Original Antique Print of Fish, 1847 Unframed
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of fish. Unframed. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color. Published, 1847. Free shipping.
1840s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
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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.
Original Antique Print of Fish, 1847 Unframed
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of fish. Unframed. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color. Published, 1847. Free shipping.
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Joseph Gibbs Florida Highwaymen School Wetland Landscape with White Herons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Joseph Gibbs Florida Highwaymen School Wetland Landscape with White Herons A luminous Florida wetland landscape by Joseph Gibbs, painted in the tradition of the celebrated Florida H...
Canvas, Giltwood
Antique Victorian Folk Art Needlepoint Embroidery Of A Spaniel, 19Th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE FOLK ART DOG WOOLWORK Depicting a slightly cheeky and characterful little fellow with a red ribbon tied around his neck. He is definitely a spaniel of some description and b...
Wool, Glass, Wood, Giltwood
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...
Paper
Framed Antique Ottoman Embroidery Fragment , Late 19th Century.
By Seref Ozen
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 Century. Turkey Ready to go on a wall. ...
Silk
Framed Antique Ottoman Embroidery Fragment , Late 19th Century.
By Seref Ozen
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 Century. Turkey Ready to go on a wall. ...
Silk
20th Century American Draft Horse Hooked Rug on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Narrative comes stitched, not painted, in this 20th-century American folk art hooked rug—an image built loop by loop with clarity and conviction. Two white draft horses stand in prof...
Wool
Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Rabbit Wall Hooks, Coat Rack, Pair, Philippines
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A charming pair of vintage hand carved wooden rabbit wall hooks, handcrafted in the Philippines. Each whimsical rabbit is beautifully carved from solid wood and dressed in period-sty...
Wood
Original Antique Print of Dolphins, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of dolphins. 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. ...
Paper
Original Antique Print of a Blue Tit, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Blue 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 P...
Paper
Original Antique Print of a Firecrest, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Firecrest 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 ...
Paper
Landscape Painting of the Ardennes by Michel Nizet, Liège School, 1930
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
A highly decorative and characterful painting by Michel Nizet, painted in 1930 in the typical style of the Liège School. This oil on canvas depicts an atmospheric Ardennes landscape ...
Paint
19th Century English Folk Art Painting of a Hunting Fox with Ducks
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Impressive antique painting from England, signed by Matthews. The work depicts an atmospheric hunting scene with a fox and ducks. The canvas exhibits beautiful, distinctive signs of ...
Canvas, Paint
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...
Paper
Original Antique Print of Swans, 1847, 'Unframed'
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...
Paper
Framed Antique Moroccan Embroidery Fragment , Late 19th Century.
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 Century. Morocco Ready to go on a wall....
Silk
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...
Paper
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...
Paper
Large Antique Georgian Style Bleached Picture Frame English, 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful plain Georgian style picture or mirror frame Bleached tropical hardwood The measurement given below is the outside of the frame. Sight measures 19 x 14 inches. 48 x 36 cm...
Wood
Framed Antique Ottoman Embroidery, 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 Century. Turkiye Ready to go on a wall....
Silk
Original Antique Print of an Owl, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of an owl. 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...
Paper
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...
Paper
Framed Antique Ottoman Embroidery, 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 Century. Turkiye Ready to go on a wall....
Metallic Thread
Professionally Framed Antique Ottoman Turkish Embroidery
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. Ottoman Turkey Ready to go on a wall....
Silk
Still Life with Watermelon and Pomegranates — (After Frida Kahlo) ca. 1950
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Oil painting on canvas created around 1950 depicting a still life composition centered on a sliced watermelon accompanied by pomegranates and other fruits arranged on a neutral surface. The scene stands out for its vivid chromatic contrast: the vibrant red of the watermelon’s flesh against the deep green of its rind, complemented by the warm, organic tones of the surrounding fruits, creating a rich and balanced visual composition. The work evokes the symbolic and emotional language associated with Frida Kahlo, particularly her way of depicting fruit as metaphors for life, fertility, and a deep connection to the Mexican land. Within the Mexican pictorial tradition of the twentieth century, fruits such as watermelon and pomegranate often carry a strong symbolic presence, becoming more than simple objects and instead reflecting cultural identity and expressive depth. The painterly treatment reveals a warm palette and a soft atmospheric background that enhances the sculptural presence of the fruits. The composition recalls the sensitivity and visual language characteristic of mid-century Mexican still life...
Canvas
Large Framed 19th Century Folk Art Woolwork of a King Charles Spaniel
Located in Lincoln, GB
Large Framed 19th Century Folk Art Woolwork of a King Charles Spaniel on a Cushion This is a delightfully charming and highly decorative mid-to-late 19th-century folk art textile woo...
Wool
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...
Paper
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 ...
Paper
American Folk Art Trompe l’Oeil Fish Painting, Dated 1894
Located in Atlanta, GA
This American folk art painting, dated September 26, 1894, presents a charming trompe-l’œil composition depicting three fish suspended before a newspaper titled Cattaraugus Star, ref...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
American Folk Art Sampler Wrought By "M.M.F." and Dated 1900
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lovely authentic and all original child's sampler, wrought by "M.M.F.", obviously the initials of a young girl who created this charming needlepoint on linen work which we now collec...
Linen
American Folk Art paintings of Chickens in Farm Landscape, signed 'Horiz'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American folk art painting of chickens in a farm landscape, signed 'Horiz' USA, 20th century A captivating American folk art painting depicting chickens in a picturesque farm lands...
Wood
Set of Five Antique Swedish Copper Cake Mold Forms
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Collection of five Scandinavian early 19th Century copper cakes baking mold pan featuring an intricate tiered design. Historically, Scandinavia had an important cake baking tradition...
Copper
Pair of Original Antique Prints of Shells, 1847
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great images of shells Unframed. Lithographs with original hand color. Published 1847 Free shipping.
Paper
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...
Paper
19th Century English Landscape
Located in South Paris, ME
Lovely pastoral English landscape featuring cows and castles in oil on slate board. Two cows pose near a river. Executed in a slightly naïve style. Beautiful tones. Unsigned. In orig...
Slate
Large Original Antique Print of Hornbills, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of Hornbills 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. ...
Paper
Professionally Framed Antique Suzani Fragment , Tajikstan, Central Asia
Located in Istanbul, TR
The suzani fragment on the frame is from a 19th C. Suzani. It is hand backed on linen and streched over a strecher and finish with a wooden frame. Ready to go on any wall. The item ...
Silk
Set of 6 Original Vintage Natural History Prints. French, C.1920
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great images of natural history Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Chromo-lithographs Published, C.1920 Free shipping. ...
Paper
Framed Antique Ottoman Embroidery Fragment , Late 19th Century.
By Seref Ozen
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 Century. Turkey Ready to go on a wall. ...
Silk
Americana Folk Art Painted Pennsylvania Barber’s Pole
Located in Leesburg, VA
Americana Folk Art Painted Pennsylvania Barber’s Pole Anonymous Pennsylvania; mid-to-late 19th century Polychrome wood, iron Approximate size: 32.5 (h) x 2.75 (w) x 11.25 (d) This...
Iron
20th Century Theatre Scenery Trees Wall Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American mid-20th century. Stage prop scenery trees from a theatre. Painted canvas on wood, muted greens, blues, browns, grays and golden colors depicting Albizia trees. Two separate...
Canvas
Hand-Carved Limestone Lotus Flower Relief Sculpture Wall Panel
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Crafted from a single solid block of limestone, this beautifully hand-carved relief captures the serene beauty of a tranquil lotus pond with remarkable depth and sculptural presence....
Limestone
Pair of Magnificent Antique French Carved Wood Panels Depicting the Four Seasons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Extraordinary Pair of early 20th century carved wood Panels depicting the Four Seasons. Tall narrow unpainted panels with high relief carved decoration with motifs of the Four Sea...
Wood
Vintage Thai Temple Charcoal Rubbing on Rice Paper
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Thai Temple charcoal rubbing. Hand crafted temple scenes at the Wat Pho temple located in Phra Nakhon district in Bangkok Thailand...
Paper
19th Century Swedish Naif Landscape Framed Oil Painting, Signed 1871
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A Swedish Naïf country oil painting with its original silver frame. This small rustic painting on thick paper is represents the typical Swedish life of the rural working class in Mid...
Wood, Paper, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Hand-Embroidered Needlepoint Wall Hanging, 1975
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A beautifully crafted vintage embroidered tapestry from the 1970s, showcasing exceptional needlepoint work in a harmonious palette of muted, blue, green, and details in black and whi...
Wool, Cotton, Linen
Hand-Drawn Lucha Libre Poster in India Ink on Kraft Paper
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
An extraordinary original hand-drawn lucha libre poster executed entirely in India ink on kraft paper (papel revolución), representing the rich tradition of Mexican vernacular graphi...
Paper
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Panel Sash 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
African Yoruba Diviner's Red Beaded Wall Hanging Panel Sash 1950. This extraordinary beaded wall hanging is a stunning example of Yoruba craftsmanshi...
Textile, Beads
Framed Antique Ottoman Embroidery Fragment , Late 19th Century.
By Seref Ozen
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 Century. Turkey Ready to go on a wall. ...
Silk
Original Antique Print of Lions and Tigers, 1847 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of lions. 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...
Paper
Large Original Antique Natural History Print, Whales and Dolphins, circa 1835
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of whales and dolphins Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown, Gilpin and Edwards wit...
Paper
Original Antique Print of a Red-Throated Pipit, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Red-throated Pipit Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Origina...
Paper
Pair of Original Antique Animal Prints, Lions and Tigers, 1847
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great images of Lions and tigers Unframed. Lithographs after Cpt. Brown with original hand color. Published, 1847. The measurement is for 1 print Free shipping
Paper
Framed Antique Ottoman Embroidery Fragment , Late 19th Century.
By Seref Ozen
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 Century. Turkey Ready to go on a wall. ...
Silk
Mexican Wrestler Painting
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this rare Mexican Wrestler Acrilic Painting.
Paint
Professionally Framed Kaitag Embroidery Fragment, Daghestan, Late 19th Century.
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. Kaitag, Daghestan. Ready to go on a w...
Silk
Original Antique Print of a Yellow-Browed Warbler, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Yellow-browed Warbler Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon. Orig...
Paper
Pair of Tramp Art Frames With Botanical By Karl Blossfeldt
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of botanical photogravures by Karl Blossfeldt (German, b. 1914 - d. 1932), "Urformen der Kunst", First Edition 1929, Berlin. Mounted in a wonderful pair of chip carved Tramp A...
Wood, Paper
Petite Antique American Needlework Sampler, Dated 1880
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful piece of textile art, this petite needlework sampler exemplifies the best of American Antiques. A wonderful example of late 19th Century women's art work, the sampler d...
Yarn
Folk Art Early 19thC American Sampler Wrought By "Ruthanna Stoke" Dated 1836
Located in Incline Village, NV
All original and authentic folk art American hand stitched early 19th century needlepoint sampler, wrought by "Ruthanna Stoke"; the namesake; in dark blue stitchery at the bottom cen...
Tapestry