19th Century Folk Art
14
3,219
to
776
2,057
1,058
3,219
3,219
3,219
554
201
50
26
26
17
17
16
12
7
7
6
2
2
1
1
1
752
3,219
8,818
1,718
2,387
3,340
1,524
216
124
311
350
261
457
498
471
237
167
1,459
732
660
313
294
1,260
1,213
1,194
311
308
18
13
12
11
5
Period: 19th Century
19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Painted Casket Dominoes Set
Located in London, GB
19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Painted Casket Dominoes Set
A stunning example of an early 19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war hand painted casket dominos set. One of th...
Category
French Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Benin-Style Bronze Figural Pipe Mouthpiece
Located in Chicago, IL
World-renowned for high-quality lost wax casting, the city of Benin in West Africa has been a leading producer of fine cast brass and bronze sculptures since as early as the 16th cen...
Category
Nigerian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Superb museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th century Congo
Located in Leuven, BE
Superb and rare museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th/early 20 th century DR Congo / Angola
For sale at Art Gallery Decoster Belgium
Tribe :...
Category
Congolese Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of Frigate, circa 1840
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of a Frigate, circa 1840, a British sailor's hand crafted woolwork depicting a British single decker frigate under full sail, flying ensign of the red fl...
Category
English Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Early 19th Century Velvet and Cloth Portrait
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Mid 19th Century Velvet and Cloth applique Portrait of a man carrying a large bag. untouched original condition, found in the original straw work ...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Fabric
19th Century Faux Grain Painted Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Faux Grain Painted Chest, second half 19th Century, a diminutive six board chest with excellent quality original vinegar grain painted finish in a faux yellow pine patte...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Swedish Original Painted Box Dated 1866
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A 19th Century original painted decorative box from the region of Jämtland in Sweden, close to the mountain that separates the two Scandinavian countries Norway and Sweden. These ty...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Nine Block Sampler Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This Nine Block Sampler quilt is as bold as they come. Both the scale of the blocks and the use of solid colors make this a standout. The quilt is in excellent, unwashed condition. P...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Kentucky Crossroads Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This unusual patchwork quilt most closely resembles Kentucky Crossroads and Sawtooth. The patterns are combined, though, as to create multiple additional designs. One can see Tree Ev...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of HMS Avenger, circa 1847
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Woolie of HMS Avenger, circa 1847, a sailor's hand crafted woolwork picture of the Sidewheel Paddle Frigate HMS AVENGER (1845 -1847), a starboard side view of the small bark rigged auxuliary steam sailer with fore and main topsails backed, all other sails furled, under a dramatic sky, with silk banner...
Category
English Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Religious Round Painting, 1830s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the first half of the 19th century. Artwork depicting a story taken from the Gospel of Luke, the healing of the centurion's servant. A commander cared about the...
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique 19th Century Trumper Co.Sewing Machine
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 19th century Trumper Co., Wilmington Pedal Sewing Machine. It depicts a rectangular wood base with a tall wide piece of wood standing in 90 degree position in the mid late...
Category
American Industrial Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Oakleaf Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This is a beautifully made version of a tradtional Oakleaf patern quilt. The rust (or brick) color appears to come forward while the yellow recedes. The border is a paisley and flora...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Walking cane with carved hare
Located in Woking, GB
Walking cane with carved hare
Well carved hare with vivid red glass eyes. Plaited silver collar. Snakewood shaft and original ferrule. Excellent condition...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ivory
Swedish Gustavian Original Painted 3 Drawers Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An early 19th century original painted small Scandinavian chest of drawers from the region of Värmland in Sweden.
This small Gustavian 3 drawer dres...
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
American 19th Century Cherry Bowl Hand Carved
Located in Wallkill, NY
This is a wonderful American 19th-century primitive cherry bowl or trencher, hand carved very thin 1/4" think, an extraordinary amount of work went into making this bowl without dama...
Category
American Primitive Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique superb Pende mbuya mask DR Congo late 19th century
Located in Leuven, BE
Antique superb Pende mbuya mask DR Congo late 19th century
Mask with filed teeth !
Available at art Gallery Decoster Belgium
Tribe : Pende
Country : DR Congo
Age: late 19th / early...
Category
Congolese Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Sailor's Woolie with an Auxiliary Ship and Schooner, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie with an Auxiliary Ship and Schooner, circa 1880, a sailor's folk art hand stitched wool yarn picture of a British Ship-Rigged Steam Sailor with ...
Category
English Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie of a Square-Rigged Ship, circa 1850
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Woolie of a Square-Rigged Ship, circa 1850, a sailor's folk art hand stitched wool yarn picture of a British single decker Ship of the Line, flying the...
Category
English Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Continental Waxed-Pine Bread Board
Located in Houston, TX
Continental waxed-pine bread board. Beautiful rich patina and color. Dates to the mid-to-late 19th century.
Note: Due to regional changes in humidity and climate during shipping, an...
Category
French Rustic Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Swedish 19th Century Black Painted Four Drawer Dresser
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish 19th century four drawer black painted chest of drawer.
EUR 175 front door delivery to most areas of London UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Northern Germany.
Category
Swedish Gustavian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
3 Hand Made Sycamore Treen Pots 1 with Miniatures
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
3 Hand Made Sycamore Treen Pots 1 with Miniatures
The first pot is a powder pot with an internal mirror
No2 is a salve pot lovely piece
And the smallest contains a tiny carafe and...
Category
Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Sycamore
American Painted Copper Cow Weathervane by Cushing & White
By Cushing and White
Located in Southampton, NY
American Painted Copper Cow Weathervane by Cushing & White. A off-white painted, full bodied, copper dairy cow on a wood stand. A wonderful unusual wea...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Metal
3 Hand Made Sycamore Treen Pots with Lids The pots have a rich colour
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
3 Hand Made Sycamore Treen Pots with Lids
The pots have a rich colour and they are very attractive
The Ali Baba style pot is the largest, it is 3.5” high and 3” in diameter
Hand ma...
Category
Georgian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Sycamore
19th Century encased paper model of an Indian grocery store
Located in London, GB
19th Century encased paper model of an Indian grocery store
Quite simple this is an amazing decorative object, encased in a 19th century glass and pine display, a handmade paper model of an Indian grocery shop, with wooden hand painted elephant and working man at the steps. Spencer and Co...
Category
Indian Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Superb museum quality Antique Lobi or Bwa stool Burkina Faso / Mali
Located in Leuven, BE
Antique superb rare Lobi or Bwa stool Burkina Faso / Mali region
Available at Art Gallery Decoster Belgium
Tribe : Bwa or Lobi
Country : Burkina Faso / Mali
Late 19th / Early 20th ...
Category
Burkinabe Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th C Folk Art J.Wheatley Jones Oil on Board Dog & Interior "Inferno" 1887
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming oil on board painting of a pondering dog in a country house kitchen. Age related craquelure to the painted surface, the odd knock and abrasion to the gilt gesso frame. But...
Category
English Late Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Pine
Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Woolie of the American Protected Cruiser "USS Chicago", circa 1885, a sailor's hand crafted folk art woolwork picture of a bark-rigged auxiliary steam sailor with in...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Round Religious Painting, 1830s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the first half of the 19th century. Artwork with a religious subject, oil on canvas, first canvas, of excellent pictorial quality and particular workmanship. Th...
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
19th Century German Folk Art Bird Cage
Located in Hastings, GB
A charming late 19th century hand crafted primitive folk art bird cage, in the manner of a chateau, painstakingly detailed with hand painted r...
Category
German Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century diorama of the sailing ship ‘Eleanor’ in original glazed case.
Painted antique shadowbox diorama of a three-masthead clipper ship alo...
Category
Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mounted Late 19th Century American Appliqué Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
Transport yourself to the late 19th century with this exquisite American appliqué textile, a testament to traditional craftsmanship. At its heart, a ...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Linen
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Root Wood Bowl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine organic Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art root wood bowl, circa 1820.
Category
Swedish Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Frederik Hendrik Kaemmerer ‘Mountaineer’ Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set in a beautiful gilded frame, this artwork shows an early depiction of mountain climbing in the French Alps.
Signed by artist on lower left corner.
Frederik Hendrik Kaemmerer (1...
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Carpenter's Square Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This Carpenter's Square is more complex than most. It has nine borders of slightly graduated sizes and more squares than one usually sees. It is nicely quilted with diagonal lines in...
Category
American Country Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
19th Century Ethiopian Throne
Located in London, GB
This large, impressive nineteenth-century Ethiopian throne, from the Wollega Oromo culture, features a high, upright back-rest.
An attractive cut-ou...
Category
Ethiopian Tribal Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid 19th Century Firedogs, Brass Globe Andirons, Cast Iron, 30 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of wonderful andirons with a brass globe decoration.
France, circa 1850.
Solid iron in good condition according to its age.
Firedogs are used as a holder for firewood in a fire...
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Mermaid Lusterweibchen ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Mermaid Lusterweibchen ca. 1900s
An elaborate carved antique mermaid lusterweibchen with waving robe. The sculpture is made of handcarved and...
Category
German Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Firedogs, Figural Andirons, Musketeer, Cast Iron, 29 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of andirons with a bust of a french "Mousquetaire".
France, 1880-1900.
Solid iron in good condition according to its age.
Firedogs are used as a holder for firewood in a firepl...
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Pre-Columbian Moche Erotic Vessel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This pre-columbian moche erotic vessel depicts two figures engaged in a sexual act, specifically the missionary position. It is a significant artifact showcasing the cultural and art...
Category
Unknown Pre-Columbian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Antique Handcarved Lusterweibchen of an Angel ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Handcarved Lusterweibchen of an Angel ca. 1900
A lovely antique lusterweibchen chandelier depicting a fanfare playing angel. The sculpture is made of wood with handpainted f...
Category
German Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Italian antique dog portrait oil painting with gilded wood frame, late 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique dog portrait oil painting with gilded wood frame, late 1800s
Oil painting with frame representing the portrait of a white dog....
Category
Italian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Small 19th Century, Hand Forged Iron French Folk Art Rooster, Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely and original small antique folk art hand forged rooster weathervane with an wonderful patine. A real unique find.
France, circa 1800-1900.
Weathered condition. measurements in...
Category
French French Provincial Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Ethiopian Royal Bed (Former Tekalegn Besapa Collection)
Located in London, GB
This amazing nineteenth-century Ethiopian bed, personally collected in Ethiopia in the 1990's, formally belonged to the collection of Tekalegn Besapa, in Addis Ababa. This type of be...
Category
Ethiopian Tribal Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Iron Bull's Head
Located in Houston, TX
Original iron bull's head from France.
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Brass Locomotive Bell
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Brass locomotive bell complete with original cast iron yoke and cast iron mounting base to go on the engine. 24"H x 24" x 15". These bells were first i...
Category
American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Pair of Napoleon III Bourette de Soie Textiles, France, 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
France, 19th Century
Pair of Napoleon III bourette de soie printed textiles.
H 235 x W 134 cm
Category
French Napoleon III Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Silk
Black Forest Carved Bear Whip Holder or Wall Hook, Antique German 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1890s black forest Brienz wood carved Bear as a Whip Holder or Wall Hook. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your wall. Made of hand carved wood. Found at an es...
Category
German Black Forest Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th century Swedish bread boards ...
Located in Brecht, BE
2 bread boards from a French bakery shop ...
dimensions are 80 x 52 x 3 cm and 77 x 53 x 4 cm
Category
French Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th Century Firedogs, Plain Andirons, Cast Iron, 30 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of andirons in a plain design.
France, 1880-1900.
Solid iron in good condition according to its age.
Firedogs are used as a holder for firewood in a fireplace. They are also kn...
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Native American Athabaskan Snowshoes
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Athabaskan snowshoe pair with wood frames having finely woven sinew front and back with heavy rawhide centers. String wrapped toes and wonderful golden patina. Ex. James B. Scoville ...
Category
American Native American Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large French Bowl, Moorish Style, Stamped "Mauresque Longchamp"
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful large ceramic bowl in a moorish style, France, circa 1880.
Stamped at the bottom "Mauresque Longchamp".
Category
French Moorish Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stunning Antique Victorian circa 1880 Pitch Pine Carousel Horse Merry Go Round
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Victorian Pitch Pine Carousel horse
A very well made and good looking piece, it was originally made for a carousel as ment...
Category
English High Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Late 19th Century Sailor's Knot Board
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Sailor's Folk Art Knot Board, circa 1880s, an intricate and elaborate array of approximately 41 bends, hitches, knots, splices, rigging and other fa...
Category
American Folk Art Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Rope, Oak
A Very Rare and Early Northwest Coast Maternity Figure
Located in London, GB
A Very Rare and Early Northwest Coast Maternity Figure
Aged patina through handling
Wood
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka ‘wakw’) Northwest Coast America / Nootka
19th Century
SIZE: 20cm high - 8 ins high
PROVENANCE:
Adam Prout, UK
Ex Private collection
The elegant seated female figure holds her baby upon her knees, cradling the suckling infant’s head. The female figure displays a very distinctive ‘conical’ shaped hair-style, although the domed forehead, which was flattened artificially, was practiced by the Kosimo (Salish).
The Kwakiutl are one of several indigenous First Nations that inhabit the western coast of British Columbia, Canada, from central and northern Vancouver Island to the adjacent mainland coast.
The Kwakwaka'wakw, or ‘Kwak´wala-speaking people’, live along the Pacific Northwest coast of British Columbia. The tribes once numbered twenty-eighty, who lived on northern Vancouver Island and the adjacent mainland. They are known for the ‘potlatch’ ceremony which in Kwak'waka literally means ‘to give’. The ceremony marks all the important moments in the life of the Kwakwaka’wakw: birth, marriage and death in particular. It is a jubilant celebration organised by the chief of a tribe or a host, during which offerings are offered, masks exhibited and dances staged.
Much of our early knowledge about the Kwakiutl is attributed to Franz Boas...
Category
Canadian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Patrician Lady ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Lusterweibchen of a Patrician Lady ca. 1890
An antique lusterweibchen chandelier of a medieval patrician lady holding a handforged latern. The luster is made of wood with a handpainted finish and mounted on a large pair of deer antlers. It comes with handforged iron suspension. Manufactured in Germany around 1890. Very good condition, partly repainted, not electrified.
A characteristic example of a lusterweibchen is a wooden female...
Category
German Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Firedogs, Figural Andirons, Musketeer, Cast Iron, 36 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of andirons with a bust of a french "Mousquetaire".
France, 1880-1900.
Solid iron in good condition according to its age.
Firedogs are used as a holder for firewood in a firepl...
Category
French Victorian Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Slate Animal Grave Markers Tomb Stones Taxidermy Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very early collection of slate animal grave markers, these appear to of all been from the same family/estate/property. Likely all working animals and much loved. Cows, Horses and D...
Category
English Antique 19th Century Folk Art
Materials
Slate
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.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Union Jack Flag
Folk Art Wooden Box
Kansas Antique
1889 Flag
Americana Antiques
Large Mirror Star
Antique Military Memorabilia
Antique Large Flag
Antique Bunting
1830s American
Antique Tickets
Flag 18th
War Memorabilia Navy
Navy War Memorabilia
Vintage Patriotic Memorabilia
Wwii Italian
Spinning Wheel Used
Antique South Indian Furniture