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Style: Archaistic
Indian Sandstone Nandi Sculptures, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Indian stone carvings depicting reclining a cow / bull / ox, Nandi, or Vrishabha, the bull vahana or vehicle of the god Shiva, outfitted with saddles, bridles, and headpieces upon th...
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15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Sandstone

African Textile Showa Kuba
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare vintage African Kuba Textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table ; perfect as headboard. Handwoven and hand dyed raffia fabric. An IDEA: use this item as backrest...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Raffia

Antique Burmese Teak Monastic Attendants or Guardian Angels c. 19th Century
Located in Westfield, MA
These carved teak figures from 19th-century Burma represent Monastic Attendants or Guardian Angels, traditional figures often found in religious and ceremonial settings. Carved from ...
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19th Century Burmese Antique Archaistic Folk Art

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Teak

Collection of 3 South Asian Antique Architectural Fragments on Stands
Located in Leesburg, VA
Collection of 3 South Asian Antique Architectural Fragments on Stands Anonymous Southern Asia, probably India; first-half of the 20th c...
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Early 20th Century Indian Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Cars and Motorcycle Vintage Persian Flat-Weave
Located in New York, NY
Square scatter size Persian Kilim from the mid-20th century with pigeons riding 2 cars and a motorcycle riding on a denim blue field. Are the car and...
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20th Century Persian Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Bull Elephant This is a beautiful find
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Bull Elephant This is a beautiful find from the early part of the 20th Century, it was made for Liberty and is known as “ The Bull Elephant ” Thi...
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1930s Vintage Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Leather

African Sculpture Zaire Antique Copper Coin
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
That's a true antique copper coin from Zaire, very rare: a modern simple sculpture ! I saw only another one like this, but it was not authentic: done for ...
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1920s Congolese Vintage Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Copper

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Collection of 5 Sculptural T-Shirt Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting set of 5 ceramic T-shirt vases. Great sculptural item. Excellent vintage condition. Set includes two large and three small. Great piece of art.
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1980s Canadian Vintage Archaistic Folk Art

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Ceramic

Collection of 5 Sculptural T-Shirt Vases
Collection of 5 Sculptural T-Shirt Vases
H 11.75 in W 5.75 in D 4 in
Large Hand Painted Polychrome Asian Buddha Head Bust on Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A large polychrome Buddha bust on an acrylic base. Stunning piece, wonderfully executed. From a larger collection of Asian artifacts and religious wo...
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20th Century Asian Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Persian Bidjar Rug
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Bidjar rug from the early 20th century. The wine red small Herati pattern field is overlaid by a light blue involute Herati medallion which, in turn, is centered b...
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Early 20th Century Persian Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool

20th Century Prestige Cloth, Shoowa, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century Prestige cloth, Shoowa people, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo A syncopated pattern of opposing forces lends this prestige cloth a sense of movement both horizontally and v...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Archaistic Folk Art

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Natural Fiber

Folk Art Primitive Hand-Carved Bull
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Primitive hand-carved Folk Art bull made of wood. Great hand work and scale. One Horn has a chip. Great sculptural piece.
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1970s American Vintage Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Japanese Pair Vintage Gilt Pheasant Bird Sculptures, Signed
Located in South Burlington, VT
Beautiful pair (2) old Japanese vintage gilt pheasant bird sculptures. Marked Japan on bottoms. From our recent Japanese acquisitions in original condition with original attractive gilding present. Japan, an attractive and iconic pair (2) pheasant sculptures with original gilt patina. One is poised with vertical tail and thehy other in a seated horizontal position. The pheasant is considered Japan's national bird. This creative simple adaption makes a compelling contemporary pair of sculptures. Fine original used condition with original gold gilt patina appropriate to their age. Original gilt patina from age. Dimensions: 7 inches tall and 6.5 inches wide Photographed in natural day light. Quality: Excellent quality and fine craftsmanship by Japanese specialized artisans Provenance: authentic Japanese examples (see labels). Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. All of our Asian works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. About Japan's Green Pheasant In Japanese culture, the green pheasant is unofficially considered the national bird of the country owing to its references in ancient folk tales of Japan. The green pheasant was said to be a messenger of the Sun Goddess...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Carved Wooden Angel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Impressive wood carved angel with amazing detail. Certainly the work of a master carver. Found among the entire contents of a Catholic Church in the Midwest which was said to have cl...
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19th Century American Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paint

Antique Gnome Sculpture "Digging For Gold" Original Paint
Located in South Burlington, VT
Digging For Gold- Rare Form Gardener's Best Friend - As American as Apple Pie An American garden friendly elf or gnome- hand cast double sided form and hand painted. Imagine this fellow going about his business digging in your garden - perhaps burying gold treasure...
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Early 20th Century American Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Conical Hat Mornington Island, Queensland Australia Woven Fiber on Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century woven fiber and palm leaf conical hat with two vertical painted stripes on the front, from Mornigton Island, Queensland, Austral...
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Mid-20th Century Australian Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Organic Material

Early 19th Century Austrian Hiking Staff
Located in Chicago, IL
This one-of-a-kind Austrian hiking staff has been handcrafted from solid oak. Oak is a relatively lightweight yet sturdy material, which lends itself perf...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Silver, Brass

Vintage Borujerd Lorestan Village Rug Lori Carpet Northeast Persian Hand Knotted
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Northeastern Persian Borujerd Style Carpet from the Lorestan region with a rare and beautiful color composition, featuring a red, blue, and salmon color scheme. Its foundat...
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Mid-20th Century Caucasian Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber, Cotton

Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Gabbeh modernist carpet from the mid-20th century. A vintage Persian Gabbeh rug. The khaki field of this small square tribal scatter is closely covered by a nested ...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool

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Zabihi Collection Masculine Turkish Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
Room size Turkish Kars Rug dated 1993 in brown, charcoal, and ivory Details rug no. j2431 size 9' x 12' 2" (274 x 371 cm).
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Late 20th Century Turkish Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Archaic African Mortar Made from Ironwood
Located in Vienna, AT
This very massive, exceptional mortar is hand carved from a lovely rust couloured iron wood. It was made in the 19th century on the African continent, possibly in Ghana. The bowl's s...
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19th Century Ghanaian Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Old Moroccan Saddle or Saddle Pad
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 1166 - I found this nomadic saddle among the various Moroccan carpets i bought many years ago from a young traveller, who sold me all his collection...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Old Moroccan Saddle or Saddle Pad
Old Moroccan Saddle or Saddle Pad
H 43.31 in W 53.15 in D 0.08 in
Saddle or Saddle Pad Moroccan Carpet
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 1095 - I found this nomadic saddle among the various Moroccan carpets I bought from a young traveller, who sold me all his collection many years ago...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Horse on a Scooter Vintage Persian Flat-Weave
Located in New York, NY
Square scatter size Persian Kilim from the mid-20th century with a mustard color horse riding on a scooter on an sage green field. This was originally belonging to a private Persian ...
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20th Century Persian Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Birdhouse Teapot Vintage Persian Flat-Weave
Located in New York, NY
Accent size Persian Kilim from the mid-20th century with a birdhouse motif on an ivory field. This was originally belonging to a private Persian collector who requested to make a cus...
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20th Century Persian Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Quirky Pigeons on Bicycle Vintage Persian Flat-Weave
Located in New York, NY
Square scatter size Persian Kilim from the middle of the 20th century with large orange pigeon riding a bicycle on an ivory field . This was originally belonging to a private Persian...
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20th Century Persian Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Couros d'Actium Reproduction, Plaster and Stucco, circa 1960
Located in Munster, NRW
1: 1 scale reproduction in plaster of the Couros (or Kouros) of Actium, a marble sculpture of Naxian or Corinthian origin, circa 570 BC, and part of the permanent collection of the M...
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1960s French Vintage Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Plaster, Stucco

Ancient Northwest Coast Stone Club Estimated A.D. to Pre-European Contact
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Ancient Northwest Coast Stone Club estimated A.D. to Pre-European Contact. This is an exceptional ethnological treasure of great aesthetic quality and rarity. The stone club is ca...
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15th Century and Earlier Canadian Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Slate

Archaic Vessel
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small and very unusual vessel, found at a Estate sale, provenance and details unknown.
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Archaic Vessel
Archaic Vessel
H 7 in W 7.5 in D 6 in
Massive Antique Ash Burl Bowl
Located in Rochester, NY
Very large antique organic free-form primitive ash burl bowl with beautifully aged color and surface. Measures 30 inches wide x 25 inches deep and 9 inches at highest point.
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1790s Unknown Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Burl

Massive Antique Ash Burl Bowl
Massive Antique Ash Burl Bowl
H 9 in W 30 in D 25 in
Ancient Near Eastern Coiled Bronze Bracelet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick. Ancient near eastern coiled bronze bracelet. Measures: 4.75" (12 cm) high, 7.25" (21 cm) upper circumference, 8.75&...
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15th Century and Earlier Unknown Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

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Find a broad range of unique Archaistic folk art for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage folk art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include folk art, rugs and carpets, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wool and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Archaistic folk art made in a specific country, there are Africa, Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 folk art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $449 and tops out at $13,000 while the average work can sell for $983.

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