Folk Art Furniture
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
Life Size Pair Of Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, US
These charming dog sculptures make a bold statement with their unique patina. Hand-sculpted with concrete and reinforced with rebar, these pieces showcase intricate details like the ...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Vintage American Framed Oil on Canvas - Boy with a Toy Boat, Signed Trevor James
By Ammi Phillips
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage folk art style oil painting by Trevor James depicting a young boy holding a sailboat. The boy has a very sweet face and the stray curl of hair on his forehead further adds to...
Category
1990s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antique early 19th century Icon of with Archangel Michael and Archangel Gabriel
By Alexander Ivanovich Piskarev
Located in Vienna, AT
A christian icon is a religious Artwork to pay homage to the saints and archeangels.
Icon of the Holy Archangels painted by hand on nutwood, this icon is designed to last. The color...
Category
Early 19th Century Ukrainian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Nutwood
Vintage Large Balinese Painting on Silk from Ubud Bali
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-20th century Balinese painting on silk fabric, framed.
Vintage large Balinese art painting, from Ubud, Bali acrylic on silk.
Beautiful artwork by the Indonesian artist from Ubud.
Painted in Peliatan, Ubud Bali by W. Kurpelir as signed on the bottom left hand corner.
Balinese Folk Festival ceremonial procession, Ink and acrylic paint on canvas.
Batuan painting evolved in the 1930s after a group of local villagers tested different forms with ink-washed paintings upon black backgrounds. These paintings often reveal Batuan’s cultural life, directly through their elements of line, shape, and tone. Meticulous design, craftsmanship, and strong visual impression are characteristic of the style.
The painting comprise individual shapes which are painted in a precise and systematic manner that does not leave any empty space. The complexity of the paintings is inevitable as each of the strokes, lines, gradations, the characters or the subjects forms a delicate unity that finely balances the figure-filled canvas. Various gradations of colors separate different sections of the painting. The landscape is enticing and endless.
About Bali Art...
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Mid-20th Century Balinese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
Large Vintage Framed Pichhavai Painting of Krishna Playing His Flute
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage Pichhavai painting on fabric of Krishna playing is flute with Radha and female Gopis gathered by his side. The colors, details and facial ex...
Category
1970s Indian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Folk Art Animal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful art glass animal sculpture, Folk Art design, circa mid-20th century. Sculpture is hand-blown art glass of farm animals, from base to top, a horse, dog, cat, and rooster. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass
Antique Greek Rhodes Bed Tent Embroidery, late 18th Early 19th Century.
Located in Istanbul, TR
A rare panel in reasonably good condition from Rhodes of Greece that was a part of a bed tent once.
Category
Early 19th Century Greek Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
Large Early 20th Century Belgian Oak Folk Art Eagle Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early 20th century Belgian oak Folk Art eagle sculpture.
Category
1920s Belgian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Faded Wooden Milliners Head, 1900's
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful faded wooden gent milliners hea from the early 1900's.
The faded lines and the non-treated wood give this head his beautiful character. Absolutely top of the line decorati...
Category
Early 1900s Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Folk art wedding chest, circa 1870
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pine wedding chest from Central Europe, probably German, circa 1870. The neoclassical style persisted in Europe until after the 1820s. This colour scheme of terracotta red and gree...
Category
1870s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
Located in London, GB
19th Century Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
A delightful and highly decorated example of a late 19th century English folk art ships model diorama...
Category
19th Century British Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Hand Woven Bessarabian Kelim with Floral Pattern, 1940
Located in Vienna, Austria
A beautiful hand woven wool kelim rug . Woven in to the black wool background are stylised variations of plants in bright colours.Produced in Beserarabia, in south-eastern Europe on...
Category
1940s Moldovan Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Naive Portrait of a Girl, English, Early 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful naive oil painting of a girl.
Fabulous muted colors. The austerity of the image is matched by the simplicity of the antique bleached oak frame.
I have chosen not to resto...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Oak
Early 20th Century Native American Navajo Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
Woven around 1900, this exceptionally rare large-format Navajo rug is a striking example of Indigenous artistry on an ambitious scale. At its center lies a natural brown diamond meda...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Vintage Child's Toy Tin Large Spinning Top by Chein Company, American, Ca. 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
Highly colorful and completely operational hard to find LARGE tin child's toy spinning top made by the J. Chein Company, Harrison, New Jersey, Circa 1950. It works great and is in co...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Zabihi Collection Antique French Tapestry
Located in New York, NY
Authentic 18th-century tapestry
5'4'' x 6'9''.
Category
18th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Antique French Limonaire Frères Signed Carved Painted Wood Carousel Donkey Ride
Located in Forney, TX
A rare, important and most charming French carousel amusement ride by important Parisian craftsmen Limonaire Frères / Limonaire Brothers (France; 1839-1932)
Hand-crafted in Paris, France in the late 19th century, exceptionally executed near life-size form depicting a standing donkey figure with the rare unique feature of a nodding head. Finished in country fair taste, hand-carved solid wood construction, the menagerie merry-go-round ride presents splendidly, with the original layered polychrome paint finish, enhanced by beautifully aged heavily worn patina acquired over many years of carnival use.
Signed, retaining the original manufacturer's brass plaque that reads: "Sculptures Pour Forains, Chevaux De Bois Etc, Limonaire Freres, Paris, 166 Avenue Daumesnil"
The extremely rare, museum quality example is one of the very few surviving Limonaire Frères wooden carousel fixtures, one of only a handful imported to the United States, and quite possibly the last surviving donkey!
DIMENSIONS: (approx)
44" High, 52" Wide, 10" Deep
PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION:
Acquired from the highly reputable auction house, Schultz Auctioneers, Clarence, New York. Important Antiques & Decorative Arts catalog
HISTORY:
Limonaire Frères were an amusement ride and later street organ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
French Turn of the Century Hand Carved Tramp Art Mirror with Protruding Corners
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Turn of the Century Tramp Art hand-carved wooden mirror from circa 1900 with square protruding corners. Step back in time and embrace the rustic charm of this exquisite Fren...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Antique Tibetan Egg Shaped Box with Turquoise Blue Stone Inlay
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Tibetan Nepal Egg Shaped Box with Gilt Interior and Turquoise Blue Stone Inlay.
Antique Chinese Tibetan brass filigree with turquoise beads egg ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Brass
Set of 4 Swedish Folk Wooden Dala Horse Toys, circa 1960
By Nils Olsson
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 4 hand-painted Swedish wooden traditional Dala horse toy. Designed by Nils Olsson in Sweden, circa 1960. Materials: Wood In original condition, with minor wear consist...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique American Carousel Horse Carnival Ride Attrib Charles Dare
Located in Forney, TX
A charming antique, circa 1920, American track machine carousel horse amusement ride attributed to legendary carver Charles W. Dare Company (United States), now mounted on a custom r...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid 19th century hand painted folk art cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century hand painted folk art cupboard circa 1856.
Swedish floor standing cupboard with a hand painted date of 1856, but we believe the piece to be earlier. Quite possibly...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Antique shepherd’s chest, 1820s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique shepherd’s chest with geometric decoration from the Carpathian Highlands, ca. 1820. Also called sarcophagus chests or Wallachian chests because of their association with the ...
Category
1820s Romanian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Beech
German Sheep Stool by Hans Peter Krafft for Meier 1970s
By Hans Peter Krafft
Located in Lisboa, PT
A rare and highly collectible life-sized German Sheep Stool, designed by Hans Peter Krafft and produced by Meier in the 1980s. This remarkable piece perfe...
Category
1970s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wool, Birch
1950s Asian Handcrafted Wood Burmese String Opera Marionette Wall Decor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Vintage 1950s Handcrafted Wooden Marionette with Burmese String, Reflecting Asian Opera Artistry.
This splendid Burmese-Thai marionette is a testament to masterful hand carving and intricate hand painting.
Adorned with ornate fabrics in red and gold colors heavily embellished with beads, sequins, colored glass, embroidery, and gemstones, this marionette is a true work of art. Whether you choose to display it on your wall, use it as a mobile to bring color to a child's room, or incorporate it into your authentic boho and ethnic decor, it will captivate your senses.
A fine representation of handcrafted village folk puppets from Asia, this marionette stands out for its unique quality.
What sets marionettes apart from regular puppets is their manipulation through strings controlled from above, offering an unparalleled range of movement. Operating these strings demands a high level of skill, making marionettes a cherished form of puppetry.
In Asia, marionette troupes were often sponsored and patronized by royalty, and while their performances were undoubtedly captivating and entertaining, they also served a significant cultural role.
This marionette is not only a collector's delight but also a stunning piece of art. It portrays Minthar, the prince, in all his vintage glory...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ink Pads for Fabrics, India, Early 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Stamp composed of a set of small welded copper plates forming a bird motif. These stamps were to be printed on the drapery.
Indian work, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
Coastal Oval Sea Shell Encrusted Wall Mirror
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A shell encrusted mirror that will bring the beach indoors. A perfect reminder of the beach, this mirror is oval in form and created from wood. Shells are painstakingly placed throug...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Shell, Mirror, Wood
19th C Tin Wrapped Wooden Spice Containers, 10 Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Tin Wrapped Wooden Spice Containers.
Stamped: PATENT PACKAGE CO. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. PAT'D AUG. 31, 1858. Lightweight hardwood construction. Ra...
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Zabihi Collection Persian Pictorial Animal Gabbeh Rug
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind Persian animal motif Gabbeh rug from the middle of the 20th century
Measures: 4'1'' x 6'
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Dated 1827 - Antique Norwegian Wall Hanging Cabinet, Hand-Painted by Embrik Bæra
Located in Skien, NO
Antique Norwegian Wall Hanging Cabinet - 1827, Hand-Painted by Embrik Bæra
This exceptional primitive wall-hanging Cabinet / Cupboard / Sideboard ...
Category
Early 19th Century Norwegian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Toy Wind-Up Double Decker Bus by Ferdinand Strauss Toy Co. Circa 1925
By STRAUSS
Located in Incline Village, NV
Antique Wind-Up Double Decker open air bus by the Ferdinand Strauss Toy Company, New York; circa 1925; is quite a large and substantial toy resembling ver...
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Mid 19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Small Folk Art Sofa
Located in Boden, SE
A charming antique sofa from the mid-1800s. The sofa is from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden It's petite and compact, perfect for smaller spaces.
The sofa has a foldable lid tha...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Pheasants Oval Copper Mold Form
Located in Milan, IT
Early 20th Century Pheasants Oval Copper Mold Form
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper
Zabihi Collection Chinese Batou Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
Full plush pile Chinese Batou Animal Pictorial design rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century
Measure: 4'4'' x 6'9''.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pair of Reindeer Antique Still Banks, American, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
These two authentic cast iron antique still banks depict a large reindeer and a smaller one standing nearby. Together, they make a wonderful Christ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
19th Century, Rooster Weathervane, American
Located in Incline Village, NV
Late 19th century, classic form molded rooster copper weathervane with sheet brass tail and zinc legs, which are supported by the original
13 1/2" copper bar. Weatherane is similar i...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Old Florida Antique Bronze and Copper Palm Tree Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Incredibly detailed one of a kind Palm Tree sculpture. It is made from bronze and copper. Magnificent patina. It stands 34 inches high. The base is 9 inches wide and the trunk of tree measures 2 1/2 inches wide. In over 40 years of buying and collecting we have never seen another one. Most palm tree sculptures don't do justice to the actual palm tree. This captures the sway and curves of tree and the rungs. This came out of a 110 year old house in central Florida that still had no air condition. Could be considered a piece of Florida folk art.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Vintage Shooting Club Lodge Target Plaque German 1929, Carnival Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Shooting Lodge Target Plaque dated 1929. A rare and beautiful wooden shooting target plaque with inscriptions. This rare kings plaque was issued by a shooting club...
Category
1920s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Original Antique Print of Golden Oriole, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of golden oriole.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Cpt. brown with original hand color.
P...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Thomas Ritchie Alkaline Glazed Stoneware Pitcher Catawba Valley c 1870
Located in Mobile, AL
Thomas Ritchie is one of the better documented Catawba Valley NC potters who worked in the mid 19th century up until (it is estimated) about 1900. A number of his jugs, crocks and canning jars...
Category
1870s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Set of 6 Large Original Antique Prints of Birds of Prey, C.1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great set of birds of prey
Lithographs after the drawings by Turvey, A. Wilson and Cpt. Brown.
Original color.
Unframed
The measurement given below is for one print.
Category
1830s Scottish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Tlaquepaque Tonala Jug, Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico, C1940
By Pre-Columbian
Located in London, GB
A wonderfully decorative earthenware jug from the Tonala valley, depicting a ‘Tlaquepaque’ scene with the most beautiful glazed artisanal composition. Graphic vivid colours depicting...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure, Modern and Minimalist Sculpture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of found steel is reworked, pr...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Decorative Hand-carved Wooden Plate with Pyrography, Germany 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This stylish folk art hand-carved wooden plate features intricate pyrographic elements—a traditional wood-burning technique used to create decorative patterns. The design centers aro...
Category
1960s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Beech
American Copper Full Bodied Pig Directional Weathervane on Stand, circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
American Copper full bodied pig directional weathervane resting on squared iron stand, late 19th century.
Category
1880s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron, Zinc
19th Century Antique Painted Pine Cabinet, Italian Cabinetmaker, Made in Tuscany
Located in Odense, DK
This charming 18th-century painted pine cabinet, crafted by an Italian cabinetmaker in Tuscany, is a rustic masterpiece. Made from sturdy pine, it showcases the traditional Arte Pove...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Large Antique Steer Weathervane c. 1880
Located in Lancaster, PA
Beautiful antique weathervane most likely by Cushing and White. Origin is New England c. 1880. This weathervane was purchased from Allan Katz Amer...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper
Antique American Carousel Horse Carnival Ride Attrib Charles Dare
Located in Forney, TX
A charming antique, circa 1920, American track machine carousel horse amusement ride attributed to legendary carver Charles W. Dare Company (United States), now mounted on a custom r...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Wooden Plate/ Tazza with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Folk art wodden plate / Tazza from Southern Sweden.
Fantastically nice large Wooden plate on foot/ Tazza. In Sweden called "So...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 11'8" x 15'4" - 355 x 467 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 11'8" x 15'4" - 355 x 467 )
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
1 of 52 Handmade Antique Ceramic Tiles by Devres, France, 1920s
By Devres
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of 52 antique French handmade ceramic tiles. Manufactured by Devres, circa 1920s. Colorful pattern in yellow, red and green. These tiles would be charming displayed on easels, fr...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Decorated Stoneware Blue Decorated Crock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine double handled blue decorated stone ware crock is in good condition with minor chip on interior. There is an embossed three above the hand painted and decorated flowers on ...
Category
1850s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Girl in beautiful Dress, Antique German Dollhouse Doll Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German Bisque Head, Arms and Leg Doll is a must-have for Dollhouse and Doll collectors and enthusiasts alike. With its beautiful Outfit, it is suitable for any room and adds a touch of elegance to your Dollhouse.
The set includes The Doll with the Outfit, all in very good condition. Made of Fabric, Bisque Porcelain parts and handmade by skilled craftsmen, this original piece is a testament to the rich history of German toys. Whether you're a fan of entertainment or vintage items, this dollhouse toy...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Antique Swedish Small Blue Folk Art Sideboard
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish small sideboard in folk art from an area called Hälsingland. Locally in Hälsingland this type of sideboard is also known as ”mössbord” or ”hat table” in English. Made...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Fine Italian Landscape of Peasants at Rest, Oil on Board, Late 19th Century
Located in Toronto, CA
A wonderful Italian painting depicting peasants at rest under trees, with haystacks and farm buildings in the distance. Oil on board, late nineteenth century or early twentieth centu...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paint
Lot of Eight Miniature Antique German Dollhouse Toys Accessories 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature set of 8 antique German Dollhouse Miniatures is a must-have for Dollhouse and Doll collectors and enthusiasts al...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Vintage Dimitri Omersa Lion Leather Footstool, circa 1950s
Located in Vis, NL
Vintage Dimitri Omersa lion footstool with light wear and patina on the leather consistent with wear and age.
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather
19th Century Swedish Provincial Spice Box
Located in Bozeman, MT
Charming 19th century Swedish provincial spice box in its original condition with two sliding doors and one drawer. The interior contains eight compartments intended for different dr...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
French 1900s Hand Carved Tramp Art Mirror with Raised Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rectangular Tramp Art hand carved wooden mirror from the early 20th century, with raised diamond motifs and X patterns. Created in France during the Turn of the Century whic...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Mirror
Antique Swedish Wooden plates 1800's Handmade Folk Craft great series
Located in Forest, BE
Swedish antique birch hand made wooden plates. Made to be used as a dining plates. Fine quality of handwork. these are true piece from the early 19 century. Beautiful patina on the ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Birch
Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy by Lindstrom, "Dancing Katinka" American, Circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
Antique toys like this (wind ups) are difficult to find in outstanding operating condition as this one (see the video attached) because of the rough play they would have received from the children who owned them. In very good and all original condition and paint in green, white, yellow, and flesh tone; the paint and lithography has no touch up or repaint of any kind; there is zero restoration.
To operate, just turn clockwise the attached clockwork wind up key on the back of the girl and the she dances around in a circular motion for quite some time. "Dancing Katinka" is an all tin wind up toy...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Splendid Seven rams Ntomo Mask, Bamana Population, Mali, 1930-1940
Located in Paris, FR
The Ntomo mask is used during initiation rituals in West Africa. It is identifiable by its horns, which range from three to eight. The Bamana, also known as the Bambara, live in Mali...
Category
1930s Malian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Shell, Wood
Whirligig Depicts Woman Churning Butter, American, circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
Ubiquitous 20th century theme for whirligigs, this example depicts a woman churning butter, with the action being driven by wind powered four blade propellers in the front. As the wi...
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 11'8" x 15'4" - 355 x 467 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 11'8" x 15'4" - 355 x 467 )
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Dyer, Aged 4. Dated 1829
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A lovely naive portrait of a young girl
Interesting provenance on the verso
Watercolour on paper.
Condition report- Some surface loss, foxing and a tiny hole top left
Presented ...
Category
1820s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper, Birdseye Maple
Mexican Art Populaire Artisan Made Leather Table & Chairs by Wim Rietveld
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mexican Folk Art Populaire / Artisan Made Leather Table & Chair set. Attributed to Wim Rietveld. Made in Mexico, 1970's period. Crafts...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pink Cast Iron Pig Money Bank or Doorstop with Wings, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish piggy pink cast iron money bank or doorstopper with wings.
This smiling and charming Lady Pig is newly powder-coated in "pretty pink". She is good sturdy condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Iron
Scissor Art Silhouette with Mirrored Frame
Located in Savannah, GA
A scissor art silhouette of a courting scene with a mirrored frame, c.1920s.
11 inches wide by 8 inches tall
Category
1920s Unknown Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Paper
Collection of Handmade Mexican Folk Art Masks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of Handmade Mexican Folk Art Tin Masks, Mexican, circa 1950s. Each mask is unique and extremely detailed. The largest mask measures 21"...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper, Tin
Bali Hindu Textile Framed 'Kamasan' Painting, Indonesia C. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A mid-20th century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand-painted image has great detail and depicts Balinese Hindu mythology. Key features of this image ar...
Category
1950s Balinese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Paint
Vintage Egyptian Camel Saddle Stool
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Egyptian, North Africa camel saddle shape stool.
Traditionally used to ride camels in the desert of Africa and the Middle East, this camel saddle...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Folk Art Hand Carved Swan Decoy
Located in New York, NY
This 20th-century Swan Decoy embodies the spirit of American Folk Art. Crafted by an anonymous carver, it features a beautifully elongated neck and a square, sturdy body. The gentle ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
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Wood
Shepherd & Wooly Sheep Putz Toy Set Antique German Christmas 1900s, original Box
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German set of eleven Putz stick-legged sheep with a shepherd boy and his dog. All of them are genuine antique German Christmas nativit...
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
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Composition
Folk Art furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art furniture 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 furniture 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, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Mosche Bianche, Jim Rose, 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $20 and tops out at $225,000 while the average work can sell for $1,252.
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