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FOLK ART STYLE

Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.

Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.

Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.

Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story.

During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.

Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Folk Art
Early 20th Century Toy Noah's Ark, German
Located in Incline Village, NV
Toy Noah’s Arks for children to play with were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century, and Germany was very prolific in their production. This particular ark is all ori...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Vintage Brass Looped Hunter's Horn Bugle Made into a Table Lamp by Robert Abbey
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage brass looped hunter's bugle made into a table lamp. handcrafted Robert Abbey table lamp. Vintage decorative brass hunting horns, British horn bugle, or military brass Instr...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Uncle Sam Still Bank 'Composition, ' circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
American manufacture; this colorful hand-painted still bank depicting Uncle Sam is all original with no repairs and no repaint. Fabulous crazing throughout indicative of original pai...
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1940s American Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Composition

Vintage Leather Medicine Ball
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage heavy leather medicine ball. Great worn chocolate brown leather patina. Hand-painted team info or weight numbers on side.
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1920s Unknown Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Leather

Mid-20th Century Vintage Umbrella Stand, Deep, Floral, Ceramic Stick Pot
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a mid-20th century vintage umbrella stand, a deep, floral ceramic stick pot. Attractively decorated with loose-hand flowers and foliage Blue ba...
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Mid-20th Century English Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Ceramic

Doorstop "Golfer" by Hubley, circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
This doorstop, also known as "Overhead Swinging Golfer," is more difficult to find than it's "Putting Golfer" counterpart doorstop; which is also made by Hubley. Manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1920, this cast iron doorstop is in outstanding all original bright paint with no touch up or restoration of any kind, and in wonderful patina. It depicts an older, grey haired man, with typical knicker golf garb, taking a wild swing at a golf ball resting on the grass. It has a semi "hollow" rear with a "238" factory marking, indicating that it is, in fact, by Hubley and original. It is noted in Jeanne Bertoia's 1985 book on doorstops page 60; and referenced on page 211 of the Smith book on doorstops. A must for the doorstop or golfing memorabilia...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

Antique Child's Pedal Toy Car
Located in Oakville, CT
American vintage, antique child's pedal tricycle metal toy car in great working condition.
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20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Emile Deyrolle 19th Century Plaster, Wire and Wood Didactic Germination Models
Located in Buffalo, NY
Les Fils D'Emile Deyrolle, Paris. Extremely rare set of five 19th century French painted plaster, wire and wood Didactic models depicting progression, Anatomie Vegetalf, beautifully ...
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wire

Pair of Neutral Tabriz Pictorial Reindeer Mats
Located in New York, NY
A pair of neutral Persian Tabriz rugs from the mid-20th century with a set of reindeer's staring at each other, Measuring 21'' x 34'' respectively.  
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20th Century Persian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wool

American Tin Toy Trolley, circa 1880
By George W. Brown & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Horse drawn trolleys or "horse buses" were the main source of "mass transit", along with trains in the late 1800s in America. Thus they were ubiquitous subject matter for toy makers to exploit as toys for young children. While many tin toy...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Tin

Large Mahogany Antique Boat Model
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Inspired model of a boat or skiff expertly crafted in mahogany, probably by a boat builder, having a graceful form and has acquired a well earned patina only time can give.
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19th Century English Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

Vintage Moroccan Berber Ethnic Bracelet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Berber tribal bracelet Moroccan tribal bracelet, cuff from the high atlas of Morocco. Handcrafted by Berber women using Moroc...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Silver, Enamel

Guatemalan Child's Chair, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in the early 20th century, this petite Guatemalan children's chair charms with its playful asymmetry and blend of motifs. Influenced by Spanish Colonial furniture design, the painted chair has an angular back and square seat resting on two hand-turned legs. The low seat is the perfect height for a youngster, but we love this petite chair as a low side table or tabletop display...
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Early 20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Collection of 19th Century Cloth Animal Toys
Located in Stockton, NJ
A collection of thirteen mid-19th century Amish stuffed cloth toys. Featuring various cattle, elephant, zebra, camel, ducks, and ducks. Excellent decorative piece. Largest measures 6...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Fabric

Vintage Moroccan Pendant Fibula Pin Brooch
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage Moroccan ethnic fibula pendant or pin brooch. This Ethnic Moroccan silver pendant jewelry is enameled with yellow, green and blue with cabochon of red glass beads. ...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Irish Pony Saddle
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual Irish 19th century specialty pony saddle with center harness by Rafferty of Dublin, in richly patinated leather, brass and timber and with padded t...
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1880s Irish Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Blacksmith Made French Hat and Coat Rack, in the form of a Giant Key
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Blacksmith made French hat and coat rack, in the form of a giant key This large quirky hat and coat rack has 3 large coat hanging Hooks on the giant key ...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

"Lady and Baby by The Wishing Well" Still Bank, German, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very interesting wooden still bank with lots going on. All hand-carved of wood with four small circular risers elevating the base. There is a water pump with a bucket hanging from it and a metal pumper attached to the top. A hand-carved and painted brown pine tree is attached at the opposite corner with a large water well to the other corner. A lady with outstretched arms and a "King Cole" type headdress seems to be reaching out to her baby dressed in green who is lying down on top of the well, next to the coin slot. Perhaps she is about to bathe her. A bird looks on from atop the perch protruding from the pump. Dominant hand painted colors are different shades of brown and all original with no repaint. Very nice all original paint and condition with a small chip missing here and there to this handmade, kind of "folksy", and very well done bank (see images). A round circular key lock trap for releasing the coins is on the underneath, along with "Wishing Well German" handwritten on the opposite corner (see image). Whether written by an earlier collector or maker is not known. Dimensions: 4" square x 3 5/8" high. A unique one of a kind piece to add to a collection of still banks and a nice addition to a Folk Art collection (from my own collection). I am a leading specialist in the field of antique coin...
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1910s German Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

American Shellwork Standing Mirror in the Form of a Harp
Located in Downingtown, PA
American shellwork standing mirror in the form of a Harp, circa 1885 The unusual 19th century American shellwork standing mirror is in the form of a harp....
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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Shell

Vintage 1940s Folk Art Painted Iron Child Riding Horse Mounted on Custom Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Folk Art painted iron old child riding horse from the mid-20th century mounted on a new custom base. Born in the first half of the 20th century, this charming vintage iron piece features a brown and black painted iron galloping horse mounted on a rectangular custom-made metal base. Its nicely weathered appearance and naive treatment will make this Folk Art 1940s...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

American Mechanical Bank "Melody-Bank, " circa 1946
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Melody-Bank" is a rare bank and was manufactured by "Electric Coding Machine Co., N.Y.C." in 1946. American made, this is a genuine and authentic vintage mechanical bank, albeit somewhat later, having been manufactured in 1946. It maintains all of the elements of a collectible antique mechanical bank; pleasing shelf appeal and wonderful musical action. The metal faux textured, green painted casing on five sides is fronted by cardboard on wood, filled with delightful images of "children at play with money" lithography. To operate: Wind up the mechanism by turning the brass dial in front clockwise; then put a nickel, dime, or quarter in the appropriate slot at the top. Music will play as additional lithography depicting children's nursery rhymes rotate on the interior circular dial ("Little Boy Blue", "Mary Had A Little Lamb", etc.). Coins are removed by unscrewing the metal plate at the rear bottom. Bank is in excellent all original condition with fully operable musical mechanism. Dimensions: 7" high x 4 9/16" wide x 3" deep. I am a leading specialist in the field of antique mechanical coin banks...
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1940s American Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Vintage St. Therese Chalkware Bust
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Large St. Therese chalkware bust found on the east coast of the United States. Great early paint surface with the right amount of ware and age. Depicts ...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Composition

Ceramic Inkwell, Late 19th Century, Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic ceramic inkwell, with what seems to be a pottery oven in the midst of two naivistic lions. You lift of the top lid to place pens and lift up the two lions heads for ink. Co...
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1870s Swedish Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Ceramic

Antique Moroccan Tribal Powder Flasks
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan tribal powder flasks. 19th century studded powder flasks in three different finely engraved designs. Collector powder flasks in large carved wo...
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Late 19th Century Moroccan Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass

Hand Carved & Polychrome Folk Art Santo Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved and painted santo with child, possibly John The Baptist. The vivid polychrome colors and primitive wood carving make for a striking...
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20th Century Mexican Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

Spelter Still Bank "Girl By A Barrel", German, circa 1908
Located in Incline Village, NV
The term "spelter" refers to a zinc/lead metal compound used to pour and make castings. Because of the thinness of the castings there is great detail to the subject matter of these banks. Spelter banks...
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Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Spelter

Spelter Still Bank "Seated Cat with a Bow" German, circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
The term "spelter" refers to a zinc/lead metal compound used to pour and make castings. Because of the thinness of the castings there is great detail to the subject matter of these banks. Spelter banks...
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1920s German Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Spelter

Rare 19th Century Large Original Painted Lightning Rod on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic folky oversized 19th century mustard over copper Lightning rod ball on a professional iron stand. The base is a plank of original work that the...
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19th Century American Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Copper

Moroccan Tribal Silver Jewelry Set Choker and Bracelet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A Moroccan Tribal jewelry vintage set of a bracelet and a chocker inlaid with colorful glass beads in red and green and dangling coins. Silver, but not of the standard of sterling and richly embellished with applied silver designs and filigree. Chocker size: 10" height x 8" wide bracelet: 3"5 diameter x 1". German nickel silver.
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Bernard Steffen "Persian Panorama" Tri-Fold Wood Screen, Bernard Steffen Denmark
Located in Buffalo, NY
"Persian Panorama" Folkart, tri-fold screen or room divider serigraphed by Bernard Steffen, designed by Georg Jensen, Denmark, Limited production. Numb...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Mechanical Bank, "Watchdog Safe" in Cast Iron, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Watchdog Safe" mechanical bank was manufactured by the prolific toy coin bank manufacturer J. & E. Stevens Company in Cromwell, Connecticut in 1890. "Patent Applied For" appears in ...
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19th Century American Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Bakhtiari pictorial rug from the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 10" x 6' 8"
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Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wool

Mid-Century American Large Scale Wood Carved C-133A Plane
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Mid-century large-scale wood carved Folk Art Cargomaster C-133A. An actual barn find discovered in Washington State farm country. Hand-carved and painted. Two pieces: wing piece atta...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Large Antler Table Clock, Centerpiece And Smoke Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large antler table clock, centerpiece and smoke stand.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Antler

Staffordshire Pearlware Long Case Clock
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire Pottery pearlware model which features a long case clock, stood on a marbleised base. Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and ...
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1820s English Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Pottery

Pillows Made Out of 19th Century Shahsavan Caucasian Kilim
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
nr. 114 /3 - 7 . Set of pillows made with a rare fragment of a Shahsavan Caucasian Kilim, not an usual kilim ! very interesting... In a modern home they give an impression of charac...
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Mid-19th Century Caucasian Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wool

Folkart Longhorn Steer Head Coat Rack Red and White Vintage Fun
Located in Topeka, KS
Interesting and fun vintage red and white folkart longhorn steer head coat rack in all its as found glorious patina, circa 1950. What a fine and fun bovine this is! circa 1950s fo...
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20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

18th Century Carved Wooden Angel
Located in Houston, TX
Carved wooden angel from Private Chapel in Provence. Wonderful detail in Angel's hair and draped dress. Figure is mounted on an iron stand.
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18th Century French Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Iron

Collection of Three Black Vintage Leather Medicine Balls
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Great vintage collection of three black leather medicine balls. Excellent warm vintage patina. Traces of white painted team letters and numbers.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Leather

Christmas Elf with Beer Barrel Money Bank
Located in Copenhagen, K
Fantastic elf or "Nisse" as it is called in Danish, with a beer barrel. The "Nisse" used to live in every farmhouse and you had to threat him nicely and ma...
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1870s Danish Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Earthenware

18th Century Wooden Apothecary Jar
Located in Copenhagen, K
Wooden pharmaceutical apothecary jar, marked "CARB LIGN PR".
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1790s German Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Five Mechanical Bank Trade Cards in Frame, circa 1880s
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Five mechanical bank trade cards are displayed in two separate frames. In one frame are three polychrome trade cards, which the salesmen typically carrie...
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19th Century American Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper

18th Century Pencil Box with King Christian VII Monogramme
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautifully carved wooden box with the carving inscription of King Christian VII, and anno 1780.
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Moroccan Berber Silver Bracelet with Green and Orange Enamel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A 1920s handcrafted Ethnic bracelet by Berber women of Morocco. Women wear this kind of bracelet and silver jewelry for special ceremonies and wedding. Silver, but not of the standa...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Silver, Enamel

Antique Christmas Elf On Goose Money Bank
Located in Copenhagen, K
The Elf or "Nisse" as they are called in Denmark, used to live in every farmhouse, and you had to treat them nice to make them stay. Later on they became associated with Christmas an...
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1890s Danish Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Earthenware

Antique English Folk-Art Beaded Pillow w/Real Bronze Bullion Cord Trim
Located in Chicago, IL
Folk Art Bead-Work such as this, was common amongst wealthy socialites as a favorite accepted pastime. This dynamite Pillow showcases this art and does so quite magnificently. The corded trim is expertly constructed utilizing real bronze...
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19th Century English Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Velvet, Wool, Beads

Pair of Moroccan Berber Tribal Bracelets
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Moroccan Berber tribal bracelets. Moroccan tribal bracelets from the High Atlas of Morocco. Handcrafted by Berber women using Moroccan silver nickel. The ethnic Nomadic and Bedouin jewelry...
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20th Century Moroccan Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal, Silver

Vintage Huckley Barrel Carnival Game
By St. Louis Carnival Co.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage carnival game made by the Saint Louis Carnival company. We also have the original paper game rules signs with these. Please note that not all crates are painted St. Louis Car...
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1940s American Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Clay, Wood

1930s Red, White and Blue Doll Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s red, white and blue doll quilt in mint condition and wonderful geometries.
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1930s American Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Cotton

Set of Three Mesquite Wood Crosses Found in Zacatecas, circa 1900
Located in Guadalajra, Jal
Set of three mesquite wood crosses with colorful indigenous fabrics, quite rare, circa 1900.
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Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Rare Tuareg Nomadic Boots
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tuareg nomadic people leather boots.
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19th Century Nigerien Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Leather

Carved Wood Folk Art Airplane, circa 1940s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This carved wood Folk Art airplane has an amazing original paint surface and functional propeller and wheels.
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1940s American Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Sheet Metal

One of a Kind Italian Pair Deco Modern Art Lamps with Cast Brass Carnival Masks
Located in New York, NY
1980s vintage Italian pair of very rare lamps, entirely handmade in cast polished brass, uniquely decorated with carnival masks in different sizes, each different from the other, rai...
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1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Brass, Metal

Set of Three Handwoven Crochet Throws
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three handwoven crochet throws in beautiful condition. Measurements are as follows for all throws, Multi-color striped throw - 64in x 44in Blac...
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1930s American Vintage Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wool

Pair of Vintage Middle Eastern Fibulas
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Middle Eastern tribal fibulas. A fibula was used to close a woman's veil in the Middle East and Africa. Handcrafted by Berber a...
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Mid-20th Century African Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Metal

Folk Art Steamship of Large-Scale
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming Folk Art steamship of impressive scale.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

Danish 19th Century Faience Money Bank In The Shape Of A Clogs
Located in Copenhagen, K
Danish 19th Century Faience Money Bank In The Shape Of A Clogs
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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Earthenware

19th Century African Bronze Sculpture From Vienna Tobacco Museum
Located in Copenhagen, K
Rare bronze sculpture of native African smoking a large pipe Provenance: Vienna Tobbacco Museum. This scultpure is pictured in the Kinsky Vienna auction catalog as # 467 or 468.
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19th Century Belizean Antique Folk Art More Furniture and Collectibles

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Bronze

Folk Art more furniture and collectibles for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique folk art more furniture and collectibles 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 more furniture and collectibles created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, folk art, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art more furniture and collectibles made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original more furniture and collectibles, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, J. Chein & Co., Louis Marx and Company, and Nils Olsson. 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 more furniture and collectibles differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $29 and tops out at $45,000 while the average work can sell for $654.

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