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
Antique Hooked Rug in Purple with Floral Patterns, from Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handmade in wool and originating circa 1920-1930, this 8x11 rug is a rare and exciting new curation in Rug & Kilim’s collection of antique hooked rugs.
On the Design:
Admirers of...
Category
1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Japanese antique wooden small tansu cabinet box, 1860s-1920s wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique small tansu cabinet box with sliding doors - made of Hinoki Japanese cypress, finished with persimmon tannin & burnt pine ink.
Product of circa 1870s-1920s (Meiji to...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cypress
Metal and Wood American Bird Cage, Circa 1905
Located in Incline Village, NV
Hand made Folk Art American wire metal and painted wood birdcage, probably from Pennsylvania circa 1905. Having a rectangular body with a dome top; suitable for hanging, or surface decorative presentation, this birdcage is functional albeit it lacks a perch. The single door entry/exit is spring loaded, and there is a metal slide out removable tray at the bottom. The tole painting...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Folk Art Storage Basket
Located in Allerum, SE
Unusually large 19th century French folk art storage basket. coiled construction with straw and bark. Ca 1890 France.
Category
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Straw
Antique Swedish Soapstone Stone Pot with Hand Wrought Iron and a Genuine Patina
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish stone pot made from a hollowed stone – soapstone. With hand wrought iron bands that wrap around and strengthens it. Made during the mid 1800s in northern Sweden. Full...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Soapstone, Wrought Iron
Mid Century Aztec Calendar Large Circular Inlaid Wood
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid Century Aztec Calendar Large Circular Inlaid Wood
Rare 72 Inch, Hand-Carved, Aztec Circular Wooden Calendar from Mexico. The calendar, or "Sun Ston...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Stunning Santa Claus Belsnickel Candy Container, Antique German Christmas 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique Santa Claus candy container made of Paper mache, composition, cardboard, felting, goose feather tree and a bunny fur beard was made in...
Category
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Composition
Antique Rustic Hardwood Low Side Table. English C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous rustic low side table
Made from very heavy tropical hardwood
I particularly like the simplicity of this piece
Amazing patina and colour.
Completely original with no rest...
Category
1790s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Original African Figure Statue Beaded Head, African Art, 2000s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful African tribe beaded bust. This is a stunning piece made of clay and adorned with beads.
It may have some irregularities, which add to its uniqueness and charm.
Please avo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cameroonian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Clay, Beads
Vintage Large Tonala Mexico Pottery Cat, Hand Painted, Signed
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful stretching Tonala pottery cat figurine is decorated with beautiful hand painted abstract geometric and floral designs in blue, green, and earthy brown palette. Variations in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Pillowcase Made from a Rustic Vintage Anatolian Cotton Weaving
Located in Istanbul, TR
It does not come with an Insert
Linen in the back.
Zipper closure.
Dry cleaning only.
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Soldier on Horse Pull Toy Vintage Folk Art Ore Mountains, German, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This old hand carved wooden Soldier and horse on wooden wheels Toy, was made in the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) in Germany. It remains fully functional. Crafted in Germany during the ...
Category
1950s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early 19th century hand painted Swedish cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century hand painted swedish cupboard circa 1812.
Fine quality example of Swedish hand painted folk art in the form of a cupboard.
Painted in a tonal brown wash with rag...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
19th Century Original Painted Two Door Armoire, Hungary
Located in Round Top, TX
This original painted armoire still maintains the quality and details of the hand-painted finish with a unique and colorful background. Shades of green, teal blue, red and brown are ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Carved French Tramp Art Mirror with Geometric Motifs, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French Tramp Art mirror from circa 1900 is a striking example of the movement’s distinctive craftsmanship and ornate geometry. Deeply hand-carved from wood in a richly aged brow...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Sculptural 19th Century Horn Chair with Footstool
Located in Chicago, IL
A sculptural armchair and matching footstool from the late 19th century, artfully assembled from the curving forms of American cattle horns. At once delicate and dramatic, the chair ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Horn, Wool, Wood
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
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire.
This colorful example of African beadwork...
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Fabric
Professionally Framed Moroccan Belt Fragment, Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Early 20th C.. Morocco
Ready to go on a wall.
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
Framed Antique Ottoman Embroidery Fragment , 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Turkey
Ready to go on a wall.
Frame...
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
Huge 18th Century hand crafted gesso over pine all seeing eye starburst fragment
Located in London, GB
Huge 18th Century hand crafted gesso over pine all seeing eye starburst fragment
A rare and oversized example of an 18th Century hand carved gesso over pine “Eye of Providence” or ...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Zabihi Collection Wild Dragon Vintage Tibetan Rug
Located in New York, NY
A colorful one-of-a-kind Tibetan rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century with a dragon motif
Measures: 3' x 5'5''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century hand painted folk art corner seat
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century hand painted folk art corner seat circa 1880.
We are pleased to offer this rare traditional piece of hungarian furniture, hand painted in a blue/green and red colour sc...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine, Paint
Vintage Nahua Pottery Chililico Hidalgo Mexican Folk Art Animal Candleholders
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming pair of two rare and whimsical indigenous Nahua peoples pottery animal folk art candleholders.
Handmade in the village of Chililico, Hidalgo, Central Mexico, primiti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Original Antique Print of a Crested Tit, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Crested Tit
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon.
Original color...
Category
1880s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Duck Decoy Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Germany at an estate sale, this hand carved and hand painted duck decoy is perfect for the collector. Well used by a previous hunter t...
Category
1910s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rare Set of Two Santa Claus Mercury Glass Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of two. Each is made from mouth blown glass, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for the tallest item i...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wire
Patinated and Oxidized Equestrian Dexter Antique Copper and Zinc Weather Vane
By Cushing and White
Located in Leesburg, VA
Beautifully Patinated and Oxidized Full Bodied Equestrian Dexter Antique Copper and Zinc Weather Vane
Probably Cushing & White
ca. 1867-72; Waltham, MA, USA
Copper, zinc
Approximat...
Category
1860s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper
Hand Carved & Hand Painted Rooster Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved & hand painted rooster sculpture. Very folky rooster.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920
By G. Doloy
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare 100 year old French toy in it's original box depicting two acrobats attached to a wire frame with brown barrel weights, cascading down a green metal ladder. Once assembled (loop...
Category
1920s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
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
Mechanical Bank "Fishing Bears" Battery Operated with Original Box, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a later (1950's), albeit often overlooked and important mechanical bank that is quite rare, and highly sought after by collectors. Iconic bank collector F.H. Griffith wrote a...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Japanese Flat Ikebana Basket, Bamboo, Suruga Sensuji Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bamboo Ikebana basket features an elongated, flattened form with prominent rounded handle. The basket is woven of thin round bamboo strips that are secured with transparent ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Original Antique Print of Baboons, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of baboons
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.
Publishe...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Rare Set of Three Santa Claus Mercury Glass Christmas Ornament Vintage, 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare Christmas ornament set of three. Each is made from mouth blown glass, this would be a great addition for your Christmas or feather tree. Size always given for the tallest item...
Category
1930s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wire
Folk Art Industrial Wood Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Unique Folk Art floor lamp, constructed of a 19th C factory gear piece, later mounted and wired as a floor lamp. The lamp features a vertical center post which is threaded like a scr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
"Uncle Wiggly" Toy Rabbit Wind Up Toy Signed "Gene Rosch" by Chein Toy Co C.1938
Located in Incline Village, NV
Dancing rabbit wind up toy, "Uncle Wiggly", was made by the Chein Toy Company, of New York City, circa 1938. It was designed, and the creation of foremost leading toy inventor Gene ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Tin
Superb Ammi Phillips American Folk Art Portrait Painting, circa 1840
By Ammi Phillips
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Superb Ammi Phillips American Folk Art Portrait painting, circa 1840
We are proud of our acquisition of this authentic masterpiece by Ammi Phillips (1788-1865).
The finely rendered portrait depicts an attractive young girl in a delightful lifelike quality. The pretty face is a refreshing change from the stern expressions of most of the paintings showing mature female or male sitters. Phillips palette is dark with a strikingly dramatic use of light to her face.
The painting, on its original stretchers, is in untouched condition. The frame is period. This painting is unsigned, as are most of his works, but bares the unmistakable characteristics of a Phillips painting.
Portrait of a young girl holding a book and wearing a golden whistle.
From the New England estate of the renowned Folk Art Collector and scholar, John Bauer...
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Lot of Five Vintage Swedish Dala Rooster Chicken by Nils Olsson, Sweden Folk Art
By Nils Olsson
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This offer is for a collection of five Swedish Dala rooster Chicken by Nils Olsson. Each is hand carved painted wood. Nice display item for every room. Th...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Folk Art Dish with Red Floral Motif by Ilse Claesson for Rörstrand, Sweden 1930
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This is a large and very charming dish designed by Ilse Claesson for Rörstrand. This stunning 30 cm diameter dish, features a romantic hand-painted motif typical of the 1920s-1930s countryside, showcasing a cute red color. The centerpiece of the dish depicts a bird surrounded by flowers, all framed by an outer border with painted squares that resemble a bamboo grid.
About Ilse Claesson
Ilse Claesson (1907–1999) was one of Sweden's most prominent ceramic artists of the 20th century. After studying at the School of Design and Crafts in Gothenburg, she began working at the Rörstrand factory during the 1920s and 1930s. Ilse became well-known for her Art Deco-inspired designs, and her work is represented at the Swedish National Museum of Art and Design.
She was also known as Ilse Roempke...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Bobyrug’s Wonderful art deco period Peruvian tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover the elegance of this art deco style Peruvian hand-woven tapestry featuring the exquisite design of the women working in the village.
There’s a monogram of the name of the ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Early 19th C. Canadian Paint Decorated Pine Armoire
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine early 19th Century painted Canadian Armoire or Clothing cabinet. Probably Quebec. With an exceptional wood grain painted finish. The cabinet with carved cornice and two panels...
Category
Early 19th Century Canadian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique American Hand Woven Hooked Rug Long Runner, Circa 1880-1900
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique American folk art hand woven wool hooked rug. A hard to find long runner / corridor / hallway rug. Measures 150" long x 60" w. As found from estate - w / losses / old repairs...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Burlap
Vintage Rattan and Twisted Root Woven Hanging Ikebana Basket
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage hand-woven ikebana basket features flattened shape with rounded front, demilune bottom and straight back; the form is convenient for hanging the basket on the wall or displa...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Antique American Crazy Quilt, Dated, 1909-1910
Located in Istanbul, TR
It has wool, silk velvet and cotton patches, lined with a printed paisley design fabric probably from Manchester.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool, Silk, Cotton
1930s Hallloween Papier Mache Black Cat Candy Box Rare American Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Early 20th century polychrome painted Papier-mache Halloween Candy Box, with painted Black Cat on lid.
Overall W 14.25 x D 8 x H 19 in
Box W 10.25 x D 7.5 x H 5.75 in
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Sixteen Whales by Max Tannahill
Located in Basildon, GB
Max Tannahill "Sixteen Whales" painted and carved wood mounted to a driftwood backing which has been signed, titled and dated. Approx 50cm x 75cm overall
Category
Early 2000s British Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Driftwood
Scandinavian Grandchild Clock with Painted Flowers Decorations
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall and narrow grandfather floor clock in the original yellow and flower decoration, possible Denmark or Scandinavian for sure, circa 1875.
Du...
Category
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Brass
French Tramp Art Mirror with Pinecone Frame, circa 1920
Located in Atlanta, GA
This expressive French mirror, dating to circa 1900–1920, showcases a striking Tramp Art frame intricately decorated with pinecone scales. The dramatic arched crest and sculptural co...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Set of 4 snuff bottles, filigree glass 1920s tobacco bohemian forest, Germany
Located in Wien, AT
Set of four early glass snuff bottles, very rare from the 1920s, made of one of the glassworks in the Bohemian Forest, Germany.
These are collection items that were made to a master...
Category
1920s German Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Antique German Paper Mache Bobble Head Mule Donkey Pull Cart Toy
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique German paper mache composition bobble head mule / donkey / horse pull toy figure standing with a small feed manger on a platform rollin...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Paper
Important & Rare Pennsylvania 18thc Paint Decorated Cradle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic early 18thc Pennsylvania painted and decorated baby cradle with strong German Dutch influence . This early cradle has come out of a fifty year collection and was found in Southern Pennsylvania originally . The hex signs...
Category
18th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
'Peaceable Jungle' by E. Maxime
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Peaceable Jungle' by E. Maxime
Haiti, Late 20th century
A vibrant masterwork 'Peaceable Jungle' by E. Maxime, hailing from Haiti and painted in the late 20th century. This visual...
Category
Late 20th Century Haitian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
Hand Carved Dog Bench by Stephen Huneck
Located in Chicago, IL
Stephen Huneck, a renowned American folk artist, left behind a legacy of creativity and craftsmanship that continues to inspire today. This hand-carved wood dog bench...
Category
1990s American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 5 Handpainted Swedish Traditional Dala Horse Toys
By Nils Olsson
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 5 Handpainted Swedish Traditional Dala Horse Toys – Designed by Nils Olsson, Sweden, Circa 1960
Experience the timeless charm of Sweden with this set of five handpainted trad...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved 20th Century Wooden Musician Figure by ANRI, Italy
By ANRI
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden Figure, found at an estate sale in Germany. We believe that this piece is from around 1990s, because it's dated at the base like seen in picture. A nice ...
Category
1990s Italian Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Handmade Japanese Ikebana Floor Basket
Located in Malibu, CA
Vintage Japanese Ikebana Floor Basket. The basket features a unique design with a woven background & high-quality bamboo with freestyle form embellishing the underneath basket.
Suita...
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Reed
20th Century American Folk Art Carved Stop Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
A 20th century American Folk Art hand-carved and painted wood stop sign mounted on a custom steel stand.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Cow Bull Folk Art Speculaas Springerle Cookie or Butter Mold Antique, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic late 19th century wooden gingerbread cookie or speculaas springerle mold, circa 1890 (cow bull ox). Made of hand carved wood. Found at an esta...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Indian Pichhwai Silk Painting of Krishna and Gopis
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique Pichhwai silk painting of Krishna and Radha accompanied by gopis, devas, the sun God Surya, plants and animals enjoying Dana L...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk, Wood
Framed Antique Ottoman Embroidery Fragment , 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Turkey
Ready to go on a wall.
Framed...
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Silk
Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese vintage small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, fully made of Kiri (Paulownia).
Refinished by seller with traditional black Urushi ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Circus Poster by Ringling Bros., circa 1971, "Clown Standing over Tents"
Located in Incline Village, NV
This highly animated, bright and colorful circus poster portrays a fabulous looking clown in white frilled garb with red stripes, welcoming everyone to see the "Greatest Show on Earth...
Category
1970s Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
American Pottery Pig Bank, Circa 1880's
Located in Incline Village, NV
American pottery still bank in the shape of a pig, used for saving coins (usually pennies) to encourage children the importance of thrift. Pottery still banks are somewhat scarce since the typical way to remove coins was to smash the bank open, albeit, with this particular example, perhaps a knife was used for coin removal (note the wear to the coin slot---see images) or perhaps the additional wear is also from many coins having been deposited.
The bank is in good all original condition , from an unknown potter (unmarked) circa 1880's, and probably a variant of #633 "Two Toned Pig" in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" written in 1984 when collecting pottery banks...
Category
1880s American Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pottery
Folk Art Camel Persian Serab Pictorial People Runner
Located in New York, NY
Make a bold statement in a hallway with this early 20th century tribal Persian Serab runner featuring a folksy motif on a camel brown field. Various Animal and Human figures are foun...
Category
1930s Persian Vintage Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Folk Art Wooden Trough/ Serving Bowl
Located in Boden, SE
19th century antique rustic Swedish antique wooden tray/ Serving bowl from Boden ,Northern Sweden .
A farmers handcrafted tray or serving bowl ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Wooden Tramp Art Box Trinket Folk Art Unique Piece
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique wooden rectangular tramp art box with hidden keyhole, elaborately decorated panels, stained dark brown. Folk art collector's item with a beautiful age patina from the early 2...
Category
Early 20th Century European Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Folk Art Ecuadorian Tapestry with Olga Fisch Style
By Olga Fisch
Located in Dallas, TX
78310 Vintage Folk Art Ecuadorian tapestry with olga Fisch style, 01'11 x 02'09
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Wool
Original Antique Print of Butterflies, 1847, Unframed
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of butterflies.
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.
Pub...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of a Brown Bear, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a brown bear.
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after captain brown with original hand color.
...
Category
1840s English Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Paper
Rustic Antique Swedish Folk Art Pine Bench or Sofa with Birch Faux Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rustic antique Swedish bench in folk art from northern Sweden. The bench is made around 1820 by hand with a frame in solid pine. Original seat ...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Pine
Large antique Finnish 19th century wooden candelabra
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Elevate your home decor with this exquisite large antique Finnish 19th century wooden candelabra. This majestic piece embodies timeless Finnish elegance, making it a perfect statemen...
Category
Late 19th Century Finnish Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Metal
French 19th Century Folk Art Metal Rooster or Cockerel Weathervane
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful metal weathervane representing a rooster or cockerel,
France, 1850-1900.
Weathered and small losses. Measurement here below is inclusive the wooden base.
Category
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Furniture
Materials
Copper, Iron
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