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Style: High Victorian
Jaques London Victorian Faux Book Chessboard Staunton Pieces & Hardwood Clock
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Antique Jaques of London faux leather folding book chessboard with the original Staunton Chess set dating to circa 1880, a travel chess set in the form of checkers pieces and lastly a Jacques of London Rosewood Chess clock...
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1880s English Antique High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood
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A very well made and good looking piece, it was originally made for a carousel as ment...
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1880s English Antique High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Rare Suite of Antique Royal Horse Artillery 1 Cannon, 1873-1901 Coat Buttons
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice suite of antique military officer Royal Horse Artillery (1 Cannon - 1873-1901) 18mm ball button with Queen Victoria's Crown brass Mi...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Stunning Victorian Large Scaled Dutch Oil Painting of a Winter Scene by R Tuey
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Dutch oil painting of an elderly man in a winter scene by R Tuiy
A very good looking and decorative oil painting, this is ...
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1880s Dutch Antique High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Pine, Paint
Fully Restored Victorian Rocking Horse
Located in London, GB
A beautiful, fully restored Victorian rocking horse complete with a studded leather saddle, blue saddle blanket and leather reins and stirrups....
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Victorian Sewing Stand with Mother of Pearl and Stenciling
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful 3 legged sewing stand in black lacquer with Mother of Pearl inlay. Gold stenciling on the base. Fabulously decorated. A mirror on the inside of the top lid. Lots of storage...
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1880s American Antique High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
French 19th Century Toleware Bath / Planter
Located in San Francisco, CA
French 19th century Toleware bath / planter
Fantastic old tin tub that could also be a nice planter on your patio.
Painted with Americana style Arts & Cr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Victorian Era Gilded Metal Wedding Pin Cushion, C.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Victorian era gilded metal wedding pin cushion, C.1900
Hand made twisted and gilded sheet metal chair pin cushion
Wedding cushions were in high style ...
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Early 20th Century English High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Danish Folk Art Wedding Greeting Declaration in Original Frame, 1864
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Some 150 years ago this Volk Art Work was presented as a gift to a wedding. It is called a declaration of love or a Honorable Gratulation attesting two people bonded in marriage. A l...
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1860s Danish Antique High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
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19th Century Bocce Balls, France, Set of Three
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Late 19th to early 20th century bocce balls, France, set of three
boxwood, iron and brass nails.
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Brass, Iron
Large Oil on Board by David Hosie
By David Hosie
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Very large oil on board by this important Glasgow artist, signed lower right.
Born 1962.
We have been in contact with David and he has told us that this work was one of a series of...
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1980s Scottish Vintage High Victorian Folk Art
American Victorian Folk Art Bed with Hand-Painted Cats, circa 1880 Solid Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
The Kitties are here, looking for a young lady to watch over each night. Decorated with walnuts, this amazing Antique Victorian Bed was made usin...
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19th Century American Antique High Victorian Folk Art
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Walnut, Elm, Oak
H 89 in W 68.75 in D 80.75 in
Antique Icon 12 Apostles and the Virgin Mary with Christ
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid antique icon designed 1300 and 1400, Italian manufacture.
The painting is on a rectangular wooden panel. The painting depicts the Virgin Mary seated on a throne with Jesus Christ in her arms.
The 12 apostles...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique High Victorian Folk Art
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Wood, Paint
Antique Oak Victor Victor I Victrola Phonograph Talking Machine with Horn
Located in Oakland, CA
Antique Oak Victor Victor I Victrola Phonograph Talking Machine with Horn. Very good working condition with original crank and nameplate: “His Mast...
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1910s North American Vintage High Victorian Folk Art
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Metal
Antique Scandinavian Bible, Norway 1810
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A beautiful antique bible from Scandinavia in the year 1810. The cover are probably even older, possibly late 1700s.
Works perfect as a Wabi Sabi decoration element to give the r...
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1810s Norwegian Antique High Victorian Folk Art
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Paper
Large Victorian Games Compendium in Hardwood Jointed Box with Many Games
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a high quality large Games Compendium, complete with many individual games in its original hardwood storage box with a hinged lid.
All the pieces are well made and complete.
The box is very well made of a jointed hardwood, possibly red walnut and is a high quality piece in its own right.
The box has developed a lovely color and patination from use and wear.
The exterior has a brass oval inset into its top, a brass twin lever lock and brass hinges. The interior is sectioned into different sub compartments by hardwood dividers.
Many different games are included within the compendium, including;
55 piece 9 - spot dominoes
Chess set - Very good high quality set, large pieces( Kings 8.7 cm high) and glass eyes to Knights,
Draughts with 24 x turned hardwood pieces
Backgammon with 30 x turned hardwood counters
2 sets of playing cards and two Bezique marker boards
Hardwood turned dice shaker and various different dice
tiddlywinks
Pick up sticks...
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19th Century English Antique High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
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H 3.5 in W 19.75 in D 9.5 in
Unusual Art Deco Limed Smoking / Planter Stand
Located in Riverdale, NY
Unusual Art Deco limed smoking stand from the 1930's. Originally designed for ashtrays, can now be used for snacks or plants. Folk Art and Art Deco vibes mixed in this hand made piec...
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1930s American Vintage High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Constructivist plywood rocking horse, Switzerland 1960s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in ECHT, NL
Minimal Bauhaus design rocking horse. It is made from sheets of plywood. Simple yet ingenious construction making it a sturdy toy. I was made during the 1960s in Switzerland.
The pl...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
Cylindrical Art Glass Chess and Wood Lathed Table
Located in Naucalpan, Edo de Mex
This Board Games edition presents classic games and decorative pieces like Backgammon, Chess and Tic Tac Toe, made out of wood and glass.
Since 2000, Orfeo Quagliata offers a remarkable consistency based in design and a fine technical work in glass. He creates custom interior design projects, as well as furniture, jewelry and decorative elements.
Orfeo takes his most interesting glass techniques to apply them in the inserts of the table. The "Barcodes" technique is a fine linear design with schemes of different colors that contrast with the wood. For the chess pieces, Orfeo applies the exclusive "Jimmiz...
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2010s Mexican High Victorian Folk Art
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Art Glass, Wood
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Antique Hand Carved circa 1880 Austrian Spoon Fork Scissors Combo for Salads
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely ornately carved Austrian salad spoon and fork combo
A good looking and well made piece in walnut, the handles are super finely carve...
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1880s Austrian Antique High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Walnut
H 9.45 in W 1.97 in D 1.58 in
Lovely Victorian Oil on Canvus Painting by E.Drvee circa 1880-1900 of Flowers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England circa 1880-1900 oil painting of flowers in shrubbery signed E.Drvee
A very good looking and decorative oil pai...
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1880s British Antique High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Pine, Paint
H 18.31 in W 14.38 in D 1.38 in
Early Whale Weathervane Directional Hand Made
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is and example of an early American Antique weather vane Sperm whale. Hand made by a skilled black smith the details are amazing. T...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique High Victorian Folk Art
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Iron
Antique Sepia Oil on Canvas Bloodhound After Sir Edwin Landseer, Signed 1915
By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
Located in Melbourne, AU
A wonderful large portrait of a bloodhound, painted in sepia tones in oils on canvas, signed and dated 19 May 1915. The painting was produced in Australia. This date and location is significant to the symbolism of the painting.
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1910s Australian Vintage High Victorian Folk Art
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Canvas, Hardwood
H 24.22 in W 20.08 in D 1.58 in
Set of Three Glazed Terra Cotta Garden Spheres, 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a rare set of three graduated black glazed terra cotta garden spheres that date to approximately the third quarter of the 19th century. The spher...
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Late 19th Century English Antique High Victorian Folk Art
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Terracotta
"Britannia Rules The Main" Woolwork
Located in Pasadena, CA
This an exceptional example of a British Sailors' woolwork entitled "Britannia Rules The Main"** which depicts Britannia*, the English Lion, a lighthou...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique High Victorian Folk Art
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Wool, Silk, Wood
19th Century Carousel Horse Head, by Gustav Dentzel
By Gustave Dentzel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century carousel horse head, by Gustav Dentzel
Exquisite carving and original paint, a fine example of a 'shoulder mount' horse head realist...
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Late 19th Century American Antique High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Tiffany & Co Stamped Venus De Milo Bronze Statue Red Tion Sauvage
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare circa 1890-1900 Tiffany & Co stamped Venus De Milo Bronze statue signed Red Tion Sa...
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1890s English Antique High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
H 22.45 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Dice
Located in London, GB
Rare collection of 60 individual Napoleonic prisoner of war dice.
This lot is a rare collection of Folk Art prisoner of war history, in t...
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Early 1900s German Antique High Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Bone
19th Century Gamblers Walking Cane with Dice in the Handle
Located in Dallas, TX
Fantastic walking stick from circa 1860.
Presenting a very rare walking cane from the 19th century.
British.
This walking stick was definitely 'custom made' for a Gambler !!!!
It sports a set of three gaming dice...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique High Victorian Folk Art
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Bone, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Plaster Death Masks
Located in Gloucester, GB
A pair of 19th century plaster death masks
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1870s German Antique High Victorian Folk Art
19th Century Painted Tole and Wood Bird Cage with Old Paint
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Victorian era "fancy" painted bird cage with a wonderful, crusty gray and red original painted surface.
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Late 19th Century American Antique High Victorian Folk Art
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Tin
High Victorian folk art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique High Victorian folk art for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 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, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used High Victorian folk art made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original folk art, popular names associated with this style include House of Staunton, and Jaques of London. 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 $194 and tops out at $30,000 while the average work can sell for $1,981.
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