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Style: Archaistic
Small Greek Bronze Brass Theatre Mask Wall Hang Decorative 1970s Vintage Art
Small Greek Bronze Brass Theatre Mask Wall Hang Decorative 1970s Vintage Art

Small Greek Bronze Brass Theatre Mask Wall Hang Decorative 1970s Vintage Art

Located in London, GB

This is a small Greek theatre mask made of bronze, from the 1970s, designed to be mounted on a wall. The mask has exaggerated facial expressions typical of Ancient Greek theatrical ...

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1970s Greek Vintage Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Indian Sandstone Nandi Sculptures, Pair
Indian Sandstone Nandi Sculptures, Pair

Indian Sandstone Nandi Sculptures, Pair

$5,500Sale Price / set|57% Off

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

Cypriot Terracotta Figure Playing the Harp - with 1937 Export Licence
Cypriot Terracotta Figure Playing the Harp - with 1937 Export Licence

Cypriot Terracotta Figure Playing the Harp - with 1937 Export Licence

Located in London, GB

This charming figure is iconic of the early, multicultural art of Cypro-Archaic Cyprus (c.750-480 BC). Crafted and placed in a sanctuary in lieu of the worshipper, it was a particula...

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15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Cypriot Limestone Head of a Man formerly in Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cypriot Limestone Head of a Man formerly in Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cypriot Limestone Head of a Man formerly in Metropolitan Museum of Art

Located in London, GB

A finely carved Cypriot votive head of the 6th century BC, preserved with its original base from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, one of the world's most renowned museum col...

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15th Century and Earlier Cypriot Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Limestone

17th Century Bronze Mortar with Fins and Pestle
17th Century Bronze Mortar with Fins and Pestle

17th Century Bronze Mortar with Fins and Pestle

Located in NANTES, FR

**17th Century Bronze Mortar with Fins and Pestle This bronze mortar dates from the 17th century. It is a High Period (Haute Époque) piece. It remains in good overall condition. W...

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17th Century French Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Antique Copper Coin Sculpture from Zaire, Folk Art, 1920
Antique Copper Coin Sculpture from Zaire, Folk Art, 1920

Antique Copper Coin Sculpture from Zaire, Folk Art, 1920

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

That's a true antique copper anklet from Zaire, very rare, as a modern simple sculpture . I have another one in my home . I saw some others like this, but there were not authentic:...

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1920s Congolese Vintage Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Bull Elephant   This is a beautiful find
Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Bull Elephant   This is a beautiful find

Arts and Crafts Leather Model of a Bull Elephant This is a beautiful find

Located in Godshill, 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

Rare Handwoven Kuba Textile Panel, Raffia Fabric, Congo, Circa 1940
Rare Handwoven Kuba Textile Panel, Raffia Fabric, Congo, Circa 1940

Rare Handwoven Kuba Textile Panel, Raffia Fabric, Congo, Circa 1940

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
Antique Burmese Teak Monastic Attendants or Guardian Angels c. 19th Century

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

Materials

Teak

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Midcentury Persian Folk Handmade Throw Rug in Red
Midcentury Persian Folk Handmade Throw Rug in Red

Midcentury Persian Folk Handmade Throw Rug in Red

Located in New York, NY

A vintage Persian Hamadan folk rug handmade during the mid-20th century in scatter/throw rug size with a red field filled with geometric botehs (paisleys).

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Mid-20th Century Persian Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool

A woven wicker donkey head wall mask – 1970s - France
A woven wicker donkey head wall mask – 1970s - France

A woven wicker donkey head wall mask – 1970s - France

$955Sale Price|20% Off

H 16.54 in W 6.3 in D 7.09 in

A woven wicker donkey head wall mask – 1970s - France

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A beautiful wall mask made from woven esparto grass, depicting a donkey’s head. This rare piece of folk art from the South of France dates back to the 1970s. Entirely handcrafted, it...

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1970s French Vintage Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Natural Fiber

The Holy Bible With An Abridgement Of The Commentaries Of Scott And Henry
The Holy Bible With An Abridgement Of The Commentaries Of Scott And Henry

The Holy Bible With An Abridgement Of The Commentaries Of Scott And Henry

Located in Islamabad, PK

The Holy Bible With An Abridgement Of The Commentaries Of Scott And Henry Bound in full navy Morocco with the covers displaying open-tooled bordering details, an indented central ti...

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19th Century British Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Gold Plate

19th Century Fruitwood Mortar and Pestle
19th Century Fruitwood Mortar and Pestle

19th Century Fruitwood Mortar and Pestle

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

19th century fruitwood mortar and pestle. Lathe work, remnants of paint or dark stain. Original pestle included. Period: First half of the 19th century Origin: Eastern, US Size: 5" ...

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Early 19th Century American Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Mortar and Pestle
19th Century Mortar and Pestle

19th Century Mortar and Pestle

$600

H 6.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

19th Century Mortar and Pestle

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

19th century fruitwood mortar and pestle. Remnants of oxblood red and silver blue banded paint. Original pestle included. Origin: Eastern, United States Period: First half of the 19...

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Early 19th Century American Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Persian Bidjar Small Throw Rug
Antique Persian Bidjar Small Throw Rug

Antique Persian Bidjar Small Throw Rug

$2,700Sale Price|20% Off

W 44 in L 61 in

Antique Persian Bidjar Small Throw 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

Pair of Empire Sphinx, Bronze and Alabaster, France 19th Century Napoleon III
Pair of Empire Sphinx, Bronze and Alabaster, France 19th Century Napoleon III

Pair of Empire Sphinx, Bronze and Alabaster, France 19th Century Napoleon III

$6,137Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 13 in W 6.3 in D 5.12 in

Pair of Empire Sphinx, Bronze and Alabaster, France 19th Century Napoleon III

By Napoléon III

Located in Milano, IT

Beautiful pair of Sphinx made of bronze skillfully worked, sealed to a green alabaster base. The sphinxes have an excellent workmanship and are depicted winged. Finely chiseled. In e...

Category

Early 1800s French Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Marble, Brass

Moche Copper Bronze Mask
Moche Copper Bronze Mask

Moche Copper Bronze Mask

$18,750

H 11.5 in W 12 in D 5 in

Moche Copper Bronze Mask

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A large coper mask of a dignitary with almond shaped, inset shell eyes with pupils and a wide brim type crown. Attached at the brow line, a row of danglers is suspended, aligning the...

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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Protome
Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Protome

Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Protome

$12,500

H 10.25 in W 5 in D 2 in

Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Protome

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mould-made, with white slip, this large terracotta female protome is as lively as she is enchanting. She wears a stephane and a himation with dark blue zigzags along the edge. The h...

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15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Wool Ivory Oriental Rug Hand Knotted
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Wool Ivory Oriental Rug Hand Knotted

Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet, Wool Ivory Oriental Rug Hand Knotted

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 th...

Category

Late 19th Century Persian Antique Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool

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Zabihi Collection Masculine Turkish Room Size Rug
Zabihi Collection Masculine Turkish Room Size Rug

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).

Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Archaic African Mortar Made from Ironwood
Archaic African Mortar Made from Ironwood

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
Old Moroccan Saddle or Saddle Pad

Old Moroccan Saddle or Saddle Pad

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H 43.31 in W 53.15 in D 0.08 in

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

Saddle or Saddle Pad Moroccan Carpet
Saddle or Saddle Pad Moroccan Carpet

Saddle or Saddle Pad Moroccan Carpet

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W 43.31 in L 51.19 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
Horse on a Scooter Vintage Persian Flat-Weave

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 ...

Category

20th Century Persian Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Birdhouse Teapot Vintage Persian Flat-Weave
Birdhouse Teapot Vintage Persian Flat-Weave

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...

Category

20th Century Persian Archaistic Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Quirky Pigeons on Bicycle Vintage Persian Flat-Weave
Quirky Pigeons on Bicycle Vintage Persian Flat-Weave

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
Couros d'Actium Reproduction, Plaster and Stucco, circa 1960

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

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Plaster, Stucco

Ancient Northwest Coast Stone Club Estimated A.D. to Pre-European Contact
Ancient Northwest Coast Stone Club Estimated A.D. to Pre-European Contact

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
Archaic Vessel

Archaic Vessel

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H 7 in W 7.5 in D 6 in

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

Massive Antique Ash Burl Bowl
Massive Antique Ash Burl Bowl

Massive Antique Ash Burl Bowl

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H 9 in W 30 in D 25 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

Ancient Near Eastern Coiled Bronze Bracelet
Ancient Near Eastern Coiled Bronze Bracelet

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.