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Folk Art For Sale
Style: Regency
Style: Gothic
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes. Made in Englan...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mahogany

Gothic Wood Panel, France, 1600s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This charming iconic gothic panel has a beautifully carved geometric pattern decoration with a carved frame. The combination of the geometric architectural decoration with its beauti...
Category

16th Century French Gothic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Pearlware Bear Jug and Cover, English, Early 19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Napoleonic Bear Baiting Jug and Cover, Probably Scottish,
Category

Mid-19th Century Scottish Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Regency Signed Original Oil Portrait of Man
Located in west palm beach, FL
A striking vintage Regency oil portrait on canvas. A chic composition in the period style. Signed and dated by the artist. Acquired from a Palm Be...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Regency Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Vintage Regency Painted Metal Pear Branch
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency decorative branch. A chic and charming twisted branch with little hanging pears. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Vintage Regency Signed Interiors Painting on Paper
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Original oil painting on paper. A chic interiors composition in clear colors. A glamorous bedroom scene in a gilt frame. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category

Early 2000s Regency Folk Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Vintage Vertical Horse Hind Legs Sketch Drawing
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage sketch of a horses hind legs on paper with pencil. The sketch comes framed and protected with glass. Acquired at a Palm Beach estate.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Folk Art

Materials

Glass, Paper

Vintage Boho Regency Royal Academy Artist Original Oil Portrait
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage original oil portrait. A beautiful composition of an elegant lady. Signed by the artist and dated 1931. The artist , Jose Ruschty, was a student of Tbe Royal Academ...
Category

1930s Regency Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Set of Three Vintage Paintings with People in Rococo Costumes
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Three Vintage Paintings with People in Rococo Costumes A set of three paintings depicting two noble ladies and a noble man in Rococo costumes. Handpainted with enamel paint o...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Gothic Folk Art

Materials

Wood

19c Naive Oil Painting of a Young Girl in an Architectural Scene
Located in Cheltenham, GB
A 19c naive oil painting on a thin wooden panel of a young girl in an architectural and wooded landscape in a black painted frame with gilt slip. A regency period portrait...
Category

Mid-19th Century British Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Set of Six Vintage Paintings with Minstrel Scenes from the Manesse Song Manuscri
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Six Vintage Paintings with Minstrel Scenes from the Manesse Song Manuscript A set of six paintings depicting minstrel scenes from the mane...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Gothic Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Vintage Paintings with People in Rococo Costumes
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Set of Three Vintage Paintings with People in Rococo Costumes A set of three paintings depicting two noble ladies and a noble man in Rococo costumes. Handpainted in Germany ca. 1950...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Gothic Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Cream Painted Toleware Chest. Henry Loveridge Maker. English C.1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful toleware chest Not sure what the original function was. No evidence to suggest it was a coal bin. Cream painted with gilt decoration in neoclassical style. Original paint...
Category

1850s English Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Tin

Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Chess Board
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian Grand Tour pietra dura specimen marble chess / checkers game board, rare and ancient marble squares, Italy, 1820s
Category

19th Century Italian Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Siena Marble

Antique Medieval European Castle Gothic Forged Iron Processional on Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A spectacular early European castle altar processional / torchiere stand. circa 1730 or earlier. Born in Continental Europe in the early 18th century or earlier, some later elements, most likely Germanic, Medieval Gothic style, hand forged iron sculptural cross form mounted with primitive push-button panel opening to reveal heraldic coat of arms embossed brass plaque, with The Nelsons family banner, royal crown crest with cross, standing mythical goat and stag heraldic supporters, shield escutcheon castle, fleur-de-lis, three diamonds and eagle shield...
Category

Early 18th Century European Gothic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Regency Penwork Decorated Box, C1810
Located in valatie, NY
Regency Penwork Decorated Box c1810. "A sycamore veneered box decorated in penwork. The sides of the box are decorated with what looks like stylized marigolds. ...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Brampton Rare Salt Glazed Stoneware Character Modelled Container
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A charming unusual and very rare antique English Brampton salt glazed container modelled as gentleman wearing a coat dating from around 1830. The stoneware container is a half-length...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Gothic Carved Limestone Model of a Madonna or Venus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique limestone carving. Modeled as a Madonna. With her head slightly tilted, holding an orb in one hand, and with her other hand resting on her breast. By repute ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Unknown Gothic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Regency Hand Blown Chemist Pharmacy Apothecary Display Carboy Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very early 19th century chemist display carboy, circa 1820 possibly earlier The bulbous center sits on a stepped base with a swan like neck and a fine cut glass oversized stopp...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Blown Glass, Cut Glass

Antique English Regency Toleware Footed Coal Box or Scuttle with Brass Handles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique metal coal box or coal scuttle is presumably made in England during the 1820s in the Regency period and style. The box is constructed of th...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Metal

19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century sea captain's tea caddy, circa 1830, made of coramandel wood gathered in the Spice Islands China Trade, with sailor's grommet-spliced rope becket handles. The inte...
Category

Early 19th Century American Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

English Regency Mahogany Marble Top Console, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency mahogany marble-top console with flanking Phoenix heads, original ormolu mounts, ebonized tapered legs, centered gilt urn and terminating on rectangular molded edge b...
Category

1790s English Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Marble, Gold

Antique English Regency Period and Styled Hand Painted Toleware Tea Caddy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique English toleware tea caddy dates to circa 1820 and done in the period Regency style. This tea caddy is constructed of tin with a cast i...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Rare Pair of Victorian Staffordshire Ceramic Recumbent Giraffe Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Each with one leg bent, and nicely colored with dotted fur details slightly different from each other, circa 1860. Green double palm trees with red fruit form the supports at the bac...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

William IV Police Truncheon
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A William IV policeman’s truncheon. A great piece of social history, the baton has a slightly shaped grip handle, the lower part is painted in Red and the upper part has a blue ba...
Category

Early 19th Century Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Set of Four English Regency Paper Mâché Painted & Gilt Nest of Tables. C.1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of four English Regency paper mâché painted and gilt nest of tables with shell, coral and mother-of-pearl inlaid checker board top. Tables are rectangle in shape with turned bu...
Category

Early 1800s English Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paint, Paper

Pair of English Regency Faux Painted and Gilt Armchairs, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Regency faux painted and gilt armchairs with quatrefoil and cross hatching splat backs, scrolled arms, and terminating on faux bamboo legs. Chairs have been upholster...
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1820s English Regency Antique Folk Art

Pair of English Regency Serpentine Painted Arm Chairs. Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Regency serpentine splat back hand painted arm chairs with floral ribbon, swags, tassels, and medallion motif. Pair has scrolled ar...
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Beech, Paint, Upholstery

Russian Icon of Madonna and Child in Repoussé Metal, Early 20th Century
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Russian icon of Madonna and Child from the early 20th Century. The handmade icon features silvered sheet metal over wood with Repoussé work featuring etched, engraved, and hammered ...
Category

1910s Russian Gothic Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Silver

Staffordshire Pearlware Deer and Doe Large Deer Park Spill Vase Group
Located in Downingtown, PA
This remarkable and rare Staffordshire pearlware large group is particularly rare with the stag and doe being removable being placed into insets on the oval base. The group depicts two large figures of a stag and doe facing each other either side of the central tree trunk spill vase with a small lamb below. The removable stag: 8 inches high x 5 3/4 inches wide x 3 inches deep. Removable doe: 6 1/2 inches high x 5 1/2 inches x 3 inches deep. Provenance: Alistair Samson, London (Old sales label where it is called Walton). Reference: People, Passions, Pastimes and Pleasures: Staffordshire Figures 1810-1835, Myrna Schkolne, Page 211, for a similar group from the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK. Holding the Past, The William Herbert and Nancy Hunt Collection...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Folk Art

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Pair of English Regency Stenciled and Gilt Armchairs, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Regency stenciled and gilt armchairs with classical painted oval scenes, cane seats, and terminating on turned stenciled bulbous legs, late 18th Century.
Category

18th Century and Earlier British Regency Antique Folk Art

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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