Skip to main content

Natural Fiber Folk Art

to
96
248
111
572
145
3
76
26
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
70
499
148
154
233
75
10
2
2
8
3
14
63
12
4
3
21,507
4,814
3,221
2,931
2,080
382
327
326
298
112
720
705
709
85
37
31
9
8
Material: Natural Fiber
19th Century Tribal Handwoven Rattan Backpack with Inner Pockets
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique hand-woven rattan backpack with three inner pockets and rustic character. Experience a slice of Thailand's rich cultural history with this u...
Category

19th Century Thai Tribal Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan

Mid 20th Century African Kuba Helmet Tribal Mask Shells, Animal Fibres, Raffia
Located in Nottingham, GB
Mid 20thC Kuba Helmet Tribal Mask Shells, Animal Fibres, Raffia A Kuba helmet refers to a type of ceremonial headgear created by the Kuba people of Central Africa, particularly in t...
Category

Mid-20th Century Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Raffia

Native American Imbricated Klickitat Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Polychrome Klickitat basket by Sophie Thomas, a prominent elder and healer of the Carrier Nation, and the aunt of Neddi Jackson. From the personal col...
Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

18th Century Ox Bone Carved Riding Hunting Cups Classical Figures Green Man
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Rare Pair Of Antique Early 18th Century Folk Art Carved Hunting Cups. Carved From Ox Bone decorated with a sgraffito scratched design with ink forced into the marks, very much in ...
Category

18th Century European Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Tongue-in-Cheek Mounted Kuba Cloth Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A provocative late 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a bold zigzag and diamond pattern woven in black and natural cut pile raffia surrounding a tongu...
Category

Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

Karaut 'Pectoral' Ornament, Abelam Culture, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
This piece is an excellent example of an adornment used by Abelam warriors to frighten their enemies. They are held in a warrior’s mouth for courage and to intimidate their adversary...
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Shell, Natural Fiber

Fine 1950's Mbuti Bark Cloth With Biomorphic Motifs
Located in London, GB
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the asymmetric, spontaneous and animated patterns of bark cloths made by Mbuti women for dances, festivities and coming-of-age ceremonies ref...
Category

1950s Congolese Tribal Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Woman's Headdress in Shape of a Butterfly, Yao People, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yao Woman's Hat in the shape of a butterfly. China, mid 20th century Linen stretched over a basketry frame, wood, silk tassels and fringe, glass beads. 22" x 20 1/2" x 5" (56 x 52 x...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Linen, Silk, Natural Fiber, Beads

Alaskan Lidded Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Alaskan lidded globular basket with knob handle. Featuring multi-colored geometric checkerboard designs around body and lid. Beautiful piece, great for display or careful continued u...
Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Kuba Ceremonial Raffia Textile Panel with a Hat from Lesotho Tribal Art Drc
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Kuba ceremonial raffia textile panel Together with a hat from Lesotho Ceremonial textile panel, Woven raffia-velvet cloth square panel with geo...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

Mukuba 'Hat', Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mukuba (Hat), Bwami Society, Lega Culture, Democratic Republic of Congo 1st Half 20th Century Plant fiber, buttons, elephant tail hair, blue cloth 7...
Category

20th Century Congolese Other Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Cotton, Natural Fiber

Antique Tribal Dayak Plaited Rattan Longhouse Mat (Tikar), Kalimantan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tribal Dayak Plaited Rattan Longhouse Mat (Tikar), Kalimantan The tightly woven longhouse sleeping mats of Kalimantan are almost exclusively constructed by women, who begin ...
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan

Antique Tribal Dayak Plaited Rattan Longhouse Mat (Tikar), Kalimantan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tribal Dayak Plaited Rattan Longhouse Mat (Tikar), Kalimantan The tightly woven longhouse sleeping mats of Kalimantan are almost exclusively constructed by women, who begin ...
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan

Antique Tribal Dayak Plaited Rattan Longhouse Mat (Tikar), Kalimantan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Tribal Dayak Plaited Rattan Longhouse Mat (Tikar), Kalimantan The tightly woven longhouse sleeping mats of Kalimantan are almost exclusively constructed by women, who begin ...
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan

Papago Basketry Bowl
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Papago basketry bowl with geometric designs. Simple, but highly displayable. Would complement a handmade indigenous basketry collection or decor of a Southwestern style home. Circa 1...
Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Pair Papago Basketry Dolls
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Pair of Papago basketry dolls of coiled pine needles. Male and female set, polychrome. Female doll has braids and a hat, male has short hair and a tie. Very well made and highly disp...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Papago Basketry Owl
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Papago hand woven basketry owl. Head comes off as lid. 9 1/2"H x 6 1/4"W. Attractive and well-made piece that would display nicely in a handmade indigenous basketry collection or Sou...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

A Rare Papua New Guinea Kukukuku 'Pineapple' Stone War Club, Eastern Highlands
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
This rare antique Kukukuku (pronounced "cookah-cookah") war club is from the remote Morobe Province located within the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The head is carved from...
Category

Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Stone

Papago Pictorial Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Papago pictorial basket. Featuring four "gunfighter" pictorials around body with geometric designs around rim. Nice shape and size, well woven. Great for display in a...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Asian Woven Grain Basket
Located in Greenwich, CT
Asian woven grain & rice basket
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Reed, Willow

Early 20th Century Prestige Cloth, Dida People, Ivory Coast
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century prestige cloth, Dida people, Ivory Coast Raffia, natural dyes An engaging example of resist-dyed prestige cloths, this raffia fragment is professionally mounted o...
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

American Fancy Floral Painted Cane Seat Settee with Scrolled Arms, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Fancy floral painted cane seat settee with flanking scrolled arms, central turned spindles, and resting on turned bulbous ringed legs with or...
Category

1810s American American Empire Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Cane, Pine, Paint

Antique Green Glass Carboy with Wicker Cover
By NONO
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Antique Green Glass Carboy with Wicker Cover Carboys were often protected from shocks and temperature changes by being placed in wicker covers. Very well-...
Category

Late 19th Century Mexican Folk Art Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Wicker, Blown Glass

Oceanian Mask made of Vegetal Fibers
Located in Miami, FL
Ceremonial Oceanian Mask made of Vegetal fibers covered with colored clay in certain parts probably used for ceremonial events . The organic and strange shape is well known in these ...
Category

1950s New Zealand Folk Art Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Carved Tribal Mask from Pacific Northwest Coast by David Frankel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking carved and painted mask in the tradition of the Native Indian tribes from Pacific Northwest Coast by David Frankel in 1994. The mask...
Category

1990s American Native American Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

Two Ceremonial Weapon from Highlands of Papua New Guinea Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two Oceanic ceremonial weapons from PNG highlands circa 20th century. It consists of two pieces. The first is an ax with a wood shaft and a flat elongated he...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Oromo Igbo African Gourd
Located in Winnetka, IL
This African piece was made by the oromo igbo people of ethiopia It is a gourd with weaved fiber and metal covering it with intricate design and patterns It has a lid with it which is usually not found It definately has age but not sure of its exact year This vessel is a lovely african artifact...
Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Metallic Thread

Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

Swedish Folk Art Handcrafted Round Serving Tray
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish Folk Art handcrafted large round serving, made of woven roots. Insignificant wear. Beautiful tray made by Same. From 1900th.
Category

Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Twig

Franco Albini 1960 Rattan Cane & Bamboo Rocking Horse, Animal Sculpture Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Original Franco Albini Mid-Century Modern Rattan and Bamboo Rocking Horse, Animal Sculpture. Rattan and bamboo rocking horse core with basket wea...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Organic Bend Bamboo Sconce Woven Bamboo Cased Fiber Shades France 1950, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of original handmade French Folk Art wall lights, sconces in bend Bamboo and cased natural fiber shades. takes 1 light bulb with max 60 watts. In working condition. Projecti...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Natural Fiber

Mounted Dida Tie-Dyed Ceremonial Kerchief
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched board that floats off the wall in the shape of the k...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

Vintage Old Kagizman Kars Kilim Eastern Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This beautiful old kilim with unique coloring is from the town of Kagzizman in the Kars region, eastern Turkey. It is a masterpiece that is over 4 meters long. However, the pattern ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Vintage Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This vintage hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres and an ironwood frame and rim. These baskets are used to carry leaves, fruit, grai...
Category

Late 20th Century Indonesian Other Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

A Finely Carved Dan Mask
Located in London, GB
A Finely Carved Dan Mask Of exceptional form, colour and patina Wood, fibre (braid) Ivory Coast Early 20th Century Size: 25cm high - 10¾ ins high Provenance: Ex Guy Montaibou c...
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

Exceptional Life Size Wicker and Bamboo Racing Motorcycle
Located in Hastings, GB
A superb sculpture in the form of a racing motorcycle, using wicker rattan and bamboo the detailing on this piece is fantastic, even down to the rear inter...
Category

1980s English Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Wicker

United Baskets by Estudio Rafael Freyre
Located in Geneve, CH
United baskets by Estudio Rafael Freyre Unique Piece Dimensions: D 300 x H 310 cm Materials: Reed United Baskets explores the process of landscape transformation and the persis...
Category

2010s Peruvian Post-Modern Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Reed

19th Century Folk Art Prisoner of War Straw Work Noahs Ark
Located in Lowestoft, GB
19th Century straw-work Noah's Ark with multi coloured straw decoration, sloping roof and sliding side panel The technique of straw work involved dying pieces of straw different col...
Category

19th Century European Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Straw, Pine

Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cache-Sexe Papua New Guinea Culture, Papua New Guinea Natural fibers, boar’s tails, and pigment Mid 20th C. Dimensions: 10 w x 12 h in./13.75 w ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Large Tanzanian Wagogo Woven Storage Basket With Beautiful Animal Decorations
Located in London, GB
This large, two-sectioned woven cane Wagogo storage basket from Tanzania has been beautifully decorated with depictions of animals around the central band. This is one of the nicest ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Cane

Collection of Three Swedish Baskets
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine group of three Swedish 19th and early 20th century folk art baskets, the first with polychrome decoration on a coiled willow body and having barley twist handle, the second with blue and red paint with floral decoration on a reeded body, the last of cylindrical form and having a woven snowflake pattern. Although priced as a collection, we would be willing to separate them. Size listed is for handled coiled basket...
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Reed, Birch, Willow

Circa 1840 Pair of Moccasins Worn by the Red Indians Tribes in North America
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Pair of 19th century leather moccasins, with a hand penned label reading “ Pair of Moccasins made and worn by the Red Indian tribes in North America, bought from an Indian in Canada ...
Category

Mid-19th Century North American Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tortoise Bamboo and Wicker 6 Bottle Wine Rack
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A handmade Mid-Century Modern wine rack created from bentwood bamboo and wicker. Two layers of bamboo are carefully woven together creating a space for 6 bottle so wine (or other bev...
Category

Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Antique Cankiri Kilim Rug Wool Vintage Central Anatolian Turkish Mighrab Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Antique Mighrab (Mihrab) Kilim, from the Cankiri region, with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

Antique Rashwan Kayseri Kilim Rug Wool Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Rashwan Design Kilim, from the Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful spec...
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wool

Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres and an iron wood frame and rim. These baskets were used to carry leaves, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres. These baskets were used to carry leaves, fruit, grain and wood and featu...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres and an ironwood frame and rim. The hard top is also made from ironwood. T...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Lizard Mission Pictorial Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Mission pictorial basket with Chuckwalla lizard motif. Period: circa 1900 Origin: California Size: 6" diameter x 4" height. Family Owned & Operat...
Category

Early 1900s American Native American Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Twig

Lizard Mission Pictorial Basket
Lizard Mission Pictorial Basket
$1,200 Sale Price
33% Off
Circular Rattan Mirror
Located in London, England
Category

1950s Vintage Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Glass

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Wagireh Rug with Geometric Design Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
Located in Tokyo, JP
This geometric lattice pattern 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 have o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Antique Malatya Kilim Rug Anatolia Old Turkish Carpet South Eastern Anatolian
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Southern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Malatya is one of the leading producers of kilims in Turkey. Fertil...
Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material, Wool, Natural Fiber

Ararat Rugs Mamluk Modern Rug with Leaf Lattice Design, Revival Rug Natural Dyed
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of carpet comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK, Vienna: Böhlau, 2001: 42–5. That rug with the central star was designed in the earl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Revival Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material

Trio of Early 20th Century South African Xhosa Beaded Aprons Tribal Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Of Ethnographical interest, a trio of tribal beaded girls initiation apron from South Africa, likely from the Xhosa people who traditionally lived in the province of Eastern Cape. H...
Category

Early 20th Century African Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Steel

Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres and an ironwood frame and rim. These baskets were used to carry leaves, f...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres and an ironwood frame and rim. These baskets were used to carry leaves, f...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Axe Giokono, New Caledonia
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An unusual Ceremonial Axe GIOKONO, New Caledonia, Kanak, ex collectie-on Cristophe Evers, brought by Michael Merton,French administrator who bought it back in 1953. this so called Mo...
Category

Early 20th Century New Caledonian Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Jade

Pair African Gourd Storage Vessels, Kenya or Ethiopia, early-mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic pair of large African gourd storage vessels with native repairs, early to mid 20th century, Ethiopia or Kenya. This pair of dried and hollowed gourd vessels would origin...
Category

20th Century Kenyan Tribal Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

African Tribal Dogon Peoples (Mali) Pigment, Fiber, Hardwood Walu Antelope Mask
Located in Nottingham, GB
There are nearly eighty styles of Dogon masks, and for the most part they all utilize the use of various geometric shapes in their design, independent of the various animals they are...
Category

Early 20th Century Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Hardwood

Tlingit Rattle Top Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Bright colored Tlingit lidded rattle top basket. Exceptional condition. One small stain not distracting. Period: Last quarter of the 19th century Origin: Alaska Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1...
Category

Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Natural Fiber Folk Art

Materials

Reed

Recently Viewed

View All