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Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

FOLK ART STYLE

Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.

Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.

Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the 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.

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 antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Folk Art
Period: Early 20th Century
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figure of a swimmer
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figure of a swimmer A very unusual early 20th Century American folk-art figure of a lady in a bikini. Carved from a single piece of wood showi...
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1920s Vintage Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figure of a swimmer
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figure of a swimmer

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Figure of a swimmer

Early 20th Century Unusual Ceremonial Stick
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Unusual Ceremonial Stick An unusual early 20th Century hand carved ceremonial stick or sorts with open palm hand symbol. Throughou...
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1910s Unknown Vintage Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century Unusual Ceremonial Stick
Early 20th Century Unusual Ceremonial Stick

Early 20th Century Unusual Ceremonial Stick

Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art Found Object Memory Jug
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique circa 1918 folk art memory jug. Stoneware pottery jug covered in found objects. Objects include, shells, crystals, stones, Heinz 57 pickl...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Stone, Rock Crystal

Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art Found Object Memory Jug
Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art Found Object Memory Jug

Antique Early 20th Century Folk Art Found Object Memory Jug

Antique Primitive Rustic Wooden Octagonal Sledge Hammer Carpenter Mallet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique primitive / rustic hand crafted heavy wooden mallet with octagonal shaped head and rounded handle. Measures: 14".
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Hardwood

Antique Primitive Rustic Wooden Octagonal Sledge Hammer Carpenter Mallet
Antique Primitive Rustic Wooden Octagonal Sledge Hammer Carpenter Mallet

Antique Primitive Rustic Wooden Octagonal Sledge Hammer Carpenter Mallet

Early 20th Century English Fairground Panels
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English fairground panels We share what we love, and we love this matched pair of charming English metal sheet, hand painted fai...
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1920s British Vintage Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Metal

Early 20th Century English Fairground Panels
Early 20th Century English Fairground Panels

Early 20th Century English Fairground Panels

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carved Wood Chain
Located in Chicago, IL
Don't let your eyes fool you, you're not looking at a boring iron chain. This is a stunning early 20th century American Folk Art fourteen foot long wooden chain...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carved Wood Chain
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carved Wood Chain

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Carved Wood Chain

Antique Folk Art Carved Single Piece Tree Trunk Low Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sculptural and historic wood carving dated 1921. An Organic Form Hand-Crafted Seat in all original very good condition, as much a piece of Sculpture as Furniture. Labeled, “Robbert 1...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Antique Folk Art Carved Single Piece Tree Trunk Low Chair
Antique Folk Art Carved Single Piece Tree Trunk Low Chair

Antique Folk Art Carved Single Piece Tree Trunk Low Chair

"The Bird Cane", Unusual Early 20th Century Walking Cane
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century walking cane We are proud to offer a highly unusual walking cane made from aged bamboo. This unique and artistic object has naturally taken the form of a bird. ...
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1920s British Vintage Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Bamboo

"The Bird Cane", Unusual Early 20th Century Walking Cane
"The Bird Cane", Unusual Early 20th Century Walking Cane

"The Bird Cane", Unusual Early 20th Century Walking Cane

Swedish Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Figure of a Drunk Man, Dated 1931
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish Folk Art polychrome carved figure of a drunk man with a beer bottle in his hand. Dated 1931 and signed S.N.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Pine

Swedish Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Figure of a Drunk Man, Dated 1931
Swedish Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Figure of a Drunk Man, Dated 1931

Swedish Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Figure of a Drunk Man, Dated 1931

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Naïve Folk-Art Figure of a Soldier
Located in London, GB
The Solider We are proud to offer a highly sculptural hand carved naïve folk-art figure of a soldier. Wearing a fez style hat and displaying 2 strips of rank on his sleeve, with articulated arms, stood on a later aged pine base. A deep natural patination across this figure makes this object a highly sculptural and artistic peice of folk art Size in inches: H 13” x W 6” x D 3.5” Period: Early 20th century Material: Pine Origin: Unknown Condition: Aged Completely solid in structure and form, fading across all the figure with a deep natural patina. Light aged dents and chips across the wooden surface as shown. The figure is completely original its early 20th century date, the stand is a later addition to support it as both feet have broken of a long time ago. All pins...
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1910s Unknown Vintage Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Pine

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Naïve Folk-Art Figure of a Soldier
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Naïve Folk-Art Figure of a Soldier

Early 20th Century Hand Carved Naïve Folk-Art Figure of a Soldier

Vintage Southern Folk Art Figure
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very kool piece of folk art. I am not exactly sure how old, but from bottom of base I would guess 1st quarter of 20th century. It is all wood and depicts what ...
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1920s North American Vintage Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Vintage Southern Folk Art Figure
Vintage Southern Folk Art Figure

Vintage Southern Folk Art Figure

Early 20th Century Self Taught Hand Carved Bird Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century self taught hand carved bird figure We are proud to offer a wonderfully hand carved sculptural self-taught figure of a bird. This ...
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1920s British Vintage Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century Self Taught Hand Carved Bird Figure
Early 20th Century Self Taught Hand Carved Bird Figure

Early 20th Century Self Taught Hand Carved Bird Figure

Len Norman, American 20th Century, the Fireman Whirligig
Located in Buchanan, MI
Len Norman, American 20th century the fireman. Assembled and painted wood whirligig depicting a fireman with Dalmatian Measure: 21" x 25" x 18".
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood

Len Norman, American 20th Century, the Fireman Whirligig
Len Norman, American 20th Century, the Fireman Whirligig

Len Norman, American 20th Century, the Fireman Whirligig

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940
By Captain George Grant
Located in Nantucket, MA
Made by George Grant of Nantucket (1857-1942). Grant, the son of whaling captain Charles Grant, was born in 1857 during a whaling voyage. His mother, ...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Pine, Paint

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940
Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940

Carved and Painted Six Whale Species Board Made by Nantucket Whaler, circa 1940

Pair of Black Smith Art Sculptures of a Bicyclist and a Hunter, circa 1900s
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous pair of hand-forged iron sculptures from a black smith, circa 1900s of man on a bicycle with a cigar and a hunter with his dog, bird and gun. T...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Iron

Pair of Black Smith Art Sculptures of a Bicyclist and a Hunter, circa 1900s
Pair of Black Smith Art Sculptures of a Bicyclist and a Hunter, circa 1900s

Pair of Black Smith Art Sculptures of a Bicyclist and a Hunter, circa 1900s

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Located in London, GB
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Early 20th Century Wood and Canvas Painted Produce Sign
Located in Troy, MI
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Early 20th Century Wood and Canvas Painted Produce Sign
Early 20th Century Wood and Canvas Painted Produce Sign

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H 30.5 in W 96 in D 1 in
Folk Art Gate in form of a Face
Located in Darnestown, MD
One of a kind iron gate in the shape of an elongated face. It would be functional as a gate but would also be terrific hung indoors as a piece of outsider art. The movable earrings...
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Large Folk Art Wooden Merry-Go-Round Model
Located in Antwerp, BE
Awesome large Folk Art wooden merry-go-round model. This large scale model of a Carousel or Roundabout has been handmade. Great example of Carnival Art - Folk Art with miniature handmade wooden sculptures of horses, jeep cars and sleigh. All very detailed. The roof of the entertainment ride is made of patent leather and the bottom roof in draped fabric. This antique toy - Antique fun fair scale model has a handle to turn the carousel around. At this point the handle is stuck due age. As we don't want to damage the aged patina, we didn't make it loose. The new owner can decide if he wants to undo it by removing the old rust in between. If we would do that in front, there is no way back. The carousel can be turned around by hand without using the handle. This Table Model of a Carousel is a Collectable Object - Collectable Antique Toy...
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Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Iron

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Large Folk Art Wooden Merry-Go-Round Model

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H 25.99 in W 26.38 in D 21.66 in
Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of leather clown shoes of unusual proportions, early 20th century in age. By repute from the clown known as Popeio, who worked with the R...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Leather

Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus
Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus

Early 20th Century Leather Clown Shoes Popeio Carnival Fairground Circus

H 13.98 in Dm 6.89 in
Mid-Century Prison Art Box from Cigarette Packs
Located in Forney, TX
A rare vintage prison art box, mid-20th century, colorful round folk art box with removable lid, handmade from a large tin can and cigarette packs. ...
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Mid-Century Prison Art Box from Cigarette Packs
Mid-Century Prison Art Box from Cigarette Packs

Mid-Century Prison Art Box from Cigarette Packs

H 4 in Dm 7 in
Rare Antique Early American Carnival Coin Toss Game Table
Located in Forney, TX
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Wood, Paint

Rare Antique Early American Carnival Coin Toss Game Table
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H 21 in W 33 in D 33 in
Antique Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1883, Carnival Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
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Early 20th Century Pende "Circumcision Ceremonial" Mask
Located in Austin, TX
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Early 20th Century Pende "Circumcision Ceremonial" Mask

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H 14 in W 8 in D 3.5 in
Antique American Dapple Jumper Track Carousel Horse, Charles W Dare Attributed
Located in Forney, TX
An antique American track machine carousel horse attributed to legendary carver Charles W. Dare Company, now mounted as a rocking horse. Hand-crafted in the early 20th century, circa 1920, born during the Golden Age of carousels in America (circa 1860-1930), exceptionally executed hand carved design with rich detailing, and warm polychrome painted white and gray dapple, featuring inset glass eyes, natural horsehair tail, saddle with carved cantle, blue painted saddle blanket and bridle, rising on a later blue and red painted wooden rocker base Stand, marked with letter "D" underneath in grey paint, most likely indicative of Dare, metal mounting plate marked AA PAT APLD FOR Carved in a galloping or jumper position, this whimsical yet Primitive country-fair style equine exhibits all the hallmarks of Dare’s design, such as the forward-facing ears, the perfectly combed asymmetrical mane with a wind-blown effect, the tail made of realistic hair, and the distinctive “bird” saddle, which was carved separately and attached. Among carousel antiques...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Antique American Dapple Jumper Track Carousel Horse, Charles W Dare Attributed

Antique American Dapple Jumper Track Carousel Horse, Charles W Dare Attributed

H 43 in W 62 in D 19 in
American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig
Located in Santa Monica, CA
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American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

American Folk Art Cowboy and Horse Whirligig

H 76 in W 24 in D 24 in
Mosaic Panel of the Bicentennial in New York Harbor, 1978
Located in Camden, ME
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Ceramic

Mosaic Panel of the Bicentennial in New York Harbor, 1978
Mosaic Panel of the Bicentennial in New York Harbor, 1978

Mosaic Panel of the Bicentennial in New York Harbor, 1978

H 50.5 in W 98.5 in D 3.5 in
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Early 20th century tramp art cabinet
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century tramp art cabinet An unusual example of an early 20th century tramp art cabinet, with static decorative clock face at the crown. Typical notched work across all the surfaces. The key and lock are still present with this highly decorative piece of tramp art furniture...
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1920s French Vintage Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Early 20th century tramp art cabinet
Early 20th century tramp art cabinet

Early 20th century tramp art cabinet

H 22 in W 13 in D 8 in
4 Antique Lewis Miller Framed Folk Art Colored Pennsylvania Dutch Prints
Located in Dayton, OH
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4 Antique Lewis Miller Framed Folk Art Colored Pennsylvania Dutch Prints

4 Antique Lewis Miller Framed Folk Art Colored Pennsylvania Dutch Prints

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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Whirligig Figure

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Whirligig Figure

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Located in London, GB
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Unusual English Treen Folk Art Carved Arm

Unusual English Treen Folk Art Carved Arm

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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Bird Cage
Located in London, GB
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Bird Cage

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Bird Cage

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Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
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Folk Art Carved Dog Head Walking Stick Good Cherry Wood Walking Stick

Folk Art Carved Dog Head Walking Stick Good Cherry Wood Walking Stick

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19th Century Folk-art Walking Cane Man
Located in London, GB
19th Century Folk-art Walking cane man We share what we love, and we love this 19th century hand carved gentleman’s walking cane. Made from a single piece of wood, the handle show...
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19th Century Folk-art Walking Cane Man
19th Century Folk-art Walking Cane Man

19th Century Folk-art Walking Cane Man

H 32 in W 2 in D 1.5 in
Early 20th Century American Folk-Art Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century American folk-art figure We share what we love, and we love this early 20th century hand carved American folk-art figure. Perfect naïve form with just the righ...
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1920s American Vintage Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Early 20th Century American Folk-Art Figure
Early 20th Century American Folk-Art Figure

Early 20th Century American Folk-Art Figure

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Early-20th Century Scratch Built Folk-Art Steam Locomotive Model
Located in London, GB
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Early-20th Century Scratch Built Folk-Art Steam Locomotive Model
Early-20th Century Scratch Built Folk-Art Steam Locomotive Model

Early-20th Century Scratch Built Folk-Art Steam Locomotive Model

H 13 in W 16 in D 7 in
Folk Art Oak French Treen Panels
Located in London, GB
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Folk Art Oak French Treen Panels

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H 8.5 in W 6 in D 1 in
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Located in Houston, TX
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19th Century Clay over Wire Framed Indian Souvenir Figures
Located in London, GB
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19th Century Clay over Wire Framed Indian Souvenir Figures

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Folk Art outsider and self taught art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique folk art outsider and self taught art for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage outsider and self taught art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art outsider and self taught art made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original outsider and self taught art, popular names associated with this style include Captain George Grant, Gadu, Linvel Barker, and Peter Hunt. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for outsider and self taught art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $45,000 while the average work can sell for $1,400.

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