19th Century Folk Art
to
713
1,915
1,081
3,096
544
200
39
24
19
17
16
16
14
11
11
9
2
2
1
687
3,096
9,253
2,156
2,396
3,269
1,664
212
121
315
336
273
454
496
571
264
159
1,404
753
617
300
277
1,168
1,134
1,107
343
298
3,096
3,096
3,096
23
11
11
8
5
Period: 19th Century
Pair of 19th Century Burmese Leather Mâché Tigers
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of charming Burmese leather mâché Burmese tigers, with glass eyes and bone teeth.
Category
Burmese Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Leather
Imposing Pair of Cast Iron Door Porters 'Lion Serjent Erect' in Original Patina
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A good quality pair of of Cast iron door porters in a 'Lion Sejant Erect' form or sometimes termed 'sejant-rampant' - and in the manner of the coat of arms of dominion of the British Royal Monarch.
In their original state with some original white paint but mostly exposed iron which has been sealed and waxed to preserve the beautiful patina.
A decorative...
Category
European Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Antique Yacht Binnacle With Verdigris Finnish
Located in Norwell, MA
Nineteenth century yacht binnacle in original untouched condition. With mushroom top and matching burners. Oval viewing port exposes the gimbaled compass marked with makers name of a...
Category
North American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Early 19th C George III Folk Art Shell Work China Man Sailor Maritime Naval
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderfully detailed and intricately decorated early 19th century shell work figure.
Depicting a traditionally dressed Chinese gent, with his wispy beard, hat and holding his bask...
Category
English George III Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
System walking stick, matches holder, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
System walking stick with deer horn tip, santos wood shaft (Cesalpina Ferrea, Brazil). L-shaped handle in slightly silvered brass with smooth band...
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Navajo Transitional Pillow
By Navajo
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Navajo transitional pillow. Handmade pillow with front made of checkered Navajo 1880's transitional weaving and dark leather. Backed with canvas. F...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century Ethiopian Saddle-Shaped Stool
Located in London, GB
This stool is a beautiful example of an Arsi saddle-shaped stool from the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Finely carved into this form from dense, heavy brown wood, this stool has developed a lovely rich surface patina as a result of use over time.
Estimated Period: Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Ex Private Collection, Addis Ababa...
Category
Ethiopian Tribal Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Tabriz Carpet, Hadji Jalili Persian Rug, Earth Tones, Ivory, Rust, Navy
Located in Port Washington, NY
Tabriz, the capital of the northwestern Iranian province of Azerbaijan, has for centuries enjoyed a great reputation as a centre of Persian culture. Under the benign patronage of Sha...
Category
Persian Tabriz Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Ferahan Sarouk Rug in Dainty Flora & Suspended Vines, c. 1900's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Sophisticated Old-World Antique Ferahan Sarouk Dainty Flora & Suspended Vines
About: One of the most sought-after pieces of the first quarter of the 20th century - these are among...
Category
Sarouk Farahan Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Jewel Rug, c. 1900's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Timeless & Beautifully Fine Antique Jewel
Size: 9.2 x 11.3
Age: Antique, C. 1900's
Pile: Low with distress and exposed foundation in areas, we can secure some of these areas as best...
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Italian Gilt Wood Decorative Pilastere Folk Art
Located in Southampton, GB
Italian, Gilt Wood Decorative Pilastere.
Barley twisted stem with torch flame finial.
Nice decorative wall art
Italy, circa 1880.
Length: 86cm
Please message if any further info or...
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Giltwood
American Folk Art Carved Marble Oval Building Marker, Dated 1813
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A haunting and unusual American carved marble building marker, probable New England origin circa 1813. The names inscribed are H. Missemer & S. Missemer. It...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Collection of Three Cast Iron Star Victorian Daughters of the Revolution Markers
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Collection of three Daughters of the Revolution cast iron star markers. Marked GAR Thos Feushaw Post 75 Conn.
Category
North American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Victorian Oil Painting Cornish Coastal Scene Maritime 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a collectable Victorian oil painting depicting a Cornish coastal scene
Beautiful scene with Turneresque skies - moody and atmospheric
Various boats in the foregrounde...
Category
Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Bronze Medallion of Henry Baer
Located in Round Top, TX
Bronze medallion of Henry Baer. Famous for design of the Puck Building in NYC!
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Antique Kazak Rug, Handmade Wool, Gold, Ivory, Navy, Light Blue and Geometric
Located in Port Washington, NY
The Rust field scattered with minor stylized flower heads, hooked panels and minute cross-motifs around a column of ivory octagonal panels containing radiating flower heads and minut...
Category
Russian Kazak Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Rare 1880s Handmade Copper/Bronze Sign, Plaque "J.W.Williams Drop Forgings"
By E. N. Little & Sons 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare 1880s handmade copper/bronze sign plaque "J.W.WILLIAMS DROP FORGINGS." Monumental sign/plaque salvaged from the turn of the century J W WILLIAMS factory in Brooklyn New York, ex...
Category
American Industrial Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Copper
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
American Regency Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Jicarilla Lidded Storage Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Jicarilla-Mescale storage/waste basket with lid and handles. Used but stable condition. Fading outside, original design and colors seen on inside...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Other
Antique Oushak Runner, Turkish Oriental Rug, Handmade Peach, Yellow, Light Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine Oriental rugs.
Oushak rugs su...
Category
Turkish Oushak Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century Carved Indian Carnival God Figure, Polychrome Paint on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting 19th century carved figure with polychrome decoration. Unique coloration and dance position with arm raised.
Considerable losses consistent with age, but flaking seems ...
Category
Indian Primitive Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Low Reclining Ethiopian Chair
Located in London, GB
Carved from a single piece of dense, heavy wood, this nineteenth-century Gurage low-set chair from Ethiopia exhibits an unusual, rare form. Consisting of a circular double-tiered seat with an angled, reclining back-support, the chair exhibits a deep glossy surface patina, particularly on the back-support and seat as a result of use. The chair is functional, and is reasonably comfortable to sit on.
Estimated Period: 19th Century
Ex Private Family Collection, Addis Ababa...
Category
Ethiopian Tribal Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Two Pairs of 19th Century Decorative Rustic Antique Shoe Lasts
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Two Pairs of 19th century Decorative Rustic antique shoe lasts.
2 pairs of Wooden shoemaker's lasts, the lasts have hand made iron soles and are ...
Category
Rustic Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pictorial Mission Basket
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Polychrome pictorial Mission basket with ten cats on a fence.
Period: Last quarter 19th century
Origin: California
Size: 6" x 4".
Family Owned & Operated
Cisco’s Gallery deals in...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Reed
George IV Folk Art Portrait of The Brighton Match Maker 1828
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful folk art hand penned and coloured portrait of the Brighton Match Maker 1828.
Housed in its original frame with a decorative perforated border and wee verse that reads
...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Gold Ground Antique Marasali Shirvan Prayer Rug, Hand-Knotted, Wool Oriental Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
Unique Marasali prayer rug attributed to the Marasali group, this prayer rug from the Shirvan region has a brilliant golden-yellow field and a diam...
Category
Russian Kazak Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Italian Sculpture Statue From 19th Century in White Carrara Marble
Located in Ibiza, Spain
A most elegant Italian 19th century white Carrara marble. This stunning statue depicts the elegant Venus caught in a momentary pose, as if surprised in the act of emerging from the s...
Category
Italian Rococo Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Carrara Marble
Solomon Islands Coral Stone Ancestor's Carved Head
Located in Leuven , BE
The Tribes from the Solomon Islands worshipped the skulls of their ancestors as being the home of their spirits. If no remains of a great man were pres...
Category
Solomon Islands Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Coral
Pair of Late 19th Century Architectural Rosettes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of late 19th century cast iron architectural rosettes with original red or green paint surface. Presented on custom museum stand.
Category
American Industrial Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century 3 Dimensional Copper Rooster Weather Vane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century American full bodied copper rooster weather vane with gilded and red overpaint and cast zinc feet. Some weathering in areas of later black overpaint. 26"H x 20"W includi...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Antique Oushak Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Pale Light Blue, Coral, Raspberry
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs.
Oushak rugs su...
Category
Turkish Oushak Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
A collection of four Ifugao warrior bracelets
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Bontoc or Ifugao people, Northern Luzon, Phillipines, 19th century
The Bontoc and Ifugao peoples of northern Luzon crafted armbands like this one, made from two pairs of wild boar o...
Category
Philippine Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Antique Sultanabad, Handmade Wool Rug, Grey Blue, Ivory, Navy, Tan, Light Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved the...
Category
Persian Sultanabad Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century Framed Print of Beethoven A portrait of Beethoven
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Framed Print of Beethoven
A portrait of Beethoven sat with pen an score in hand in a 3” moulded gilt frame
In good condition und...
Category
Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Antique Bijar Carpet Oriental Rug, Handmade, Ivory, Rust, Light Blue, Terracotta
Located in Port Washington, NY
Bijar rugs are often called the iron rugs of Persia. The Bijar is a heavy durable rug that has been very popular in the United States. Most Bijar carpets...
Category
Persian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Bakhshaish Carpet, Handmade Wool Rug, Ivory and Rust
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Bakhshaish / Serapi carpets are one of the most sought after rugs particularly in America and England for many years. Antique Serapi rugs are a major draw particularly in big...
Category
Persian Bakshaish Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Negus Brass Ship's Binnacle on Mahogany Stand
Located in Norwell, MA
Late, 19th century ship's binnacle compass by Negus of New York. Turned, varnished mahogany Stand with brass hood stamped "Negus New York". Hood has side bu...
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Wooden Gingerbread Mold
Located in Vista, CA
Wooden gingerbread mold (two religious figures or bishops).
Category
European Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Needlepoint Tallit Bag, Jerualem
Located in New York, NY
An Intricate Jerusalem Textile, made in Jerusalem, 1886.
Double-sided large pouch. Wool thread embroidered on cotton net. One side has a lion and stag holding flags reading “Jerusalem” in Hebrew, which flank a crowned Ten Commandments. Titled in Hebrew “Swift as a deer, strong as a lion” (Ethics of the Fathers 5:20). “Jerusalem” is seen in large lettering, atop a pair of birds and flowers. Top scene of the reverse side is titled “Mount of Olives”, amongst a plethora of olive trees, and a cluster of buildings is titled “Chulda the Prophetess”, (where her and others tombs reside). Main scene is titled “The Western Wall”, which features the wall and outer structures with turrets and Cyprus trees. The Hebrew date of “1886” is revealed on the bottom corners. This delicate textile, incredibly vibrant in color after 130 years of being created, is a masterful, exceedingly rare work of art produced in Jerusalem by an unknown woman --- likely quite young, a teenager --- as a gift to an unknown individual. Too complex to be a “tourist trinket”, as we know of one other similarly-made textile that is in the collection of the Israel Museum, and is dated 1876: see the book “Jewish Folk Art: From Biblical Days to Modern Times”, page 122. A clue to where perhaps this was made is in the depiction of the lion and stag holding flags, as they are identical to those featured on the crest of Moses Montefiore. In the 19th century, Montefiore gave enormous sums of money to purchase land for Jewish settlements and establish schools in Palestine. This textile most likely hailed from a school for girls funded by Montefiore, and was made as either a gift for Montefiore himself, or another wealthy donor. As to the actual purpose of this textile, since it is in the form of a large pouch, its intended purpose might have been to hold a tallit (prayer...
Category
Israeli Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Chart of Japan by James Imray and Son
Located in Norwell, MA
Chart of southern Japan compiled by James F. Imray and published in 1870. The chart captures the coast and islands. Includes Nagasaki, Kii Channel, Gulf of Yed...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Spanish American War Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This patriotic quilt was made to commemorate the Spanish American War that took place for 10 weeks in 1898. The main issue was Cuban independence from Spain....
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Antique Persian Bakhshaish Carpet, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Ivory and Rust
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Bakhshaish / Serapi carpets are one of the most sought after rugs particularly in America and England for many years. Antique Serapi rugs are a major draw particularly in big...
Category
Persian Bakshaish Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century Siberian Eskimo Pipe, Alaska
Located in New York, NY
Siberian Eskimo people were introduced to tobacco in the 17th century, acquiring it from European traders in exchange for furs. Pipes based on European models, such as this example, ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Leather, Hide
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Light Blue, Red, Green
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sultanabad is a region in NW Persia. It was the site of the principle Ziegler weavings in the late 19th century. Sultanabad's are famous for their floral designs as they improved the...
Category
Sultanabad Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Pair of Quirky Plaster Figures, Signed E. Siegl
Located in Brecht, BE
A quirky pair of plaster figures, 19th century Folk Art, signed E. Siegl,
in very good vintage condition. man is 40 cm high x 43 cm wide and 24 cm deep,
woman is 40 cm high x 39 cm...
Category
German Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Swedish Root Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish root bowl in original condition. Very organic patina.
Category
Swedish Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Extremely Fine Antique Sivas Handmade Carpet, Red and Green, All-over Design
Located in Port Washington, NY
Sivas is a city in North Central Turkey, which is a major production site of Turkish rugs based on Persian designs. Often finely woven, Sivas rugs and carpets are highly appreciated as some of the best...
Category
Turkish Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Serab Runner, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Red, Ivory, Brown
Located in Port Washington, NY
The village of Serab is known for their fine long runners with a characteristic camel ground and lozenge shaped medallions. These rugs are woven in the village of Serab, located in t...
Category
Persian Other Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Naga Konyak double fish tail trophy necklace
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Nagaland, North-east India, early 20th century
Made of old glass beads with a bronze adornment in the shape of a double fish tail.
Provenance:
- Collection Rinck Hollnberger, Munic...
Category
Indian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Micro Triangular Cut Feed Sack Folk Art Quilt Mounted on Canvas
Located in Buchanan, MI
Monumental micro triangular cut feed sack Folk Art quilt mounted on canvas. All hand stitched, amazing details. Perfect for great room with high ceilings. ...
Category
Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
John Taylor Pen & Watercolor Self Portrait, Albany NY c1805-06
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful American folk art pen and watercolor self portrait of John Taylor, Albany, NY, circa 1805-6. Taylor has drawn himself as a fashionable, industrious young man seated at hi...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
American Folk Art Table Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Very stylish folk art carving of an urn with flame. Likely from a hears of the mid nineteenth century.
This sculpture is hand carved from pine and retains the original painted and gi...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Gold
19th Century French Wooden Carousel Horse
Located in Cirencester, GB
We sourced this antique fairground horse from Versailles, France. Early 19th Century. A delightful and decorative carousel horse, which captures the whimsy and craftsmanship of a by...
Category
French Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Antique 19th Century Maple Swift
Located in Houston, TX
19th century maple swift with expandable arms to help yarn workers wind yarn. Arms expand to 30".
Category
Belgian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Maple
19th Century Welsh Folk Art Column Form
Located in London, GB
19th Century Welsh Folk art Column Form
Really quite extraordinary piece of Welsh folk art, "The Marquess of Angleseys Column" dating mid to late 19th Century. Constructed from carv...
Category
British Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Slate
Navajo Rug, c. 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Navajo Rug, c. 1920
Additional Information:
Dimensions: 4'7" W x 5'11" L
Origin: North America
Period: c. 1900
Rug ID: 21121
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
American Diorama, Follower Gerrit Schouten, Carib Indigenous Village
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Follower of Gerrit Schouten (second half of the 19th century)
Diorama depicting a Carib Indigenous camp
Carved wood, papier-mâché, paint on paper...
Category
Surinamer Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Twig, Wood, Paper, Feathers
Antique Persian Baluch Bagface, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Persian Baluch Bagface Rug, Late 19th Century
Additional information:
Dimension: 2'9" W x 3'0" L
Origin: Persia
Period: Late 19th Century
Condition: Good condition with a s...
Category
Persian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Read More
A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
The 13-Star American Flag Had More Variations Than You’d Think
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Tramp Art, America’s Most Misunderstood Art Form, Is Trending in Interiors
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.