small Folk art chest, circa 1930
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This folk art box from the 1930s is a particularly decorative object with an authentic, hand-painted appearance. The wooden box is richly decorated with colorful floral motifs in red...
Pine
small Folk art chest, circa 1930
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This folk art box from the 1930s is a particularly decorative object with an authentic, hand-painted appearance. The wooden box is richly decorated with colorful floral motifs in red...
Pine
Folk art bridal chest, dated 1883
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This antique pine chest from the mid-20th century is a real eye-catcher. The piece is richly adorned with hand-painted folkloric decorations, executed in a traditional color scheme f...
Pine
XL Late 18th Century Transylvanian Coffer
Located in London, GB
An exceptional heavily patinated hewn beech coffer from Transylvania. Hand carved klan markings to front. - We offer free shipping to the USA/Canada through Fedex with this item.
Beech
Folk Art Adam and Eve from Midwest Lodge
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Fantastic hand-painted and carved lodge piece from the Midwest. Painting depicts Eve picking the apple from the snakes mouth. The Stand has a hand-carved snake that wraps around the ...
Wood
$3,800
H 29.14 in W 31.89 in D 7.21 in
Gustavian, 18th Century Plate Rack with Original Rosemåling Painting
Located in New York, NY
Gustavian Swedish 18th century plate rack with original gorgeous rosemåling painting, circa 1800, origin: Northern Sweden.
Wood
Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Tyrolean painted chest H. 81 – W. 147 – P. 69 Ancient Tyrolean chest, entirely built in fir wood. The surface has been decorated with a dark brown background color, semi-covering, ...
Fir
18th Century European Carved Pine Trunk
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century European carved pine trunk Brilliant antique trunk / blanket chest from Europe. This can also be used as a toy chest, games chest, linen chest, etc. The chest meas...
Pine
Antique Painted Folk Art Farmhouse Bridal Chest
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Beautiful painted bridal chest from Germany, specifically from the Swabian Alps. The chest is painted in a grayish-blue color and features floral decorations on the front panel. This...
Pine, Paint
18th Century Swedish Folk Art antique rustic Trunk /Chest
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish antique rustique Chest from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. The chest has untouched original paint. The trunk was dated 1799 to celebrate a birthday ,and the ...
Pine
Victorian Folk Art House Table or Wall Art
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa late 1800s, wood, and glass, American, possibly New York. Charming beyond belief, this polychrome Folk Art House was originally made to feature a ...
Wood
Norwegian Folk Art Rosemaling Pine Trunk, c. 1956
Located in Skien, NO
1950s Norwegian Handcrafted Pine Trunk with professionally hand-painted rosemaling from Telemark, Norway This exquisite solid pine trunk / chest, crafted in 1956, features intricate...
Iron
$35,000
H 104.5 in W 77 in D 55.5 in
Colonial Painted Folk Art Canopy Bed, Ex. Collection of Estee Lauder
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is an extraordinary Folk Art painted post bed from the American southwest, circa 1830-1840. A rare size unique Folk Art form identified as from early Germanic settlements of Texas, 19th century. Freehand decorated headboard and canopy suspended on 4 exceptionally tall pencil posts. This piece came to Las Vegas in early 1999 by way of an article in architectural digest featuring Dayton Ohio antique...
Wood
Alpine Blue Painted Folk Art Chairs 19th Century
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare and beautifully preserved examples of late 19th-century Alpine folk art chairs, most likely originating from the Tyrol or southern Bavaria regions. This pair retains a str...
Pine
Victorian Folk Art House Table or Wall Art
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa late 1800s, wood, and glass, American, possibly New York. Charming beyond belief, this polychrome Folk Art House was originally made to feature a ...
Wood
18th Century American Pine Decorated Blanket Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century American pine decorated blanket chest, probably from New England, circa 1770 having a dovetailed case on wide bracket feet, the li...
Pine
small Folk art chest, circa 1930
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This folk art box from the 1930s is a particularly decorative object with an authentic, hand-painted appearance. The wooden box is richly decorated with colorful floral motifs in red...
Pine
Folk Art Bridal Chest, circa 1950
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This vintage pine chest from the mid-20th century is a real eye-catcher. It is richly decorated with hand-painted folkloric decorations, executed in a traditional color scheme of war...
Pine
Antique shepherd’s chest, 1850’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Low shepherd’s chest with a beautiful appearance and proportions. These chests were made in the same way for centuries. They were decorated with traditional geometric symbols. Reduce...
Beech
antique shepherd’s chest, 1850’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Low shepherd’s chest with a beautiful appearance and proportions. These chests were made in the same way for centuries. They were decorated with traditional magical geometric symbols...
Beech
Antique shepherd’s chest, 1850s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Low shepherd’s chest with a beautiful appearance and proportions from around 1850. These chests were made in the same way for centuries. They were deco...
Beech
Folk Art Wedding Chest, Anno 1905
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Wedding Chest in pastel shades, Eastern Europe, anno 1905, with roses and targets on a red background. A fine example of this particular type of box found in present-day eastern Roma...
Iron
Extra Long Eastern European Wood Dough Bowl with Original Patch
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1930s extra long hand carved Eastern European pale wood dough bowl. This bowl is 39” wide and has an original metal patch/repair. Unknown maker.
Wood
Pine Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
The background of this Primitive, nailed, hand painted trunk is a stylized grain paint. The sides have no further decoration. The front bears three painted panels enclosing multicolo...
Pine
Pine Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
This beautifully painted primitive trunk is nailed rather than dovetailed. The front bears two stylized urns of flowers within painted panels with multicolored floral work between an...
Pine
Antique Folk Art Painted Romanian Storage Bench
Located in Round Top, TX
This long antique pine bench from Romania still maintains the original Folk Art paint from 1935, when it was created. The traditional Folk Art of the late 1800s into 1900s included f...
19th Century Romanian Polychrome Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century Romanian hand carved wooden rocking horse. Featuring a colorful polychrome finish on a base decorated with a floral m...
Lacquer, Wood
Antique Romanian Folk Art Painted Country Chair
Located in Round Top, TX
This highly painted, whimsical chair still maintains the original red and blue Folk Art paint of Romania. Birds, flowers, and even the date of 1913 embellish this delightful side chair with slanted peg legs. It is a wonderful example of traditional Romanian...
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