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Modern Folk Art

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
21st Almeria Wireless Large Floor Lantern
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Inspired by our iconic Almeria baskets collection, Pinetti introduces a brand new family of lanterns. Wireless and USB rechargeable these lamps are made with hand-woven plastic modu...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Faces in My Head, Outsider Artist Drew, 2020
Located in Hastings, GB
This piece is titled Faces In My Head, painted in 2020 during lockdown and using plywood as the medium. Measuring 182cm wide x 75cm Height Drew is an 'Outsider' artist based on the Romney Marsh in Kent. Painting from his self built studio in the rural village of Lydd, Drew's creativity sees the use of found and salvaged materials and media throughout his work. This sustainable creativity sees the recycling of abandoned paints, varnishes and substitute base materials such as metal and wooden panelling...
Category

2010s British Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Inside Painted Crystal, "Rainy Day" Snuff Bottle by Zhang Zenlou, 2012
Located in Tainan, TW
Zhang Zenglou was born in Hebei Province in 1956. He is a master of contemporary Chinese inside painted snuff bottle in Ji school. He is cu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Folk Art

Materials

Rock Crystal

Bright Bold Postmodern Cubist Abstract Portrait Painting, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous piece for the Postmodern art lover. This piece features cubist lines, bright bold colors and wonderful texture. It depicts a portrait of a figure, and is titled “Japanese Hair Salon...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

21st Almeria Wireless Small Table Lantern
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Inspired by our iconic Almeria baskets collection, Pinetti introduces a brand new family of lanterns. Wireless and USB rechargeable these lamps are made with hand-woven plastic modu...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Alma Ibacache 3D Debossed Painted Copper Metal Wall Art Brazilian Lumberjack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
(Believed to be) Alma Ibacache 3D Debossed Painted Copper Metal Wall Art "Brazilian Lumberjack". Believed to be Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 39" H x 27.5" W x 2" D.
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Gianfranco Asveri, Memorie 13062
Located in New York, NY
Memorie, #13062, by Italian artist Gianfranco Asveri mixed media on paper, gallery framed in white wood frame and under glass. Depicted are some of his favorite subjects, his mother, his dog, and his cat. Live image measures 19.5 x 11.75 inches. Gianfranco Asveri was born in Fiorenzuola D’Arda, Italy, in 1948. The artist lives and works at Gasperini on the hills between Parma and Piacenza with his beloved dogs. He began to paint in 1969. His first work was merely figurative. In the 1980s he moved closer to the “Art Brut” style. Renowned in Italy, Asveri has just finished a solo exhibition in Genoa at the Medioeval “Commenda” and will be presented in Paris next February during the Contemporary Art Fair in Port de Versailles. Recently, the newspaper “Il Sole 24 Ore” (The Italian Economic newspaper) included Asveri among the artists to watch in terms of investment in the Italian Art Market. An appreciable number of famous critics have written essays about his works: Paolo Bledinger, Luca Beatrice, Flaminio Gualdoni and Martina Corgnati. Most Important Exhibitions: 2016 – Sogni dipinti, Galleria Rotaross, Novara. – Lo sguardo nascosto, Galleria Biffi Arte, Piacenza. 2015 – Abracadabra, Galleria Leonardus, Sestri Levante...
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20th Century Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Midcentury Large Abstract on Canvas by Samuel C. Englander
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large and colorful abstract, 49 x 72 full of organic and beautiful color. Layers of paint with alot of symbolism. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Lustrous Moonlit Velvet Red & Tea Rose 170x240 cm Handtufted Rug
Located in Milano, IT
Ever dreamed of bringing the vibrant spirit of Jaipur into your home? Introducing the Hand Tufted Rug from the Jaipur Wunderkammer Collection by Matteo Cibic. Inspired by Jaipur's un...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

"Vijay Path" Ghanaian Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Vijaypath was a Bollywood action hit in 1994. It's critically acclaimed soundtrack topped charts across the world and became one of the most recognizable in India's history. The film's international success is evident in this hand-painted advertisement...
Category

Late 20th Century Ghanaian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Fabric

21st Century Leather Olimpia Round Bathroom Set Made in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Olimpia, in all its beauty. A complete set with all the bathroom essentials: A round soap dispenser, a toothbrush holder and a cotton pad holder to...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Brass

21st Century Coffee Round Paper Bin with Lid Waste Bin Handmade in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Nothing like a sleek waste bin in calfskin leather to keep your bathroom looking chic. The cylindrical body is entirely covered by hand with fine calfskin leather in a woven pattern....
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2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Leather

Contemporary Handmade Turkish Folk Rug with a Distressed Appeal in Charcoal
Located in New York, NY
A handmade vintage Turkish Sparta rug that has been over dyed charcoal black and given a distressed appeal with hand knotted raised plush piles to form the quirky offset medallion an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Beautiful sculpture by Pol Spilliaert
By Pol Spilliaert
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Splendide sculpture par Pol Spilliaert en marbre noir de Belgique. Superbe présence, très jolie ronde bosse. Chaque pan de la sculpture est travaillée. Elle provient de son atelier.
Category

1970s Belgian Vintage Modern Folk Art

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Mid Century Large Pastel "Sponge Diver Tarpon Springs Flat" by Americo Di Franza
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautifully executed pastel of a Sponge Diver in amazing colors. Signed lower right corner Americo Di Franza is the artist. In excellent condition.
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Folk Art

Materials

Brass

"Jungle bar" by KEJO, Unique piece
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
« Jungle bar » by KEJO Airplane trolley turned into an unique Artwork. The trolley has been customized by the french street artist KEJO transforming i...
Category

2010s French Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Steel Found Objects Brutal Wall Sculpture by Bruce Gray
Located in Denton, TX
A mixture of nuts and bolts and scrap metal with gears welded together to make this Brutalist sculpture a real show stopper Bruce Gray known for his art in many museums and private ...
Category

20th Century American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal, Steel

"Long Lost" Is a Unique Spiritual Icon Painting Created in 2007
Located in Copenhagen, DK
An original signed acrylic painting on canvas by Danish-Grenadian artist Boris de Freitas (1969-) titled "long lost", 2007.
Category

Early 2000s Danish Modern Folk Art

Materials

Acrylic

1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Painting Signed, The WindMill
Located in Cirencester, GB
The Windmill by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper , unframed size: 10 x 14 i...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Other

Large Percisionist ModerN Oil Painting on Canvas by Allan Lorne Hecker
By Allan & Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Percisionist ModerN Oil Painting on Canvas by Canadian artist Allan Lorne Hecker,,Titled "A Calder walking to the park" Hand executed.. Great use of color, TEXTURE and space..
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Wall Painting ''Amber Flower'' Stay
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Wall Painting “Amber Flower” Stay by Malerba The “Amber Flower” wall painting from the Stay collection by Malerba is an elegant decorative accessory suitable for the living ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Copper Clad Cedar Biomorphic Form by Bill Anson
Located in Palm Desert, CA
As part of his Copper Clad Cedar Collection, this one of a kind Biomorphic form by Bill Anson is a wonderful example of his mixed media work utilizing cedar...
Category

1980s American Vintage Modern Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Modern Large Square Acrylic Painting on Canvas, France 1990s
Located in Dallas, TX
"Prisoner" painting by Philippe Delhom; named after the English television shows that starred Patrick McGoohan, in the end 1960s in Great Britain. Th...
Category

1990s French Modern Folk Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Paint

Large Rare Hand Carved Lions Mane Bust Head in Wood with Solid Marble Base
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning very large and decorative solid wood hand carved Lion's mane mounted to a marble base A very good looking well made and decorative...
Category

20th Century English Modern Folk Art

Materials

Marble

Tall Abstract Cubist Portrait Painting of a Woman in Pink and Black, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A striking skinny portrait painting of a woman. This piece is tall and skinny and depicts a woman in pink and purple on a matte black background. The lines are cubist or abstract in ...
Category

20th Century American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

1980 Ceramic Weed Pot
Located in Denton, TX
Hand crafted weed pot with scribble design and green and orange glaze. signed J.bock80.
Category

20th Century North American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Gabriele Puetz Pillow Pillar 'Nichts' Vintage German Art Pottery Sculpture # 5/7
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Gabriele Pütz vintage abstract realism ceramic artwork made in Germany, 1982. This work is made of a round clay tower / pillar with pillow edge details. On the body of the tower is w...
Category

1980s German Vintage Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Black Geometric Sculpture by Ursula Meyers Conceptual Artist
Located in Manhasset, NY
Black geometric sculpture by Ursula Meyers conceptual Artist. Ursula Meyer (1915-2003) American sculpture signed and dated. This monumental geometric form sculpture is one the first work of art ever offered for sale, only at Greenwich Living, by renowned artist Ursula Meyer. Provenance: From the Estate of Ann Pollon Re: The Collection of Ursula Meyer. Descendant. Acquired from the Artist Studio. Ursula Meyer was a German-born American sculptor, art-focused academician, and fine art critic, who proved an influential player in the transmission of and appreciation for European born Modernism to the United States in the post-World War II era. At first a ceramicist beholden to the teachings of 1930s Germany’s Bauhaus and Italy’s Futurists, she eventually became a creator and exponent of a crisp, geometry-focused sculptural lexicon in ceramics, and later wood and metal sculpture. Her legacy includes a decades-long exploration of Minimalism, as well as experimentations in creating and deciphering Conceptual and Expressive genres. Born in Hanover, Germany in 1915 to Ernst Josef Meyer and Elsa Katzenstein, Ursula Meyer is recorded as having “studied with former Bauhaus masters after the Bauhaus itself had closed under threat of National Socialism” in 1933. Spanning the years 1934 through 1937, Ursula’s Bauhaus tutorial is not fully documented, but it may well have included at least brief study with the French-born Marguerite Friedlaender Wildenhain (1896-1985), the first woman to earn the Master Potter certification in Germany, and who worked with Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Max Kehan and Gerhard Marcks (1889-1981). Meyer is recorded as having directly worked with Marcks, as well as with Otto Lindig...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Wall Painting ''Yellow Flower'' Stay
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Wall Painting “Yellow Flower” Stay by Malerba The “Yellow Flower” wall painting from the Stay collection by Malerba is an elegant decorative accessory suitable for the livin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wood

"Sharp is the Action" Mask Sculpture by Dave Root, High-Fire Stoneware, Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
From a series of masks and heads, "Sharp is the Action" is a tabletop sculpture inspired by the masks and heads made throughout Oceania. Landing in the nebulous zone between ceremony...
Category

2010s American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Handmade Ceramic Accessories Scorpion Green
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Folk Art

Materials

Brass

Vincent van Gogh, Ege Art Line, Modern Carpet, Cherry Blossom Rug, Signed
Located in Manhasset, NY
Vincent van Gogh, Ege Art Line, Modern Carpet, Cherry Blossom Rug, Signed & Labeled An exceptional 100% wool carpet from 'The 20th Century Masters Collection' by Ege Art Line and pr...
Category

1970s Danish Vintage Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Mid Century Abstract Sculptural Carved Stone Figures by Artist Louise Abrams
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic carved stone depicting multiple configurations of a couple embracing. Handmade and carved by outsider artist Louise Abrams. Beautiful green...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Folk Art

Materials

Stone

2011 Tai Ping & Edward Fields Aria I Nomad Collection Hand Tufted Wool Area Rug
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Aria I Wool Rug from the Nomad Collection, designed by Edward Fields for the Tai Ping Carpet Company. It was hand-tufted in China in 2011 us...
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Morton Gaffin "David" 1989 Modernist Carved Peach Alabaster Male Nude Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Minor scratches. Very good vintage condition being structurally sound with age appropriate signs of normal use as pictured. Overall very nice.
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Folk Art

Materials

Alabaster

Inside Painted Crystal, "Harvest Year" Snuff Bottle by Zhang Zenlou, 2018
Located in Tainan, TW
Zhang Zenglou was born in Hebei Province in 1956. He is a master of contemporary Chinese inside painted snuff bottle in Ji school. He is cu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Folk Art

Materials

Crystal

Hand-Knotted Jaipur Wool Rug in Pure White, Minimalist Solid Design
Located in Milano, IT
This 5'6 x 9' hand-knotted wool rug from Jaipur Rugs features a pristine, pure white hue with a sleek, minimalist design. Crafted by skilled artisans, the high-quality wool provides ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Limited Edition Devotion Omnia Gray Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Combining the traditional weaving and modern technology, this elegant limited edition rug is entirely hand-tufted in India from refined bamboo silk...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Textile

Lavender Hares Fur Glazed Porcelain Studio Vase in the Style of Berndt Friberg
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine quality studio porcelain vase decorated in satin lavender hares fur glazes signed ST and in the style of Berndt Friberg dating from the 20th century. The small sized tall...
Category

Mid-20th Century British Modern Folk Art

Materials

Porcelain

Handmade Magenta Ceramic Bowl With Handles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite magenta ceramic bowl with gracefully curved handles. A striking blend of form and function. Measurements: 4” h x 14” w
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Wave Hand-Tufted Rug in Yellow by Verner Panton
Located in Horsens, DK
Seven colored rectangular rug with organic pattern designed by Verner Panton. Material: 100% New Zealand's wool Hand-tufted Color: Yellow.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wool

1950's French Modernist Painting Signed, Figures on Horseback in Village
Located in Cirencester, GB
The Roadside Tavern by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper board, unframed size: 11 x 13.75 inches condition: very good...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Other

William Umbreit, Shovel, American, circa 1974
Located in New York, NY
William Umbreit was born in East Orange, New Jersey, in 1935. After serving in the United States Army from 1954-56, he was honorably discharged in 1962. Umbreit received a BSA from N...
Category

1970s American Vintage Modern Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Hand Woven Red/Pink Modern Blanket, Double Sided Patterned Bed Throw Woven in UK
Located in London, GB
For this woven blanket We work closely with a 300 year old mill in Sudbury, Essex, UK. We have the utmost respect for their approach to making fabrics, their knowledge and experience...
Category

2010s English Modern Folk Art

Materials

Cotton

The Moon Goddess Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Moon Goddess oil painting on canvas. Great colors with a lady under the moon with a cat and owl around her. Very fine contemporary painting, stretch...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

1950's Modernist Painting, French Steps Up to The Church
Located in Cirencester, GB
Church Steps by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), stamped verso original watercolour/gouache painting on paper overall size: 14 x 10 inches condition: very good and ready...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Other

Kayo Lennar "Promising trips..." Collage
Located in Astoria, NY
Kayo Lennar (French/American, b. 1923), "Promising trips...," collage, 2008, initialed lower right, signed and dated on reverse. Image: 21.25" H x 16" W; f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paper

1970s Pippo Pozzi Alessandria/Biella Italy Ceramic Plate
Located in Biella, IT
Pippo Pozzi, Alessandria 1910 / Biella 1999, Italy in years 1960 ceramic plate design measure diameter 13 inches x 1,2" deep, in perfect condition A is very rare. signed in t...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Lagar Celso Painting of Seated Model, Watercolor, Signed
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lagar Celso (Spain, 1891-1966): Seated model, watercolor, signed. Measures: 22x28 cm. Price example: A painting by Lagar Celso was sold at Subastas Segre in Madrid, December 19, 20...
Category

20th Century Spanish Modern Folk Art

16 piece miniature modernist furniture set, Netherlands 1920s
Located in ECHT, NL
Set of 16 highly original miniature furniture. It consist of a dining table with 4 chairs, 2 beds with night stands and an occasional chair an a l...
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Modern Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

1950's Modernist Signed Painting, Peaceful French Church Landscape
Located in Cirencester, GB
Church landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), signed and dated 1985 , stamped verso Original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Other

2 Cats and a Bone, Outsider Artist Drew, 2021
Located in Hastings, GB
This piece is titled 2 Cats and a Bone, painted in 2020 during lockdown and using an abandoned car park sign as the medium. Measuring 152cm wide x 84cm Height Drew is an 'Outsid...
Category

2010s British Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

1950's Modernist Signed Painting, Tranquil View Of French Buildings
Located in Cirencester, GB
French Buildings by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), signed, stamped verso original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper, overall size: 19.5 x 25.5 inches condition: v...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Other

1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Painting Signed, Tall French Buildings
Located in Cirencester, GB
Tall French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper, unframed size: 18.5 x 12.5 inches condition: very good an...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Other

1950's Modernist Signed Painting, Large French Building Over River
Located in Cirencester, GB
French Buildings by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century), signed, stamped verso original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper, overall size: 19.5 x 25.5 inches condition: v...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Other

1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Painting Signed, Woodland over Lake
Located in Cirencester, GB
Woodland over lake by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century). signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on board, unframed. Size: 9.5 x 13.75 inches. Condition: very good an...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Other

1950's Modernist Painting Signed, Milan Cathedral Cityscape
Located in Cirencester, GB
Milan Cathedral by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) signed original watercolour/ gouache painting on paper, unframed size: 16.5 x 11.75 inches condition: very good and rea...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Other

"The Second World War, " by Winston Churchill
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston. A vintage edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Second World War, for which he was a...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Pierre Adrien Ekman (1904_1993), painting on wood panel, circa 1960, France.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pierre Adrien Ekman (1904_1993), paint and gold leaf on canvas mounted on wood panel, imaginary theater set, circa 1960, France. Height 1m29, width 1 m.
Category

1960s French Vintage Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paint

African Bantu Art, Expressive, Surrealistic Gouache by Marcel Gotène 1980s
Located in Salzburg, AT
The famous painter, Marcel Gotène (Icon of the contemporary Bantu art) combines surrealistic impressions with modern tapisserie elements. Born in 1935 in Yaba, Republic of Kongo - d...
Category

1980s Congolese Vintage Modern Folk Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Modern folk art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern folk art for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, 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, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern folk art made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original folk art, popular names associated with this style include Pinetti, VG-VGnewtrend, Danese Milano, and Mosche Bianche. 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 $75 and tops out at $50,000 while the average work can sell for $1,001.

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