificent work of art framed by Pamela B, dating from 1968. Made in oil with a knife, this painting is a true antique from France, designed around 1970. Its large pai...
Category

1970s Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Vintage Neon Sign San Francisco Iconic Moose's Restaurant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Own a genuine piece of San Francisco history. This iconic neon sign adorned the North Beach iconic restaurant "Moose's" owned by Ed and Mary Etta Moose. Moose's opened in 1990. The t...
Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage 'Recording' Studio Light, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original "Recording" studio lighted box sign dating from the 1970s. The box is made of metal and front sign is made of an opaque cream plastic with slender red lettering. The piece i...
Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

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

20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Landscape Seascape, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the second half of the 20th century. Framework oil on canvas in antique style depicting a seascape with fishermen and boats. Nice sized and pleasantly decor pai...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Large Vintage Native American South West style Coral turquoise Necklace
Located in London, GB
Large Vintage Native American South West style Coral turquoise Necklace A double string of Large high quality natural red coral beads with turquoise and natural elongated pearls Vint...
Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Coral

Folk Art Suede Leather Giraffe Stuffed Animal
Located in Ferndale, MI
Vintage 1970s tan suede leather spotted Giraffe stuffed animal complete with sewn-on plastic eyes and lashes and a mane made of black yarn. All seaming is tight. No stains.
Category

1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Suede, Nylon, Yarn, Plastic

Artesian House Quartz and Metal Anchor Sculpture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Artesian House Quartz and Metal Anchor Sculpture Designed by Curtis Jere. 2 birds on anchor
Category

1970s Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Quartz, Brass, Bronze, Iron

20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Signed Abstract Painting, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the second half of the 20th century. Oil painting on canvas depicting abstract subject with intense colors of good pictorial quality. Wooden frame with fabric p...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Ceramic vide-poche by Roger Capron, France, 1970's
Located in Paris, FR
Vide-poche by Roger Capron, black ceramic, signed
Category

1970s French Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage 'ON AIR' Studio Light, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original "On Air" studio lighted box sign dating from the 1970s. The box is made of metal and front sign is made of plastic that is painted in an emerald green with bold opaque cream...
Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Neuclosis By Antonio Grediaga Kieff, 1974
Located in Madrid, ES
Neuclosis by Antonio Grediaga Kieff, signed and numbered 2/6 This extraordinary work of art is expertly crafted in bronze and features a unique abstract form. The sculpture stands o...
Category

1970s Canadian Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Marble, Brass

Snow Man By Antonio Grediaga Kieff, 1977
Located in Madrid, ES
Snow Man by Antonio Grediaga Kieff, signed and numbered 3/9 This extraordinary work of art is expertly crafted in bronze and features a unique abstract form. The sculpture stands on...
Category

1970s Canadian Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Marble, Brass

African Metal Currency Exchange Object
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional African Currency Object in Patinated Metal, Congo from around 1970, the metal has a beautiful Green colored patina and shine and has the correct signs and marks of use a...
Category

1970s Congolese Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Copper

23 Inch Aluminum Ship’s Porthole Mirror
Located in Norwell, MA
Massive authentic polished aluminum ship's porthole fitted with a glass mirror. Door is hinged and fitted with three dogbolts. This is a large impressive size and scale. The highly p...
Category

1970s Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

Carved-Wood 'Bembe' Statue
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Carved-Wood 'Bembe' Statue. Republic of Congo, circa 1970.
Category

1970s Congolese Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Italian Big Brass Heron or Crane, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful big size heron or crane, Made in Italy, circa 1970s. The sculpture is made of full brass with gorgeous vintage patina, and in excellent vintage condition. Floor standing - ...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Brass

20th Century Oil on Board Italian Genre Scene Painting, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the second half of the 20th century. Oil painting on panel depicting a popular scene with characters, market view, of excellent pictorial quality. Framework of ...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet - Hansel, 1970s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet - Hansel, as good as new. Collector's item from the former GDR. Special artist doll, high quality and ...
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Fabric Board by Verner Panton for Mira, 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Fabric painting by Verner Panton with a wooden card. Signed Verner Panton. Wear due to time and age.
Category

1970s Danish Space Age Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Carved Wood 'Senufo' Statue on Stand
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Hand-Carved Wood 'Senufo’' Fertility Statue, West Africa. Ivory Coast, circa 1970.
Category

1970s African Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

White Ceramic Pitcher by Pol Chambost France 1970s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
Pitcher by Pol Chambost Not signed Model : 1038 In white satin. Elegant line for this sculpture pitcher.
Category

1970s French Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Native American Plains beaded Blanket Rug Interior design collectibles
Located in London, GB
Large Vintage Native American beaded Blanket Fine large wool blanket with finely executed beadwork strip on buckskin with satin detail ...
Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Satin, Beads

Hand Painted Mexican Folk Art Hanging Wind Chime
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Hand Painted Mexican Folk Art Hanging Wind Chime ,
Category

1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta, String, Wood

Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet - indian woman, 1970s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet with legs - Indian woman, as good as new. Collector's item from the former GDR. Special artist doll wi...
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Terracotta Object
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Terracotta Object in a nice and warm Earth Colored Brown, refined and simple design with South American motives, very decorative object to be used in different parts of y...
Category

1970s French Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage 1972 Munich Olympics poster by Jacob Lawrence
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W25.5 H40.5 Original vintage poster from the germany olympics for the year 1972. Poster shows well overall with no major areas of wear, minor scratches and areas of distress have b...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet - Kasper, 1970s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet - Kasper, as good as new. Collector's item from the former GDR. Special artist doll, high quality and ...
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Textile

1970's Pete Sierra Navajo Navajo Sterling and Turquoise Necklace and Earrings
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning set of Sterling and Turquoise by the noted Navajo Craftsman Pete Sierra. The set dates to the 1970's we believe. Pete Sierra studied under the m...
Category

1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Sterling Silver

Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet - Gretel, 1970s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet - Gretel, as good as new. Collector's item from the former GDR. Special artist doll with legs, high qu...
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet - Magician, 1970s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet - magician, as good as new. Collector's item from the former GDR. Special artist doll with legs, high ...
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet - police officer, 1970s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Handmade original Dresden artist puppets / hand puppet - police officer, as good as new. Collector's item from the former GDR. Special artist doll, high qu...
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Rare Double Face Vintage Moroccan Berber Open Field Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A rare Middle Atlas Berber rug from the Zemmour region, distinguished by the fact that it has pile on both sides- red in different gradations on the displayed side and orange in many...
Category

1970s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Post Modern Abstract Hand-Carved Mother & Child Sculpture, USA, c. 1970's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a heart-warming abstract sculpture depicting a parent with child in embrace. Hand-carved in solid walnut with an alluring ebonized this exquisite, visually captivating sc...
Category

1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Walnut

Italian modern geometric metal sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern geometric metal sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1970s Metal sculpture with a rectangular base with reference to the brutalist s...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Midcentury pinewood rocking horse, 1970s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Beautiful handmade heavy pinewood rocking horse. Great as decoration, but foremost to rock all day! Measurements: l: 130 x w 40 x h 70 cm In well kept condition with ofcourse tra...
Category

1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Pine

1970's Nicaraguan Mask Folk Art
Located in Vancouver, BC
A traditional Indian dance mask from the town of Monimbo, adopted by the rebels during the fight against Somoza. These were worn in order to conceal one's identity. It is a very un...
Category

1970s Nicaraguan Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Wire

Large Illuminated Advertisement for HB cigarettes, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Large wall advertisment light Good original condition with signs of use The top part is missing some plastic
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Seresier Louise-Juste Haitian Steel Sculpture C. 1970's
Located in Vancouver, BC
Recycled steel oil drum in folk art style. Meaning, Seresier would find oil drums that would have washed up on the beach in Haiti and pounded flat and then cut out these figures. They feature themes of Haitian Mythology. An incredible piece of artwork. Signature etched on bottom. Can be hung or has ability to stand up on flat surface. Biography The Louisjuste brothers -Seresier, Janvier, and Joseph,- were born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. They learned the art-form from the originator of Haitian metals...
Category

1970s Haitian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Cut Steel

Xantolo Mask From The Huasteca Region Of Hidalgo, Mexico, 1970´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Xantolo mask from the Huasteca region of Hidalgo. This rare collector's mask was acquired from the town of Tzapotitla in the municipality of Huazalingo in the mid 1970´s. The Xantolo celebration is a full blown...
Category

1970s Mexican Tribal Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Original Lithograph Joan Miró, Ceramiques, 1974
By Joan Miró, Maeght
Located in San Diego, CA
Joan Miró, Ceramiques, is an original Lithograph made in 1974. It has a printed signature in the lower right of the image. Published and Printed by Maeght, Paris. M.928. Joan Miró w...
Category

1970s French Expressionist Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Chrome

Metaphysical sculpture by Artist Mario Rosso with silver and quartz details
Located in Torino, IT
Metaphysical style sculpture signed by artist Mario Rosso. The sculpture features a triangular wooden base on which towers a painted metal pyramid decorated with silver and a large ...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Quartz, Metal, Silver

Bronze sculpture depicting sinuous female body
Located in Torino, IT
Bronze sculpture depicting female nude. Small statue made of bronze with parts, such as the face, gilded with mercury and wooden base. The sculpture depicts a sinuous female figure...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Lino Marzulli - Big painting
By Mozzi Lino
Located in PAU, FR
Large painting by Lino Marzulli on canvas dated 29/11/79. Very large and colorful. Plexiglas glass so less fragile.
Category

1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

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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