Folk Art
Folk Art For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Color: Yellow
Set of Temperance Day Sheet Metal Road Signs, circa 1951
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Created by the Seventh-Day Adventists church in 1951 for their October 27th, 1951 Temperance Day "Weapons and Warfare" Campaign against alcohol consumption in the United States. The ...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik Woven Yam Mask Yellow Pigments on Custom Base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Papua New Guinea Sepik River area tightly woven raffia yam mask with areas of heavy yellow and black pigments. In profile small bird beak form at bottom...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Organic Material
Vintage Yellow & Black Painted Steel 'Slow Children' Traffic or Street Sign
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage traffic or street sign.
With graphics of a child running & large block letters spelling: 'SLOW CHILDREN'.
Simply a great vintage ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Carved Wooden Chilkat Sign, 1950s Wooden Painted Wall Sign, Blue, Yellow
Located in Denver, CO
Carved and painted wooden chilkat sign made in the mid. 20th century by E. Marcus Westby (1924-2010). Presented ready to hang, dimensions measure 31 ¾ x 66 ¼ x ¾ inches.
Piece is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1960s California Prison Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique California state prison sign that reads "KEEP OUT CALIFORNIA STATE PROPERTY". Yellow background with bold black print. Scuffs, scratches and rust gi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Metal Hamper or Trash Can, Powder Coated Yellow
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tall metal trash can or hamper. This piece has been freshly powder coated in bright sunshine yellow. Tall and bright, this metal ves...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Swiss Two Sided Train Signal Sign
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool and hard to find vintage Swiss two sided train signal sign, circa 1940s. The sign is made of metal and painted yellow with the number "5" in bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Lucie Rie & Hans Coper Signed Stamped Yellow Glazed Stoneware Bowl, circa 1950
By Lucie Rie, Hans Coper
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous mustard-yellow glazed stoneware bowl with manganese rim by famed European potters Lucie Rie & Hans Coper.
The bowl is signed with each artist's impressed seals on the b...
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage 1940's PHILCO TV Kids Ride On Toy Truck
Located in San Diego, CA
1940's PHILCO Television metal Ride On Toy Truck.
Beautiful original distressed condition.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
1950s Light Up Double Sided Beer Mug Yellow Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1950's light up double sided beer mug sign. It works.
Category
1950s North American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Alvin M. Cohen Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
From the estate of American artist Alvin M. Cohen
Painted in Paris, titled, signed. A full collection from this estate is also available for sale.
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
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French, 19th Century Iron Shoemakers Shop Sign
Located in Buisson, FR
Original riveted sheet iron shoemakers shop sign. Unique find,
France, circa 1800-1850. Traces of red paint visible.
Weathered.
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Large Painted Decorative Wood And Metal “Etoile” Sign
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Decorative sign. In separate white painted metal capital letters with applied mirror fleur-de-lis motifs on the ends on a gray painted wood ground.
Dimensions: 74" L, 2" D, 12 1/...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Large Hand Carved Inuit Stylized Figurative Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This handcrafted sculpture was made in Northern Canada by an Inuit artisan in circa 1970. This sculpture is a series of two stylized human figures intermixed with two representations of presumably Spirits, which has several carved faces in them. The entire sculpture is composed of hand carved and handcrafted antler, likely Caribou. This sculpture may symbolize a blessing of good fortune for an upcoming hunt. The series of four figures are each pegged on the bottom and fit into holes drilled into the base. The base is numbered on the bottom which identifies that it was registered, and also has a paper label. Due to the composition of this sculpture it may only be shipped within Canada...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Native American Folk Art
Materials
Antler
English Pub Sign "The Magdalen"
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a monastery abbey ruin, entitled: The Magdalen.
A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork and ready for d...
Category
20th Century English Folk Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
English Pub Sign, Squirrel
Located in Austin, TX
An authentic English pub sign (one-sided) featuring a painting of a squirrel with a nut, untitled.
A very fine example of vintage advertising artwork and ...
Category
20th Century English Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Wood and Canvas Painted Produce Sign
Located in Troy, MI
Wooden produce sign found in England, circa 1920s. Wood foundation is covered in strips of canvas which have been hand painted by unknown artist.
Category
Early 20th Century English Rustic Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Mid-19th Century Child’s Grain Painted Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Mid-19th century Benchmade child’s grain painted Miniature chest of drawers. A country piece in the American Empire style, with a step-back drawer and backsplash, above the case with...
Category
Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Hoffman Beverages Porcelain Sign
Located in New York, NY
A rarely seen Hoffman beverages porcelain and metal sign from the 1950s. Great color and graphics.
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Diminutive Scottish Grained & Yellow Painted Chest of Drawers Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A early Victorian 19th century Scottish chest of drawers of diminutive proportion. Comprising of two short and two long drawers. A rectangular chamfered top with a decorative brown g...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pine
H 31.11 in W 34.26 in D 15.75 in
Antique Miniature Folk Art Yellow Painted Dresser Chest of Drawers 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique miniature chest of four drawers, painted in yellow with brown details and red and orange folk art style flowers.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
Carved and Painted Wooden Horse
Located in Bochum, NRW
A charming vintage hand carved wooden black horse, richly decorated and enhanced with gold accents.
Used condition, some cracks and fading to the paint, otherwise good.
Dimensions:...
Category
20th Century European Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Italian Folding Four-Panel Decorated Screen by Enzo Strada
By Enzo Strada
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian folding four-panel screen with bucolic transfer painting. 1960s
Each panel measures cm.53 x 3 x H 148.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
H 58.27 in W 83.47 in D 1.19 in
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Moto Parilla Italian Mid-Century Motorcylce Enamel Sign
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish mid-century Italian enamel signed advertising Moto Parilla motorcycles dating from around 1955. The sign of rectangular shape is heavily made and coated in thick ename...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Porcelain Cigar Sign with Jester for Hofnar Cigars, The Netherlands, 1950s
By Langcat Bussum
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great looking porcelain cigar sign.
This large enamel sign for cigars dates from the 1950s and was made by Langcat Bussum Holland for the Dutch brand "Ho...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Modern Folk Art
Materials
Metal
H 23.63 in W 61.42 in D 0.67 in
Laura Andreson Signed Yellow Glazed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully crafted and beautifully glazed vase by renowned American California master potter Laura Andreson. Gorgeous in its Mid-Century Modern design and color - a scarce and beautiful yellow glaze.
Signed on the base by Andreson.
A quite special and rare work when she just began to work in porcelain. Would be a great addition to any Mid-century ceramics/ pottery collection or a very eye-catching stand-alone accent work in about any setting. This piece has a fantastic heft and feel to it.
Andreson, who studied under Glen Lukens, founded and headed the ceramics department at UCLA from 1933 to 1970. Her work can be found in many collections and museums worldwide including:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Smithsonian Museum of American Art
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Walker Art Center
The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art.
Her exhibitions include:
1937 Rene Rosenthal Gallery, New York City, New York
1938 First California Ceramic Exhibition, San Diego, California
1940 Honolulu Academy of Art
1947 Eleventh National Ceramics Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Art
1970 Fredric Art Gallery, UCLA, Los Angeles, California
1970 Laguna Beach Art Gallery
1971 Mills College Art Gallery, Oakland, California
1971 Hoover Art Gallery, San Francisco, California
1971 San Diego Fine Arts Gallery, San Diego, California
1971 Utah State University, Logan, Utah
1972 Pasadena Art Museum, Pasadena, California
1972 Ceramics West, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
1972 Ogden Art Center, Ogden, Utah
1972 Bower Museum, Santa Ana, California
1973 Utah Museum of Fine Art, Salt Lake City, Utah
1973 Clay and Fiber Gallery, Taos, New Mexico
1973 California Crafts VIII, Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento, California
1974 California Ceramics...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
H 5.25 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Large Crucifix, Red, Green, Yellow Glazed Ceramic, Belgium, 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
Eleven inch tall wall crucifix in ceramic, handmade in Belgium in the 1980s. Glossy marine green cross with red and yellow interior cross shape. The color red has fat lava textured c...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Clay
1930s Hand-Painted Carnival Ride Yellow Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Large 1930s hand-painted carnival ride metal panel on wood board. It is painted on 1930 7UP sign.
Category
1930s North American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
DeSimone Hand Painted Hexagonal Happy Face Italian Yellow Ceramic Plate 1960s
By DeSimone
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
DeSimone of Italy, happy face hexagonal yellow ceramic tea plate
A charming little plate from DeSimone
circa 1960s
Signed DeSimone, Italy on rever...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Tin Advertising Sign for Max Quinquina
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great looking metal advertising sign for Max Quinquina,
a drink with quinquina what's good for your appetite, health and strength.
This 1950s Belgian Tin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Tin
1950s Enamel Two-Sided Publicity Sign Philips Service-Station
Located in Antwerp, BE
Double-sided vintage enamel advertising display - wall sign - Façade - front sign for Philips Station-Service - Philips Radio 1950s.
Nice round sign wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
1946 Tin Advertising Sign for Elektrion Motor Oil
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Lithografic Advertising Sign in Metal for Elektrion Motor Oil from 1946.
Made by Ets. J.B. Gabriels - Bruxelles (Belgium) - Tax Payée Brux 1/138/1946.
Round shape with the c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Tin
French Enameled 'Ricard' Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare large porcelain enameled metal French Ricard Anisette Liquor advertisement sign in red, yellow, and blue, mid 20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
1948 Tin Publicity Sign for La Neva Cycles
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very rare Litho Publicity Display Sign in Metal for La Neva Cycles Agency.
Vintage Tin Advertising Sign of the brothers Depypere for their luxurious edition of Bicycles - bikes called La Neva. It was a small Factory based in Kuurne, Belgium.
Marque Déposé - Date of issue 1948, Sign with Relief letters.
Made by Rob. Otten, Chaussée de Gand 734, Bruxelles, Belgium.
Beautiful lithographic design with antique Biplane...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Rare Vintage Ferrari Dealership Sign from Europe
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Constructed of metal and colored plexi. This used to be electrified and have neon lighting. Each letter is individually constructed the "F" is one piece going along the top of the ot...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage 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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