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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
Recognized Seller Listings
Pair of Carved Brownstone Folk Art Lions from Connecticut
Located in Katonah, NY
A rare pair of carved brownstone American Folk Art lions, in recumbent pose with full manes and tails curled to opposing sides, their expressive...
Category

1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Stone

Pair of Carved Brownstone Folk Art Lions from Connecticut
Pair of Carved Brownstone Folk Art Lions from Connecticut

Pair of Carved Brownstone Folk Art Lions from Connecticut

$63,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Wind-Up Toy, Circa 1950 "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a very rare toy that I have not seen an example of before, and judging by it's action and appearance, I would venture to say it is post war, probably made in Japan for the American market (boy looks very American). I have called it "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" which resembles the clockwork movement. To operate: hold the toy in the left hand with thumb on chest and then; wind up attached original key with the right hand several times; and release. With a smiling face, the boy will roll his head back and forth, while diligently shining his black boots, using an up and down motion with his right hand. The toy works quite well and will go on for some time. It is made up of several materials. The head, hands, and shoes are made of composition; it has a tin body; the clothes jersey, hat, and "falling" trousers" are made of fabric. The toy is in good original condition; some wear to boy's hat and jersey in back (see images), a slight "bend" to tinplate in the rear; but for the most part, the toy is very sturdy, works well, has a nice appearance, and wonderful charisma. This is a charming rare toy that operates as it should, and is a "must have" for collectors of post-war vintage wind up toys...
Category

1950s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Composition, Tin

Vintage Wind-Up Toy, Circa 1950 "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" Rare
Vintage Wind-Up Toy, Circa 1950 "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" Rare

Vintage Wind-Up Toy, Circa 1950 "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" Rare

$495
31 Brazilian Silver Amulets
Located in New York, NY
These 31 Brazilian amulets, or balangada, were hammered from sheets of silver in the 19th century to form pomegranates, sugar apples, guava, and other...
Category

Mid-19th Century Brazilian Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Silver

31 Brazilian Silver Amulets
31 Brazilian Silver Amulets

31 Brazilian Silver Amulets

$8,500 / set
Large 19th Century Carousel Figure of a Scotsman
Located in Queens, NY
Large nineteenth century large carved and painted wooden figure representing a Scottish Highlander wearing a traditional plumed cap and uniform wit...
Category

19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large 19th Century Carousel Figure of a Scotsman
Large 19th Century Carousel Figure of a Scotsman

Large 19th Century Carousel Figure of a Scotsman

$24,000
Antique Indian Carved Wood Folk Art Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
Antique Indian carved wood folk art walking stick Indian, Late 19th Century Height 82cm, diameter 6cm Handcrafted in late 19th century India, this remarkable folk art walking s...
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Indian Carved Wood Folk Art Walking Stick
Antique Indian Carved Wood Folk Art Walking Stick

Antique Indian Carved Wood Folk Art Walking Stick

$2,019
Bench Swedish 18th Rustic Century Original Paint, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Bench Sweden 18th rustic century original paint, Sweden. A bench made during the 18th century in Sweden. Original dark red paint.
Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Bench Swedish 18th Rustic Century Original Paint, Sweden
Bench Swedish 18th Rustic Century Original Paint, Sweden

Bench Swedish 18th Rustic Century Original Paint, Sweden

$3,800 Sale Price
20% Off
American Papier-Mache Camel Figure
Located in Queens, NY
American life size camel figure standing on a platform base with hollow construction (attr: Luke Saunders Carnival Show, Michigan, Circa 1930)
Category

1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

American Papier-Mache Camel Figure
American Papier-Mache Camel Figure

American Papier-Mache Camel Figure

$16,500
A Hand Painted Stone by Ilya Schor
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite hand-painted stone by the renowned artist Ilya Schor, created in Provincetown, Massachusetts, during the 1950s, beautifully captures the regal and spiritual essence of...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Stone

A Hand Painted Stone by Ilya Schor
A Hand Painted Stone by Ilya Schor

A Hand Painted Stone by Ilya Schor

$2,000
Meerschaum Pipe Bowl with Silver Mountings by Klinkosch
By J. C. Klinkosch
Located in London, GB
Meerschaum pipe bowl with silver mountings by Klinkosch Austro-Hungarian, Late 19th Century Height 19cm, width 21cm, depth 9cm Emerging from the annals of late 19th-century Austro-H...
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Silver

Meerschaum Pipe Bowl with Silver Mountings by Klinkosch
Meerschaum Pipe Bowl with Silver Mountings by Klinkosch

Meerschaum Pipe Bowl with Silver Mountings by Klinkosch

$6,059
Large Carved Black and Gold-Painted Sunburst
Located in New York, NY
Exuberantly carved sunburst mounted on a black roundel. Provenance: From the Collection of Mario Buatta, New York, NY.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Large Carved Black and Gold-Painted Sunburst
Large Carved Black and Gold-Painted Sunburst

Large Carved Black and Gold-Painted Sunburst

$3,500
Rustic Wooden Bench, Unknown, Brazilian Vernacular Design
Located in New York, NY
Bench in rustic wood, characteristic of popular design in the interior of Brazil
Category

20th Century Brazilian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Iron

Rustic Wooden Bench, Unknown, Brazilian Vernacular Design
Rustic Wooden Bench, Unknown, Brazilian Vernacular Design

Rustic Wooden Bench, Unknown, Brazilian Vernacular Design

$8,400
Late 19th Century Carved Wood Folk Art Walking Stick
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century carved wood folk art walking stick Continental, Late 19th Century Height 89cm, width 6cm, depth 4cm This antique walking stick, intricately hand-carved from w...
Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Carved Wood Folk Art Walking Stick
Late 19th Century Carved Wood Folk Art Walking Stick

Late 19th Century Carved Wood Folk Art Walking Stick

$4,712
Antique Tin Toy Wind-Up Toy Cowboy "Whoopee Car" by Louis Marx Co N.Y.C. C.1935
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is one of the more popular "crazy car" toys and was designed by the iconic New York City Louis Marx Toy Company, Circa 1935, with the fascination of the American West and the st...
Category

1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Tin

Antique Tin Toy Wind-Up Toy Cowboy "Whoopee Car" by Louis Marx Co N.Y.C. C.1935
Antique Tin Toy Wind-Up Toy Cowboy "Whoopee Car" by Louis Marx Co N.Y.C. C.1935

Antique Tin Toy Wind-Up Toy Cowboy "Whoopee Car" by Louis Marx Co N.Y.C. C.1935

$975
Antique Agateware Saltglaze Cat, Staffordshire England, circa 1770
By Staffordshire
Located in Katonah, NY
This solid agateware cat was hand-crafted in Staffordshire, England, around 1770 from laminated salt-glazed stoneware. An exceptional example of 18th-century English ceramics, it co...
Category

1770s English Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Agateware Saltglaze Cat, Staffordshire England, circa 1770
Antique Agateware Saltglaze Cat, Staffordshire England, circa 1770

Antique Agateware Saltglaze Cat, Staffordshire England, circa 1770

$3,800
Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl
Located in London, GB
Russian kovsch in silver gilt, cloisonne enamel and silver pearl Russian, 20th Century Height 7cm, width 12cm, depth 7cm This kovsch is a meticulously crafted piece, made by marryin...
Category

20th Century Russian Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl
Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl

Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl

$8,752
Unmarked Small Four Passenger Hand Crank Driven Wind Up Ferris Wheel Circa 1935
Located in Incline Village, NV
Cute, small and vintage 1930's ferris wheel, crank driven, and all original children's tin toy. There are four children riders, each in a separate carriage. To operate: hold the toy ...
Category

1930s Unknown Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Tin

Unmarked Small Four Passenger Hand Crank Driven Wind Up Ferris Wheel Circa 1935
Unmarked Small Four Passenger Hand Crank Driven Wind Up Ferris Wheel Circa 1935

Unmarked Small Four Passenger Hand Crank Driven Wind Up Ferris Wheel Circa 1935

$185
19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century diorama of the sailing ship ‘Eleanor’ in original glazed case. Painted antique shadowbox diorama of a three-masthead clipper ship alo...
Category

19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’
19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’

19th Century Diorama of Sailing Ship ‘Eleanor’

$4,309
"Four Wheels No Brakes" Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis Marx Co. N.Y.C. C.1928
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
The theme of this "crazy car" by the Louis Marx Toy Company located in New York City, is that of a jalopy, often referred to as a "flivver" car (a car that fails) "Funny Flivver top ...
Category

1920s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Tin

"Four Wheels No Brakes" Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis Marx Co. N.Y.C. C.1928
"Four Wheels No Brakes" Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis Marx Co. N.Y.C. C.1928

"Four Wheels No Brakes" Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis Marx Co. N.Y.C. C.1928

$895
Chandelier Wood Rustic Swedish 18th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Chandelier wood rustic Swedish 18th century, Sweden. A chandelier made in Sweden during the 18th century. Body in wood with candleholders in metal for 16 candles.
Category

18th Century European Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Metal

Chandelier Wood Rustic Swedish 18th Century, Sweden
Chandelier Wood Rustic Swedish 18th Century, Sweden

Chandelier Wood Rustic Swedish 18th Century, Sweden

$4,600
"COO COO CAR" Vintage Wind-up Toy; "Crazy Car" Series by Louis Marx Co. Ca. 1932
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"COO COO CAR" is the name of this "crazy car"; one of a series manufactured by the Louis Marx & Company iconic toy designer circa 1932; the company having been established in New Yor...
Category

1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Tin

"COO COO CAR" Vintage Wind-up Toy; "Crazy Car" Series by Louis Marx Co. Ca. 1932
"COO COO CAR" Vintage Wind-up Toy; "Crazy Car" Series by Louis Marx Co. Ca. 1932

"COO COO CAR" Vintage Wind-up Toy; "Crazy Car" Series by Louis Marx Co. Ca. 1932

$950
American Salesman Sample Late 19th C. Wooden Hay Wagon
Located in Incline Village, NV
SALESMAN SAMPLE: Late 19th C. American (4) wheeled hand carved all wooden horse drawn hay wagon, in excellent condition with original gold stenciling to carr...
Category

1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

American Salesman Sample Late 19th C. Wooden Hay Wagon
American Salesman Sample Late 19th C. Wooden Hay Wagon

American Salesman Sample Late 19th C. Wooden Hay Wagon

$1,450
20th Century Uzbek Cotton and Silk Ikat Chapan Robe
Located in London, GB
20th century Uzbek cotton and silk ikat chapan robe Uzbekistan, 20th Century Height 122cm, width 153cm Historically, an ikat chapan robe was a status symbol worn by nomadic tribes and settles in Uzbekistan as well as other Central Asian regions. Paired with belt, tunic, and trousers, the brightness of colours and intricacy of the embroidery were indicators of the wealth of the wearer. The robe in Mayfair Gallery’s collection is brightly coloured with large, red and yellow geometrical patterns on a cream-coloured base. The inside of the robe is also patterned, with red floral motifs formed in a geometrical and symmetrical pattern. The outside trim of this silk and cotton ikat chapan robe is elegantly embroidered with white and red patterns. Such embroidery carried symbolic meaning, protecting the wearer from evil spirits. The long sleeves are a beautiful design feature, intending to cover the wearer’s hands and protect them from cold temperatures. Worn by both men and women, this eye-catching Uzbek robe...
Category

20th Century Uzbek Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Textile

20th Century Uzbek Cotton and Silk Ikat Chapan Robe
20th Century Uzbek Cotton and Silk Ikat Chapan Robe

20th Century Uzbek Cotton and Silk Ikat Chapan Robe

$1,615
Mochaware Mug Banded with Brown Slip Made in England, circa 1815
Located in Katonah, NY
A Mochaware mug decorated with bands of slip in light and midnight brown. Between the midnight and light brown slip bands are three bands of inlaid rouletting decoration in geometric patterns. Although made circa 1815, the inlaid rouletting gives the mug a surprisingly modern look. The applied handle has exceptionally crisp acanthus leaf terminals. Dimensions: 4.9" tall x 4.9" deep from spout to handle, 3.25" diameter Condition: Excellent Price $1600 Background of Mochaware: Mocha decorated...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Mochaware Mug Banded with Brown Slip Made in England, circa 1815
Mochaware Mug Banded with Brown Slip Made in England, circa 1815

Mochaware Mug Banded with Brown Slip Made in England, circa 1815

$1,600
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

Whirligig Depicts Woman Churning Butter, American, circa 1940
Whirligig Depicts Woman Churning Butter, American, circa 1940

Whirligig Depicts Woman Churning Butter, American, circa 1940

$550 / set
Armchair Captain's Chair Black Swedish 19th Century Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Captain's chair black Swedish 19th century Sweden. An armchair made during the end of 19th century. Painted in our signature Laserow Black.
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Armchair Captain's Chair Black Swedish 19th Century Sweden
Armchair Captain's Chair Black Swedish 19th Century Sweden

Armchair Captain's Chair Black Swedish 19th Century Sweden

$3,600
Bench Swedish Red Wood, 19th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Bench Swedish red wood, 19th century, Sweden. A bench made during the early 19th century in Sweden. Original paint in a dark red shade.    
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Bench Swedish Red Wood, 19th Century, Sweden
Bench Swedish Red Wood, 19th Century, Sweden

Bench Swedish Red Wood, 19th Century, Sweden

$4,800
19th Century English Carved Oak Cabinet
Located in London, GB
19th century English carved oak cabinet English, 19th Century Height 179cm, width 203cm, depth 62cm This solid oak cabinet was made i...
Category

19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Carved Oak Cabinet
19th Century English Carved Oak Cabinet

19th Century English Carved Oak Cabinet

$16,157
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl or trough produced in Sweden 19th century.
Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century

$1,900
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 1814
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden bowl produced in Sweden in 1814. “M 1814” engraving on side
Category

1810s Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 1814
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 1814

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 1814

$1,100
Swedish Craft, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1900
Located in High Point, NC
An unglazed terra-cotta earthenware vase designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1900.
Category

Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Earthenware

Swedish Craft, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1900
Swedish Craft, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1900

Swedish Craft, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1900

$1,150
"OO-LA-LA!!" Vintage Wind-Up "Crazy Car" by The Louis Marx Toy Co. N.Y.C Ca 1930
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fabulous addition to the "crazy car" examples made famous by the iconic and "Louis Marx Toy Company" manufacturers of fine quality toys and established in New York City in 1919. This...
Category

1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Tin

"OO-LA-LA!!" Vintage Wind-Up "Crazy Car" by The Louis Marx Toy Co. N.Y.C Ca 1930
"OO-LA-LA!!" Vintage Wind-Up "Crazy Car" by The Louis Marx Toy Co. N.Y.C Ca 1930

"OO-LA-LA!!" Vintage Wind-Up "Crazy Car" by The Louis Marx Toy Co. N.Y.C Ca 1930

$895
Toy Children's American "Flag Blocks" by The Embossing Co. New York Circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fabulous set of children's blocks (54 in all) stenciled, hand painted, and decorated on all sides, but featuring the 48 star American Flag (creat...
Category

1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Toy Children's American "Flag Blocks" by The Embossing Co. New York Circa 1940
Toy Children's American "Flag Blocks" by The Embossing Co. New York Circa 1940

Toy Children's American "Flag Blocks" by The Embossing Co. New York Circa 1940

$1,150
American Folk Art Metal Basket of Beaded Fruit, Early 20th Century
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Folk Art metal basket of beaded fruit, Basket early 20th Century, fruit 1940s-60s. The dramatic early 20th Century metal openwork basket cont...
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Metal

American Folk Art Metal Basket of Beaded Fruit, Early 20th Century
American Folk Art Metal Basket of Beaded Fruit, Early 20th Century

American Folk Art Metal Basket of Beaded Fruit, Early 20th Century

$1,500
Late 19th Century Flat Bottom Toy Noah's Ark with 34 Figures. German Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered for sale is a very traditional Folk Art item; a handcrafted Noah's Ark toy with 34 hand-painted and hand-carved animals (includes Noah and Naamah). The flat bottom ark indica...
Category

1880s German Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Flat Bottom Toy Noah's Ark with 34 Figures. German Circa 1880
Late 19th Century Flat Bottom Toy Noah's Ark with 34 Figures. German Circa 1880

Late 19th Century Flat Bottom Toy Noah's Ark with 34 Figures. German Circa 1880

$2,750
"Grape Nuts" Self Framed Tin Sign, circa 1912
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Grape Nuts" self framed tin sign is one of the most sought after advertising signs by collectors, especially in this near mint condition with bright colors...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Tin

"Grape Nuts" Self Framed Tin Sign, circa 1912
"Grape Nuts" Self Framed Tin Sign, circa 1912

"Grape Nuts" Self Framed Tin Sign, circa 1912

$9,800
Antique Creamware Horse Hand Painted English Folk Art Animal c.1800
By Saint Anthony Pottery
Located in Katonah, NY
This antique English creamware horse was hand-painted at St. Anthony’s Pottery in Newcastle around the year 1800. This charming figure is modeled in a standing position on a green-gl...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Creamware

Antique Creamware Horse Hand Painted English Folk Art Animal c.1800
Antique Creamware Horse Hand Painted English Folk Art Animal c.1800

Antique Creamware Horse Hand Painted English Folk Art Animal c.1800

$2,300
"Saint George slaying the dragon" by Raymond Vaillant
By Raymond Vaillant
Located in Paris, FR
This sculpture by Breton sculpter Raymond Vaillant depicts the famed Saint George slaying the dragon, thereby demolishing an evil force that ...
Category

1940s French Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Granite

"Saint George slaying the dragon" by Raymond Vaillant
"Saint George slaying the dragon" by Raymond Vaillant

"Saint George slaying the dragon" by Raymond Vaillant

$6,988
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Mangle Board
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming early 19th Century Swedish folk art mangle board having a stylized horse handle, the body with geometric carving and traces of original polychrom...
Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Mangle Board
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Mangle Board

Early 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Mangle Board

$2,400
Swedish Iron Weather-Vane with Dragon with Date 1704
Located in New York, NY
Swedish metal (iron) weather-vane of a dragon's head on sword shaped stem. The date "1704" is impressed on the dragon's head which most likely refers the age of the house o...
Category

18th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Iron

Swedish Iron Weather-Vane with Dragon with Date 1704
Swedish Iron Weather-Vane with Dragon with Date 1704

Swedish Iron Weather-Vane with Dragon with Date 1704

$2,250
"George The Drummer Boy" Tin windup Toy by Louis Marx, New York City. Circa 1930
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This circa 1930 "George, Drummer Boy" brightly colored lithographed tin wind-up toy capitalizes on the popularity of marching bands, spawned from the military and World War I victory...
Category

1930s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Tin

"George The Drummer Boy" Tin windup Toy by Louis Marx, New York City. Circa 1930
"George The Drummer Boy" Tin windup Toy by Louis Marx, New York City. Circa 1930

"George The Drummer Boy" Tin windup Toy by Louis Marx, New York City. Circa 1930

$550
Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy "Boy Skier" by J. Chein & Co. American Circa 1950
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very nice condition all tin, vintage wind up toy by J. Chein Company, New York City, circa 1950, "Boy Skier"; in all original paint and lithography; in ...
Category

1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Tin

Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy "Boy Skier" by J. Chein & Co. American Circa 1950
Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy "Boy Skier" by J. Chein & Co. American Circa 1950

Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy "Boy Skier" by J. Chein & Co. American Circa 1950

$335
Japanese Puzzle Bank Portrays A Building Bank "National Savings Bank" Circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
Quite an unusual piece for bank collectors or just for those seeking a unique collectible. This is a coin bank made of all wood; walnut and inlay here and there with a green painted ...
Category

1940s Japanese Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Puzzle Bank Portrays A Building Bank "National Savings Bank" Circa 1948
Japanese Puzzle Bank Portrays A Building Bank "National Savings Bank" Circa 1948

Japanese Puzzle Bank Portrays A Building Bank "National Savings Bank" Circa 1948

$265
Mechanical Bank Speaking Dog By The Shepard Co Ca 1885; with Original Wooden Box
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Manufactured in 1884 by the Shepard Hardware Company in Buffalo, New York, this cast iron mechanical bank measures 7 1/8" long and is in excellent all original condition and paint, especially considering that the Shepard Company did not use a primer rendering their surface more vulnerable than say, the Steven's Company. There is no touch up or repaint, and no restoration of any kind. Colors of bright red on the dress, flesh tones, tan colored dog, and maroon base are all very bright and crisp. The bank is accompanied by the original wooden box in which it was originally shipped; a very special find and charming piece of Americana. Rare to find the original box. The bank and box came directly from an estate and the original owner, and I have owned it since then for over 35 years. The theme of the bank depicts a young Victorian girl playing with her golden retriever. It is one of only four antique mechanical banks...
Category

19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Iron

Mechanical Bank Speaking Dog By The Shepard Co Ca 1885; with Original Wooden Box
Mechanical Bank Speaking Dog By The Shepard Co Ca 1885; with Original Wooden Box

Mechanical Bank Speaking Dog By The Shepard Co Ca 1885; with Original Wooden Box

$6,250 / set
Early 20th Century Bezalel Jerusalem Shabbat Tray
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Bezalel Jerusalem wooden tray inlaid with Jerusalem stone and mother of pearl. The large tray is carved with the Seven Species on its...
Category

Early 20th Century Israeli Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Marble

Early 20th Century Bezalel Jerusalem Shabbat Tray
Early 20th Century Bezalel Jerusalem Shabbat Tray

Early 20th Century Bezalel Jerusalem Shabbat Tray

$15,000 Sale Price
20% Off
"Magic Mouse" Mechanical Bank, Japan, circa 1964
Located in Incline Village, NV
For the mechanical bank and toy enthusiast, listed is a tin, lithographed and painted, all original 1960s mechanical bank made by the Yone Company of Japan (see image of logo on side panel). The company was founded in 1950 and is typical of the post war companies who produced outstanding children's toys. The action is unique, clever, and encourages saving money. With the bank wound (attached key wind on the underneath (see image); place a penny on the spot provided on top of the bank. The mouse dashes out of the grey shoe...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Tin

"Magic Mouse" Mechanical Bank, Japan, circa 1964
"Magic Mouse" Mechanical Bank, Japan, circa 1964

"Magic Mouse" Mechanical Bank, Japan, circa 1964

$165
English Mocha Pottery Pearlware Earthworm Jug
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Mocha Pottery Pearlware Earthworm Jug, Circa 1800-20 The pearlware mocha jug has three bands of blue slip and four of a white ground with two red-brown lines. The blue slip...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

English Mocha Pottery Pearlware Earthworm Jug
English Mocha Pottery Pearlware Earthworm Jug

English Mocha Pottery Pearlware Earthworm Jug

$2,000
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...
Category

1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Metal

American Mechanical Bank "Melody-Bank, " circa 1946
American Mechanical Bank "Melody-Bank, " circa 1946

American Mechanical Bank "Melody-Bank, " circa 1946

$1,285
Vintage Cast Iron Doorstop "Carpenter" American, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
From the Alice in Wonderland series, this full figured American cast iron doorstop features the "Carpenter" and he is sitting down with hands on knees, a ruler in his back pocket, often referred to as "taking a break". Unknown manufacture albeit the number "665" is stamped at the lower part of the hollowed out interior (see image. The doorstop is completely original in excellent all original paint, with no repairs, no restoration, and no touch up paint. It is nicely painted in brown, orange, and black, with flesh tones to the face and hands. Dimensions are 5 3/4" High x 4" Deep x 3" Wide. It has quite a bit of weight to it considering it's size. Excellent age crazing and patina throughout. The doorstop is circa 1910, judging by the finish and the popularity of Alice in Wonderland in America. The doorstop is referenced on page 200 in "The Doorstop Book" by John and Nancy Smith...
Category

1910s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Iron

Vintage Cast Iron Doorstop "Carpenter" American, circa 1910
Vintage Cast Iron Doorstop "Carpenter" American, circa 1910

Vintage Cast Iron Doorstop "Carpenter" American, circa 1910

$650
American Mocha Yellow Ware Jug with Puce Seaweed Decoration
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Mocha Yellow Ware Jug with Puce Seaweed Decoration, mid-19th century The American yellow ware bulbous jug has continuous bands of brown and white and a large band of puce sea weed design which runs below the spout and through the ridged loop handle. Condition: Good- no repair or damage. Dimensions: 6 1/4 inches high x 8 inches wide x 5 1/2 inches wide. Reference: American yellowware...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Pottery

American Mocha Yellow Ware Jug with Puce Seaweed Decoration
American Mocha Yellow Ware Jug with Puce Seaweed Decoration

American Mocha Yellow Ware Jug with Puce Seaweed Decoration

$722
Framed 18th c. Merchant Trade Sign
Located in Greenwich, CT
A late 18th century/early 19th century trade sign from a Dutch West Indies shipping merchant. The carved wood and polychromed sign depicts a winged-foot Mercury figure surrounded by ...
Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Framed 18th c. Merchant Trade Sign
Framed 18th c. Merchant Trade Sign

Framed 18th c. Merchant Trade Sign

$14,900
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th century
Located in High Point, NC
A red-painted wood bowl designed and produced in Sweden, 19th century.
Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th century
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th century

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th century

$950
English Mocha Pottery Creamware Earthworm Jug
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Mocha Pottery Creamware Earthworm Jug, Circa 1800-10 The creamware jug with a pinched spout and a leaf terminal handle and a flared foot has two wide molded bands with alter...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

English Mocha Pottery Creamware Earthworm Jug
English Mocha Pottery Creamware Earthworm Jug

English Mocha Pottery Creamware Earthworm Jug

$2,000
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...
Category

1940s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Composition

Uncle Sam Still Bank 'Composition, ' circa 1940
Uncle Sam Still Bank 'Composition, ' circa 1940

Uncle Sam Still Bank 'Composition, ' circa 1940

$395
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th Century.
Category

19th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Wood

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century

$1,150
19th Century American Folk Art Pair of Male and Female Portraits
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Folk Art (19th Century) mahogany and birdseye maple framed oil painting portraits of man with paper and lady with book (signed).  
Category

19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Maple, Paper

19th Century American Folk Art Pair of Male and Female Portraits
19th Century American Folk Art Pair of Male and Female Portraits

19th Century American Folk Art Pair of Male and Female Portraits

$22,500 / set
American Feltwork Picture of Fruit in a Footed Bowl, Probably New York State
Located in Downingtown, PA
American Feltwork Picture of Fruit in a Bowl, Probably New York State, Circa 1890-1910 The large framed American feltwork picture is extremely striking with strong original colors. The feltwork depicts a group of different fruit in an openwork metal footed bowl...
Category

1890s American Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Textile, Felt

American Feltwork Picture of Fruit in a Footed Bowl, Probably New York State
American Feltwork Picture of Fruit in a Footed Bowl, Probably New York State

American Feltwork Picture of Fruit in a Footed Bowl, Probably New York State

$3,040
Mocha Slip-decorated large Pottery Banded Jug, Circa 1810-20
Located in Downingtown, PA
Mocha Slip-decorated large Pottery Banded Jug, Circa 1810-20 The circular large pearlware pottery Mocha jug is decorated with two light green/gray bands interspersed with white thre...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Mocha Slip-decorated large Pottery Banded Jug, Circa 1810-20
Mocha Slip-decorated large Pottery Banded Jug, Circa 1810-20

Mocha Slip-decorated large Pottery Banded Jug, Circa 1810-20

$2,000
Mocha Pottery Jug with Earthworm Designs
Located in Downingtown, PA
Mocha Pottery Earthworm Jug, circa 1820 The mocha pottery jug has two wide ocher bands each with an earthworm design. The top with a looping design and the lower one with a wavy ...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Mocha Pottery Jug with Earthworm Designs
Mocha Pottery Jug with Earthworm Designs

Mocha Pottery Jug with Earthworm Designs

$2,500
American Applique Picture of a Basket of Strawberries
Located in Downingtown, PA
American oval shadow box felt picture depicts strawberries in an openwork straw basket with the large long handle rising above. Within an oval gilt frame...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Antique Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Felt

American Applique Picture of a Basket of Strawberries
American Applique Picture of a Basket of Strawberries

American Applique Picture of a Basket of Strawberries

$1,850
Four Piece Furniture Doll Set. All Tin. Circa 1950's
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
All tin; circa 1950's four piece doll furniture set, scaled to fit and accommodate all of your 8" or so dolls from that era, e.g. "Muffie, Ginnette, etc". Display your dolls around this ensemble consisting of a clothing wardrobe...
Category

1950s American Vintage Folk Art Furniture

Materials

Tin

Four Piece Furniture Doll Set. All Tin. Circa 1950's
Four Piece Furniture Doll Set. All Tin. Circa 1950's

Four Piece Furniture Doll Set. All Tin. Circa 1950's

$485

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