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Folk Art Prints

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
Original Vintage Beatrix Potter Print. Peter Rabbit And Friends C.1905
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely image by Beatrix Potter Rescued from an early edition of " The Tale of Two Bad Mice " Possibly a 1st edition from 1904 The measurement given is the paper size not the actua...
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Early 1900s British Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of Dogs, 1847, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of dogs 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. Publi...
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1840s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of a Bee-Eater, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a bee-eater 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. Publ...
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Original Antique Print of a Jaguar, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a jaguar. 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. Publis...
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Original Antique Print of Woodpeckers, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of woodpeckers. 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...
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Original Antique Print of Cranes, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of cranes 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. Published...
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Original Antique Print of Monkeys, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of monkeys. 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. Publish...
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1840s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Vintage Beatrix Potter Print. Peter Rabbit And Friends C.1905
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely image by Beatrix Potter Rescued from an early edition of " The Tale of Two Bad Mice " Possibly a 1st edition from 1904 The measurement given is the paper size not the actua...
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Early 1900s British Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of A Grey Horse, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a grey horse Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after George Stubbs with original hand colo...
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Large Original Antique Natural History Print, Camels, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of camels Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown and Marechal with original hand colo...
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1830s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Series of Six Italian Prints with Picturesque Roman Costumes by Pinelli 1831
Located in Milan, IT
Series of Six Prints with Popular Roman Costumes by Pinelli Bartolomeo dated 1831 Acquaforti reproducing costumes and scenes of popular life in the city of Rome. In good condition, t...
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1830s Antique Folk Art Prints

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Harewood, Paper

Original Antique Print of European Otters, C.1890
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of European Otters Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Chromolithograph after the original artwork by P.J Smit...
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1890s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Set of 6 Original Antique Prints of Deer, 1830s
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great set of deer and moose. Ideal for decorating a ski lodge Lithographs after the drawings by Cpt. brown. Original color. Unframed The measurement given below is for one print.
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1830s Scottish Antique Folk Art Prints

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Large Original Antique Natural History Print, Rhinoceros, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of an Indian and a lesser two horn rhino Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. brown with ...
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Large Original Antique Natural History Print, Bugs / Beetles, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of bugs or beetles. 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 col...
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1830s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Large Original Antique Natural History Print, Swans, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of swans. 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. Published...
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Original Antique Print of Parrots, 1833
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of parrots Woodcut engraving Text on verso Published 1833. Free shipping.
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1830s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Set of 8 Original Antique Prints of Monkey's, circa 1780
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 8 copper-plate engravings of monkeys after De Seve I particularly like the naivety of the drawings. Published C.1780 Unframed. Free shipping.
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1780s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of a Chaffinch, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Chaffinch 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 ...
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Original Antique Print of an Eagle, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of an eagle 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. Publish...
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1840s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of a Wryneck, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Wryneck 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 Pu...
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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...
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1840s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of An Elephant, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of an elephant Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Marechal with original hand color. Publis...
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Original Antique Print of a Marsh Titmouse, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Marsh Titmouse Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original co...
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Original Antique Print of a Twite, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Twite 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 Publ...
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Original Antique Print of a Fruit Crow, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a fruit crow 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...
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1840s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of a Great Titmouse, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Great Titmouse Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original co...
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1880s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of a Redwing, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Redwing 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 Pu...
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1880s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of a Tree Pipit, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Tree Pipit 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 ...
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1880s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of a Melodious Willow Warbler, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Melodious Willow Warbler Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. O...
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1880s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of a Ring Ouzel, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Ring Ouzel Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis L...
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1880s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Large Original Antique Natural History Print, American Bison, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of an American bison and Indian ox. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown and Marech...
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Original Antique Print of a White Wagtail, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a White Wagtail Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original col...
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Original Antique Print of a Grasshopper Warbler, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Grasshopper Warbler Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Origin...
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Original Antique Print of a Marsh Warbler, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Marsh Warbler Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original col...
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Original Antique Print of a Wood Lark, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Wood Lark 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 ...
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Original Antique Print of an Aquatic Warbler, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of an Aquatic Warbler Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original ...
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1880s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of a Spotted Flycatcher, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Spotted Flycatcher Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Origina...
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Original Antique Print of a Dusky Grebe, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Dusky Grebe 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...
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Original Antique Print of a Yellow-Billed Cuckoo, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Origi...
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1880s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of a Lesser Golden Plover, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Lesser Golden Plover Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Origi...
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1880s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Large Original Antique Natural History Print, Gerbils, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of gerbils Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown and Marechal with original hand col...
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1830s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of Quail, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of quail. 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. Published...
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1840s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of Beetles, 1847, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of beetles. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. brown with original color. Published, 1...
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1840s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of Crocodiles, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of crocodiles and alligators. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original ha...
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1840s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of a Rufous Warbler, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Rufous Warbler Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original ha...
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Large Original Antique Natural History Print, Pigs / Hogs, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of pigs or hogs. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph with original hand color. Published circa 183...
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Original Antique Print of a Dunnock, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Dunnock Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original hand colo...
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Original Antique Print of a Reed Warbler, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Reed Warbler Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original hand...
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Set of 6 Original Antique Reptile Prints, Tallis, circa 1850
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great images of reptiles Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithographs with original color. Published by Tallis c...
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1850s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Large Original Antique Natural History Print, Sun Birds, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of sun birds Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown Original hand colour Published ...
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Original Antique Print of a Nutcracker, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Nutcracker Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original hand c...
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Large Original Antique Natural History Print, Seagulls, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of seagulls Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown and Marechal with original hand co...
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Set of 15 Large Original Antique Animal Prints, 1830s
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great set of animal prints Lithographs after the drawings by Cpt. brown. Original hand color. Unframed The measurement given below is for one...
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1830s Scottish Antique Folk Art Prints

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Sadao Watanbe print "Padres Coming" signed and numbered
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Sadao Watanbe print "Padres Coming" signed and numbered 33/100. Japanese Artist born 1913 died 1996 Known for biblical imagery Done in traditional Japanese F...
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1980s Vintage Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of an Orphean Warbler, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of an Orphean Warbler Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original ...
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1880s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Original Antique Print of a White's Thrush, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a White's Thrush Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Original ha...
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Framed Original Antique Print of a Marsh Club Moss . C.1840
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of Marsh Club Moss In a cream painted frame Lithograph with hand written inscription Original colour Published, circa 1840.
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1840s English Antique Folk Art Prints

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Wood, Paper

Folk Art prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Folk Art prints 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 prints created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art prints made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original prints, popular names associated with this style include Arthur Nevin, Andy Warhol, J. & E. Steven's Company, and Maud Earl. 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 prints 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 $2,431 while the average work can sell for $30.

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