Organic Modern Folk Art
ORGANIC MODERN STYLE
Organic modern furniture is characterized by clean lines, an overall uncomplicated aesthetic and a prioritizing of natural, sustainable materials, such as wood and stone. There are lots of earth tones and natural-world textures rather than bright color palettes or fabrics embellished with busy patterns.
Organic furniture is minimalist and, owing to the ideas of venerable architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed for warm spaces that promote harmony between human habitation and the great outdoors. Organic modern design, including in furniture and architecture, emerged in the 1930s.
Designers such as Andrianna Shamaris, Alguacil & Perkoff and Jörg Pietschmann — all known for organic modern design — have created furniture that brings dynamic and unpredictable energy to home interiors while emphasizing the importance of a relationship with the natural world.
Striking an appealing balance between our living spaces and nature doesn't have to be an arduous task — the broad selection of original organic modern furniture on 1stDibs includes solid wood tables, bamboo seating options, hand-knotted wall tapestries and more.
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Style: Organic Modern
Vintage And Rare Specimen Of A large Natural Blue Coral
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a spectacular specimen of a Vintage Blue Ridge Coral. Blue corals are some of the only corals to retain their color within their skeletons. They ar...
Category
1960s American Vintage Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Coral
"Maternidad" Oil on Canvas by Jesus Mariano Leuus, Mexico 65, Signed
By Jesus Leuus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of warmth and beauty to your space with this exquisite oil on canvas painting titled "Maternidad" by renowned Mexican artist Jesus Mariano Leuus. This stunning piece feat...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Large Split Grain Wood Light Sculpture
By Paul Foeckler
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Split Grain Wood Light Sculpture.
Handcrafted by 20th century artist Paul Foeckler, this one of a kind illuminated sculpture reveals the elemental form and grain in a piece o...
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Signed Tony Evans Raku Vessel with Green Glaze and Metallic Accents
By Tony Evans
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage signed and numbered hand crafted vessel by raku pottery master Tony Evans (1942-2009) Cali. This raku vessel features a flattened, spherical shape with a wide body and a narr...
Category
1970s American Vintage Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Pottery, Clay
ARKO Wall Art12 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO.
Title: Composition Marcato (A)
This is one of the series named "Composition XX"
Her works have the feelings of...
Category
2010s Japanese Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Straw
ARKO Wall Art14 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO.
Title: Composition Marcato (B)
This is one of the series named "Composition XX"
Her works have the feelings of...
Category
2010s Japanese Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Straw
Wire Sculpture of a Ship with Sails
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful sculpture of a ship with large blowing sales, this simple, yet effective sculpture would be perfect on any shelf, especially for the lover of the sea or seaside home.
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wire
Horn Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Set of two salt and pepper shakers showcasing the natural beauty of water buffalo horn. Using sustainable and traditional practices, handcrafted by skilled artisans in India.
These natural horn Salt and Pepper...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Horn
Milo Wood Bowl, Hawaiian Hand Turned Wood Vessel by Joseph Mathieu
Located in Soquel, CA
One-of-a-kind hand turned wood bowl, hand made from Hawaiian milo wood, by Big Island wood craftsman Joseph Mathieu (American, b.20th Century). M...
Category
Late 20th Century Hawaiian Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Organic Modern Hand-Carved Wood Folk Art Ball Sphere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique hand-carved folk art-style wood gazing ball. A friend of bookshelves and coffee tables. A lovely garden accent. An organic doorstop.
A compliment to any room-- great suppo...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hanging Nursery Mobile in Solid Sapele, Marc Leblanc, Leblanc Studios, USA, 2020
Located in Deland, FL
Introduce your home to a touch of organic elegance with this one-of-a-kind hanging nursery mobile designed and carved by Mark LeBlanc. Masterfully crafted from rare and intentionall...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Arko Wall Art 4, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by Arko.
Title: A head-sea over the night sky (Small model)
This work has the feelings of contemporary, tribal art, contempora...
Category
2010s Japanese Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Straw
ARKO Wall Art15 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO.
Title: Composition Rinforzando
This is one of the series named "Composition XX"
Her works have the feelings of...
Category
2010s Japanese Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Straw
Three Carved Oversized Decorative Wooden Eggs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Three hand Carved Decorative eggs - purely decorative and an ideal compliment to any cocktail table, kitchen island or Restaurant.
Tongue in Cheek - decorative and unique. B...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Arko Wall Art 5, Contemporary Art Craft Rice Straw
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by Arko.
Title: Composition Accelerando #01
This work has the feelings of contemporary, tribal art, contemporary craft art, ...
Category
2010s Japanese Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Straw
ARKO Rice Straw Art Wall 20 Sculpture Contemporary Art Japanese Craft
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO.
Title: Composition Marcato D Red Shadow
This is one of the series named "Composition XX"
The works that is mixed natur...
Category
2010s Japanese Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Straw
Mexican Ceramic Skull Sculpture Handcrafted Folk Art Day of the Dead
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
The word tzompantli or tzompantle comes from the Náhuatl (Aztec) language and means skull rack or scaffold of skulls. In different Mesoamerican cultures, skulls from the sacrificed w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
ARKO Wall Art13 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO.
Title: Composition Allargando
This is one of the series named "Composition XX"
Her works have the feelings of ...
Category
2010s Japanese Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Straw
ARKO Wall Art11 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO.
Title: Composition Rubato
This is one of the series named "Composition XX"
Her works have the feelings of cont...
Category
2010s Japanese Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Straw
ARKO Wall Art16 Contemporary Art Japanese Craft Rice Straw Art Wall Sculpture
By ARKO
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hand-sewed rice straw art by ARKO.
Title: Composition Sostenuto
This is one of the series named "Composition XX"
Her works have the feelings of c...
Category
2010s Japanese Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Straw
Large Emil Milan Bissilon Wood Bowl
By Emil Milan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a master work by Emil Milan also known as Emilan. Milans work is included in the permanent collection of Smithsonian and museums across the world. This piece is handcrafted o...
Category
1960s American Vintage Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Oaxacan Clay Vessel Mexican Artisan Pot Vase Water Decor Pottery
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
An exquisite handcrafted clay vessel, a stunning fusion of tradition and design. Made in the northern mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, this one-of-a-kind piece is shaped by hand and fire...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Belgium Linen Covered Blue and Yellow Throw Pillow
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage handwoven Belgium linen throw pillow.
The front and the back are made from a different color, front is plain blue and back is plain canary...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Linen
1960 Bertoncello Italian Vintage Brown Red Beige Ceramic Ashtray Bowl/Catch-All
Located in New York, NY
Create a sculptural arrangement of organic shapes, combining style statement and functionality with these Italian vintage earthenware Art pieces: a group of 4 Mid-Century Modern different ceramics is available, 3 vases and a bowl/catch-all, by Bertoncello and designer Roberto Rigon, showing inspiration from Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore work. This particular postmodern sculpture bowl is quite innovative in its aerodynamic shape for the period and particularly in the mid-20th-century ceramic sector, glazed in a beige terracotta...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Handcrafted Oaxacan Clay Necklace Authentic Native Mexican Artisan Jewelry
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Handcrafted Oaxaca Clay Necklace – A Unique Artisan Piece
A one-of-a-kind jewelry piece made in the northern mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico -each bead is meticulously shaped by hand an...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Handcrafted Oaxacan Clay Vessel Native Mexican Artisan Oaxacan Vase Water Decor
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
An exquisite handcrafted clay vessel, a stunning fusion of tradition and design. Made in the northern mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, this one-of-a-kind piece is shaped by hand and fire...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Ceramic Ashtray French Jean Derval Bird 50's Vintage F285
By Jean Derval
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Square ashtray from the 50's by the French ceramist Jean Derval from Vallauris. Very nice glazing on the whole ashtray with a stylized drawing of a bird in the centre. Signature of t...
Category
1950s French Vintage Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Stunning Stump Carved and Painted Wood Chairs, French, circa 1970s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of stunning stump carved and painted wood chairs, French, circa 1970s. Wonderful form, modernist Art Deco inspired, originally purchased in France in the late 1970s, extremely h...
Category
1970s French Vintage Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large Teak Burl Wood Bowl, East Java or Madura, 18th/19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A beautiful bowl, originally a musical frame drum called Terbang, which was used in ecstatic devotional music. The drum was hewn from a single piece of teak...
Category
Late 18th Century Javanese Antique Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Teak
Vintage Spencer Peterman Live Edge Cherry Oval Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Spencer Peterson wooden cherry bowl in an oval shape with a natural live edge.
A luxurious hardwood with a satin grain and rich warm color, cherry wood is a symbol of spring, love and renewal.
This bowl is sustainably sourced and up cycled.
The cherry tree has grown wild throughout New England since the 1600s. Cherry is a luxury hardwood with rich warm colors and a smooth satiny grain.
Beautifully handcrafted in New England. Beautifully hand-made up cycled wood sustainable product by expert craftsman.
Cherry burl wood is very difficult to find and so this lovely bowl is very special.
These bowls are very special, unique. It is the kind of art that people will notice. It is perfect of an organic modern design aesthetic as well as for any other decor. This is a sustainable product, organic in nature and will last a lifetime.
Cherry burl wooden bowl - 16" x 13” Oval X 6” H.
Signed by artist artisan,
Cherry, Spencer Peterman...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
Mexican Handmade Ceramic Skull Sculpture Collection Made in Limited Editions
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
"As a Mexican and Oaxacan, but more as Omar, I see death as something present. It´s something that is a part of life and when you think about death, you begin to value a lot of things. Death is important to me because it’s a constant threat. If you think about dying now, you would probably do things that in another moment you would say, “I’ll do it later.” I see death as an opportunity to live a better life...a continuation of something," says Mexican ceramist Omar Hernández.
Omar Hernandez is a Mexican ceramist born and raised in Oaxaca, Mexico. As a child, growing up in a family of potters he didn't have much interest in making pottery, but in his early 20's he realized he could do other things with clay that weren't necessarily utilitarian pieces. It was then that Omar started his skull...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Mid-Century Wooden Carved African Stool
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage sculptural wooden stool, made in Africa.
Mid 20th century organic modern form.
A charming decorative object for the modern interior with a fi...
Category
20th Century Central African Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Molten Bronze Casted Sculpture "Andromeda Bronze Sculpture"
By Anton Maka
Located in Shelby Twp, MI
This sculpture is made of bronze that has been casted to create a modern piece of art that will fit in a modern space. This piece emphasizes the raw look of molten bronze.
This is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Framed Samoan Tapa Cloth
Located in Highland, IN
This striking piece of Samoan Tapa cloth speaks to the history of the South Pacific islanders who have made these beautiful barkcloth artworks for generations and with it's repeating...
Category
1980s American Samoan Vintage Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Murano Art Glass Paperweight Lily Shaped Flower with Curled Stem Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Italian Murano art glass lily flower with curled stem paperweight.
Beautiful blown art glass Murano lily shaped flower with a short curled stem, allowing ...
Category
20th Century Italian Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Studio Pottery Earthenware Bowl in Flow Blue and White - Signed 1972
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A petite earthenware ceramic bowl. This small vessel will be a great addition to a coffee table used as a vase, or a side table as a trinket dish. We also love the idea of using it as a salt well...
Category
1970s American Vintage Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Paint
Large Carved Bamboo Wood Specimen Natural Organic Sculpural Wabi-Sabi Root Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly spectacular one of a kind work - a large, quite heavy hand carved natural wood (perhaps a massive root) or bamboo standing vase. The piece has a ...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Italian Modernist Black Iridescent Murano Glass Sculpture in the Shape of a Head
By Alfredo Rossi, Ernesto Purisiol
Located in New York, NY
Amazing modern head in an ethnic design inspired by the Easter Island statues, very expressive mouth-blown sculpture in black Murano glass worked ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Contemporary Art by Cesar Bailleux "Het Venster, " 1988, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Post Art work, title "Het Venster"of Cesar Bailleux, born in 1937 is a symphony of color. The application of paint and the colors remind the vitality of the work of the Cobra mo...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Simon Moore Studio Hand Made Pottery White Bowl
By Simon Moore
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Simon Moore studio hand made ceramic, pottery bowl, free form.
White color, signed.
Japanese style, very delicate and light.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Large 2002 Peter Petrochko Signed Amorphic Bowl of Layered Hickory
Located in Morristown, NJ
A Peter Petrochko amorphic bowl of layered hickory, signed and dated 2002 underneath. From the "Tent Series'.
Bending notions of traditional vessel ...
Category
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Hickory
ETRO Leopard-Print Leather Belt with the Iconic Pegaso Brass Buckle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage ETRO leopard-print leather belt, nude calf leather leopard print with punch-hole detailing adjustable fit and metal with Pegaso cut out brass buckle fastening.
Brass bucle cut out with the iconic Pagaso horse with wings...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Signed Studio Pottery Gourd by Greg Kuharic
By Greg Kuharic
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Glazed Ceramic Studio Ceramic by noted artist Greg Kuharic. Signed and dated 2005 on the base. An olive green gourd with textured spiky ribs and a ...
Category
Early 2000s Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Handcrafted Oaxacan Clay Vessel Mexican Artisan Pot Vase Water Decor Pottery
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
An exquisite handcrafted clay vessel, a stunning fusion of tradition and design. Made in the northern mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, this one-of-a-kind piece is shaped by hand and fire...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Handcrafted Oaxacan Clay Vessel Mexican Artisan Pot Vase Water Decor Pottery
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
An exquisite handcrafted clay vessel, a stunning fusion of tradition and design. Made in the northern mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, this one-of-a-kind piece is shaped by hand and fire...
Category
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Sculpture Signed Modernist in Wood, Metal and Plaster
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very original French sculpture, small proportions, made with a technique of assembly of wood and white lacquered metal the whole coated with plaster in a modernist style. Unknown art...
Category
1960s French Vintage Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Hand-Knotted Jaipur Wool Rug in Soft Gold, Elegant Textured Design
By JAIPUR RUGS
Located in Milano, IT
This 8' x 10' hand-knotted wool rug from Jaipur Rugs features a sophisticated soft gold hue with a textured, minimalist pattern. The high-quality wool construction offers a plush, du...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Mexican Ceramic Skull Sculpture Handcrafted Folk Art, Edition 1/30
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Imagine a drink only drunk in weddings between royalty, accompanying the dead in their transit to the underworld, and celebrating military victories or successful commercial expediti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Clay
Mexican Day of the Dead Ceramic Skull Hand-made Folk Art Sculpture, Edition 1/30
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
You can almost smell the spicy aroma of the chilies in this skull. Mexican artist, Omar Hernández creates a vivid representation of the ingredient that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
Mexican Ceramic Corn Skull Sculpture Hand Crafted Folk Art Day of the Dead
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
“My purpose in making this skull is to represent the different types of native maize that since remote times have brought food security to our ancestors, giving them the time to develop the knowledge and arts to the extent they did,” says Mexican ceramist Omar Hernández...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Ceramic
Organic Modern folk art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Organic 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 wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Organic Modern folk art made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original folk art, popular names associated with this style include ARKO, Omar Hernández , Gabriela de Sagarminaga Roldán, and Alfredo Rossi. 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 $95 and tops out at $19,500 while the average work can sell for $1,509.