Folk Art Wall Decorations
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
19th Century Folk Art Mechanical Clock Painting
Located in Allerum, SE
19th century Folk Art Mechanical Clock Painting with a view of a square in a little town. Painted on wood panel in a gilded frame. Clock maker and artist unknown. Ca 1830 - 50, proba...
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Vintage Butcher Shop Sign
Located in New York, NY
Hey Julia, hey Ina! Out of a butcher shop or restaurant . Each individual sign is framed in glass and has painted wooden frames and measures 12” x 18”.great piece for all those gourm...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
$975 / set
19th C. Mexican Retablo "Veronica's Veil", c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An original 19th century Mexican folk retablo "Veronica's Veil" or "El Divono Rostro" in Spain . Oil paint on tin.
The Veil of Veronica, known in Italian as the Volto Santo or Holy Face, is a Roman Catholic Relic which, according to legend, bears the likeness of the Face of Jesus that was imprinted on it prior to Jesus' crucifixion. According to Roman Catholicism, Saint Veronica encountered Jesus in Jeruselum on the way to Calvary. When she paused to wipe the sweat (Latin, suda) off his face with her veil, his image was left on the veil.
In the small village of Osa de la Vega in Spain, there lived a couple who led a very pious life. They were Gregorio de la Torre and Isabel Corral. From their father, Juan Montilla, they inherited a picture of the Face of Jesus or the Divino Rostro. A story that is told one day, to the amazement of many who confirmed its veracity, the picture began to perspire with living blood. News of this extraordinary event spread swiftly and widely throughout the land.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Oil Paint on Tin.
CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
DIMENSIONS H 14 in. W 10 in.
HISTORY
Retablos, better known as 'laminas' in Mexico, are small oil paintings on tin, wood and sometimes copper which were used in home altars to venerate the almost infinite number of Catholic saints. The literal translation for 'retablo' is 'behind the altar.' This unique genre of art, deeply rooted in European history, was brought to Mexico with the arrival of the Spanish and then ultimately adopted by New World mestizo natives to become what is known today as the Mexican folk retablo.
The retablo was an art form that flourished in post conquest Mexico and then ultimately, with the introduction of inexpensive mediums such as tin, reached its pinnacle of popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century. With some exceptions, mostly untrained artists from the provinces worked to produce and reproduce these sacred images; some subjects painted more prolifically than others. A typical "retablero" may have reproduced the same image hundreds, if not thousands of times in his or her career.
These oil paintings were sold to devout believers who displayed them in home altars to honor their patron saints. There are virtually hundreds of saints, each invoked to remedy a different situation. "San Ysidro Labrador," the patron saint of farmers, is venerated for good weather...
Category
19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Tin
Jon Rhodes Signed Limited Ed Australian Aboriginal Art Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, singular silver gelatin photographic print by renowned Australian photographer/artist titled "Uta Uta Tjangala and Yala Yala Tjungurrayi Gibbs at Yumari Rockhole, 1990"
The one-off, unique work is hand pencil signed, titled, dated (printed in 1991), and numbered (1/1) by Rhodes in the lower margin.
Jon Rhodes was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales in 1947. before moving at a young age to Brisbane, Queensland. He took up photography in the late 60s which eventually led him to documentary work as an assistant cinematographer in countries such as Australia, Papua New Guinea, and India where he developed his cinematic approach to photography. It was also in the 1970s that he began his collaborative work with the Indigenous Australian Aboriginal Peoples. Today Rhodes is widely viewed as a pioneer in bringing a high-art approach to documenting the lives of Aboriginal People living in remote communities.
Rhodes's work can be found in numerous major Australian collections and prominent museums including:
The Art Gallery Of New South Wales, Sydney
The Museum of Australian Photography...
Category
1990s Australian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Large Mid-Century Era Watercolor Painting of President Dwight & Mrs. Eisenhower
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and well executed original watercolor painting on masonite board is signed by a Jim Barclay, presumably from the United States, dating to 1964 and done in a period folk art style. The painting depicts President and Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Masonite, Paint
"In The Shade of The Old Apple Tree" Tin Advertising Sign, American, circa 1906
Located in Incline Village, NV
Outstanding example of this iconic and highly sought after tin advertising sign made by the Shonk Company, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1906. The subject matter depicts a farm scene with...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Tin
Hand-Painted Northwest Coast Totem Motif Studio-Made Wall Cabinet
Located in Northport, MI
A rare and expressive wall-mounted cabinet crafted by an unknown studio artisan, likely in the Pacific Northwest, and dating from the mid-20th century. This one-of-a-kind piece maste...
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Framed Sepia Tone Watercolor Landscape, 1887
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A framed original watercolor landscape painting. Sepia tone watercolor depicting a tree alongside a riverbank. Illegible signature, dated 1887. Professionally framed and matted with ...
Category
1880s American Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Five Child's Art Watercolors of World War I Fighter Planes
Located in Garnerville, NY
A child's silhouette renderings of five World War I English and German fighter planes featuring: Albatross Scout, Sopwith Camel, The Rumpler, Gotha and Handly-Page. All done in black...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
$388 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vintage Floral Still Life Painting, Original Oil On Canvas, Mid-20th C.
Located in Bristol, GB
VINTAGE ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING
Depicting a central vase bursting with hydrangeas on a kitchen table surrounded by a wealth of different fruits including grapes, plums, app...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Naive School Portrait Of A Man With A Map, Original Antique Oil Painting
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING DEPICTING A MALE SITTER
Depicting a rather portly man with a characterful face in a curly wig with a flouncy collar and sleeves. He is pointi...
Category
18th Century Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
R.B. Kitaj, Portrait, 13/70 Color Silkscreen 1970-1974
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
R.B. Kitaj, Portrait, Edition of 70, Color silkscreen. Signed and numbered 13/70 in pencil upper right. Unframed.
CREATOR R.B. Kitaj, United Kingdom and USA.
DATE O...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Primitive 1960s Original Landscape Oil on Board
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Evoke nostalgic warmth and homespun charm with this delightful Vintage Primitive 1960s Landscape Painting. This authentic original artwork, rendered on a sturdy board, captures the i...
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Folk Art Sign-Maker's Sample Board in Original Paint
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Folk Art two-sided sign maker's sample board in original paint, one side having square color samples with various border treatments, each panel numbered (one through 25), the other...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Original Cover of Mexican Comic "Sensacional De Maestros"
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this amazing original cover painted in gouache in excellent vintage conditions, circa 1990 issue 226 "Pecho a Pechito llegaré a hojalatear tu corazón".
About the Sensacional Comics as part of the Mexican Culture:
"Sensacional" is the generic name of a handful of Mexican comics published at the end of the 1970s (1979 to be exact) and whose "Boom" remained in force within the Mexican idiosyncrasy for circa 20 years, (all the decade of the 1980s and 1990s) to then go downhill and "evolve", so to speak, until they become sexually explicit...
Category
1990s Mexican Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Untitled, Purvis Young Mixed-Media Painting, 1980s
By Purvis Young
Located in Miami, FL
Abstract mixed-media work by artist Purvis Young. Folk Art portraying bleeding and pregnant figures in a crowd, policemen on horseback and large blue eyes. Young used eyes as symbols...
Category
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Reclaimed Wood, Canvas, Paper
Original Cover of Mexican Comic "Sensacional De Maestros"
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this amazing original cover painted in gouache in excellent vintage conditions, circa 1990 issue 129 "Sancho te encontr'e en la movidita Sancho".
About the Sensacional Comics as part of the Mexican culture:
"Sensacional" is the generic name of a handful of Mexican comics published at the end of the 1970s (1979 to be exact) and whose "Boom" remained in force within the Mexican idiosyncrasy for circa 20 years, (all the decade of the 1980s and 1990s) to then go downhill and "evolve", so to speak, until they become sexually explicit...
Category
1990s Mexican Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Outsider Art "Man in Carriage" Oil on Panel by Bruno Del Favero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on panel depicting a man in a horse-drawn carriage by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970.
Fine example showcasing Del Favero's ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
A Pair Of John Bauer Wooden Carved Wall Sculptures
By John Bauer
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of wooden carved and hand painted birch wood panels representing a moose and a troll with a child. These figures were taken from the famous Swedish painter and illustrator Joh...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Birch
Early 19th Century Cutwork Valentine
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Watercolor and ink on laid cut paper featuring a solider and his love. With cut out lettering at the top reading "Valentine The (23 or 25) of December 1816" and at the bottom "When T...
Category
1810s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pair of Vera Alabaster 'Russian' Original Folk Art Oil Paintings on Canvas
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of oil paintings on canvas are done by the well known portrait and landscape Russian artist, Vera Alabaster in circa 1940 in a Folk Art style. The paintings depict a Jamaic...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Mixed-Media Painting by Purvis Young, Untitled, Circa 1990
By Purvis Young
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed-media work by artist Purvis Young.
Acrylic on paper, plastic and white metal sign insert cover.
Folk Art painted in black, white, pink, yellow, red and green.
Work on found obj...
Category
1990s American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Jon Rhodes Signed Limited Ed Australian Aboriginal Art Silver Gelatin Photograph
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, singular silver gelatin photographic print by renowned Australian photographer/artist titled "Uta Uta Tjangala's camp at Yayayi Bore, 1973"
The one-off, unique work is hand pencil signed, titled, dated (printed in 1991), and numbered (1/1) by Rhodes in the lower margin.
Jon Rhodes was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales in 1947. before moving at a young age to Brisbane, Queensland. He took up photography in the late 60s which eventually led him to documentary work as an assistant cinematographer in countries such as Australia, Papua New Guinea, and India where he developed his cinematic approach to photography. It was also in the 1970s that he began his collaborative work with the Indigenous Australian Aboriginal Peoples. Today Rhodes is widely viewed as a pioneer in bringing a high-art approach to documenting the lives of Aboriginal People living in remote communities.
Rhodes's work can be found in numerous major Australian collections and prominent museums including:
The Art Gallery Of New South Wales, Sydney
The Museum of Australian Photography...
Category
1990s Australian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Rendition of The German Ocean Liner Bishop
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Rendition of The German Ocean Liner Bishop
Category
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Tin
"Harness Racer at Belmont Park 1884, Philadelphia" by Agustus Kollner
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Watercolor on paper, signed lower right Agustus Knoller and dated 1884. Inscribed on the reverse in pencil "This trotting came off Aug 15th 1884 at Belmont Park...
Category
1880s American Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
Handmade, Midcentury, Three Dimensional Wooden Sign, Die Lorelei, 1950-60's
Located in Vienna, Austria
Cruising on a riverboat, on the Rhein, especially the Mittel Rhein, is a popular day time excursion trip in Germany. The famous Lorelei Rock
being a popular destination. The Rock, was made famous from a poem, written by Heinrich Heine...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
$1,199 Sale Price
20% Off
Folk Art Maine Rocky Coast Seascape, by D. A. Fisher, circa 1900
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Folk Art Maine rocky coast seascape, by D. A. Fisher (1867 - 1940), circa 1900, an oil on board seascape with gentle combers breaking on rocks on the foreground, with two sloops sailing in the background, signed lower right. The reverse retaining the label for Frost & Adams Academy Boards, Artists' Tube Colors, etc. , dealers in fine art materials in Boston from 1869 to 1921. There is also a label from The Thomas Co, Picture Framing, Washington D.C.
D.A. Fisher lived in Portland Maine and was a prolific painter of primarily marine landscapes, with subjects focused primarily in southern Maine, but also Massachusetts and New Hampshire. While his work is quite similar and sympathetic with "The Brushians," a group of about 16 artist from Portland that painted on outings around Casco Bay...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
19th Century Gouache Painting of a Copenhagen Windmill, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish 19th Century Watercoloring Painting of a Windmill in a Period Gilt Wood Frame, Copenhagen circa 1850.
Signed on the rear, E. L. for EdwardLehman.
Also handwritten in Danish o...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
$368 Sale Price
34% Off
Framed Portrait Painting of a Young Boy in Red and Blue with Gilt Frame - Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large framed portrait painting of a boy in red and blue. The piece features a young boy or teen wearing a white collar shirt with a red overcoat. He has short blonde hair with hints of brown and auburn. He wears a blue newspaper boy cap...
Category
1990s American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Colorful Hand Embroidered Textile Wood and Glass Tray with Lizard Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful wooden serving tray featuring a hand-embroidered quilted lizard motif textile under glass. This colorful serving tray will be fantastic either hung on a wall or used to s...
Category
20th Century Panamanian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Wood
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Arthur Nevin Print of a Red-Breasted Merganser Duck Decoy, Beach Haven, NJ
By Arthur Nevin
Located in Downingtown, PA
The large 1970s print by Arthus Nevin depicts a Red-Breasted Merganser Bird Decoy.
It is inscribed Red-Breasted Merganser Beach Haven, NJ., 1935.
102/1...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Edward Dabrowski (NY Artist) Large Mixed Media On Wood Board Boy With Bee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Eddie Dabrowski was an American contemporary graphic street artist, self-taught, taking the concepts of street art to another level. Dabrowski’s works hang in private collections and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Plywood
Bernard Watercolor Columbian Woman Carries Fruit Basket Folk Art Ornated Frame
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Bernard Watercolor Framed behind Glass Columbian Young Woman carries a Fruit Basket on her Head.
Signed on Bernard, Copyright.
Wood Frame is whitewashed and ornate.
In vinta...
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Late 20th Century Colombian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Madonna Arte Povera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Arte Povera painting. Original frame, as shown in the photos.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
$1,300
Native American Hunter with his Mustang Oil Painting
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Native American Hunter with his Mustang oil painting on cannvas.
Original Contemporary oil painting canvas stretched on wood..
Signed on the right corner.
( illisible).
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Original Antique Print of a Scarlet Bullfinch, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Scarlet Bullfinch
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Print of a Wall Creeper, circa 1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Wall Creeper
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon.
Original colo...
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1880s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Large 18th Century Italian Oil On Canvas Painting Of Christ
Located in London, GB
A large scale (life size) 18th Century Italian oil on canvas.
'THE BODY OF THE DEAD CHRIST IN THE TOMB' after Hans Holbein the Younger, showing Christ lying in the tomb. His head re...
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18th Century Italian Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Mid Century Folk Art Organic Mixed Media Wall Sculpture by Wilma Halliburton
Located in Troy, MI
27x37 Vintage Modern Folk Art Organic Mixed Media Wall Hanging Sculpture
Very cool mixed media assemblage by Wilma Halliburton of Michigan 1969
Titled Birds Under the Trees
Comprise...
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20th Century Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Saidi Nakoko, African Tingatinga School Painting, Oil on Canvas, 1970s, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Saidi Nakoko, Tingatinga, Tanzania, 1970s
Oil on canvas
Work signed by the artist
Working dimensions 44/33
Framed work
Tinga Tinga is an art style originating from East Africa. It w...
Category
1970s Tanzanian Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
$1,146 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Hand-Carved and Painted Folk Art Pistol Wall Brackets / Corner Shelves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Folk Art hand-carved and painted revolver/pistol/handgun trade signs/wall brackets/corner shelves (ca. 1950s, USA).
All original black paint against stained plywood mounts su...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Plywood, Paint
Portrait of a Mardi Gras Zulu Chief, Signed Bix, Circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
A strikingly flamboyant portrait of a Zulu Chief, from a Mardi Gras New Orleans parade, signed "Bix", ca. 1960s.
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1960s Woven Nesting Baskets Handmade Pottery Wall Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Hanging Wall Fiber Art
Handcrafted from USA decorative textile fiber art wall hanging piece three nesting pocket baskets 1960s handmade ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Pottery, Wool, Cane, Rope
Large Oil Panting “Cleaning Fishes”, Social Realism Style
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Wonderful and interesting large social realism oil painting depicting fishermen and men and women at work, collecting and cleaning fishes.
We see the influence of folk art and socia...
Category
Late 20th Century Russian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Outsider Art "Animals and Castles" Oil on Panel by Bruno Del Favero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on panel by acclaimed outsider artist, Bruno Del Favero (b. Italy 1910, d. USA 1995), circa 1970.
Fine example showcasing Del Favero's aptitude for creating fantastical landscapes. Contrasting oxen / bulls and flamingos with a castle backdrop creates an imaginary context removed from reality. Del Favero's marriage of fantasy and whimsy beautifully suits his Naïve painting style.
Singed on verso.
Bio from the Philadelphia Museum of Art:
Born Princeton, Michigan, 1910; died Greenwich, Connecticut, 1995
Bruno Del Favero moved from Michigan to northern Italy with his parents at age five, returning in 1928 and settling in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he married and remained for the rest of his days. He made his living as a mason, chauffeur, and landscape gardener. It is not known exactly when or why he began to paint his delicate and mysterious landscapes, but he was exhibiting in local art shows by the early 1970s and took himself seriously enough as an artist to join the Greenwich Art Society. He maintained a studio in the basement of his home, but never shared his art with his wife and five children. After the artist's death his family introduced his work to New York dealers Shari Cavin...
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1970s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
WPA Painting Featuring Visitors to the Zoo
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Great WPA period painting featuring visitors to the zoo with aviaries in the background, possibly NYC. Some of the visitors have a very Botero feel. Oil on canvas, unframed measuring...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
$1,540 Sale Price
30% Off
Young Americans New American Art in the Saatchi Collection
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Young Americans: New American Art in the Saatchi Collection
Book by Jeffrey Deitch
Published to accompany exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, London; 2...
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Late 20th Century English Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Gloria Laposka (American, 1922-2015) "Lost In The Crowd" Oil On Board
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Gloria Laposka (American, 1922-2015) "Lost in the Crowd" oil on canvas board painting depicting the Springfield county fair bustling with crowds, a big top, and a band in vibrant col...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
1880s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
1880s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
"Crystal Hunt" Ghanaian Movie Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
Starring Donnie Yen, "The Bruce Lee of the 90s," "Crystal Hunt" was a martial arts film from Hong Kong made in 1991. Frequently, theaters in Ghana were unable to import official post...
Category
Late 20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
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...
Category
1880s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Framed Blue Hand Stitched Embroidered Swan Wall Hanging
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful framed needlepoint of swans. This square folk art stitching is lovingly hand-embroidered with a dominant color of blue. Two white swans swim i...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Pin Prick Watercolour
By Babette Baronne Roth
Located in New York, NY
Pin prick watercolour. Antique watercolour painting with pin pricking of a street vendor in double-sided glassed frame.
Signed Babette Baronne Roth. Germany, 1785,
Dimension: 14....
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Late 18th Century German Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$4,000
Framed Hmong Appliqué Textile Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
Dating to the mid-20th century, this colorful Hmong textile is a classic example of the appliqué technique used for the traditional cloth known as paj n...
Category
20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
Original Antique Print of a Cole Titmouse, C.1880, 'Unframed'
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a Cole Titmouse
Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames.
Lithograph after Alexander Francis Lydon.
Origin...
Category
1880s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Abstract Folk Art Painting by Michael Davis
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract Folk Art painting on canvas by Michael Davis and dated 1976. Painting measures 38" wide, 2.25" deep and 38" high.
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Hand Painted Wall Decoration Chart Depicting the Story of a Murder Ballade
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Hand Painted Wall Decoration Chart Depicting the Story of a Murder Ballad
A rare hand painted wall decoration chart showing a murder ballad. Used to illustrate a steet Ballad in whi...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Unique 18th Century English Carved Panel of Two Kings
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unique carved Folk Art panel, dated 1768, depicting a double portrait of mythological kings, whimsically portrayed in miniature stature with protruding...
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1760s English Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Folk Art wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique folk art wall decorations 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 wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, folk art, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Berber Tribes of Morocco, Purvis Young, Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo, and Arthur Nevin. 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 wall decorations 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 $48,000 while the average work can sell for $949.
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