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
"Glory Hole Antiques" Watercolor by Lorna Wildon, circa 1980
By Lorna Wildon
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A popular stop along old historic Route 66 - one of the original highways in the U.S. highway system that ran from Chicago to Los Angels - Glory Hole Antiqu...
Category
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Jim Houser Earthman Silkscreen Spector Gallery Artwork Philly Margaret Kilgallen
By Jim Houser
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1999 Earthman, Spector Gallery, show announcement silk screened artwork, Philadelphia, PA by Jim Houser.
Measures: W 12 x H 18 in.
Shipped unframed.
Category
1990s American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
W.P.A. Oil Painting on Canvas/ Federal Arts Project by Florence Whiting
By Florence Standish Whiting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful W.P.A. Oil Painting on Canvas/ Philadelphia Federal Arts Project by Florence Whiting depicting "Flowers in a pewter vase" Retains original frame.. original plaque..Extremel...
Category
1930s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
vintage Hana painted decorative folk style wood art
Located in Seattle, WA
Wood panel with a beautifully hand painted floral motif.Vintage condition consistent with age as pictured.Box15
Dimensions 7.75” W ; 0.25” D ; 9.75” H
Category
1970s Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Pair of Gros-Point Stitched Panels Representing Orientalist Scenes
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of gros – point stitched panels representing orientalist scenes: One with a tiger hunt and the other with a battle scene, both in a setting of tropical vegetation on a black g...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Monumental Micro Triangular Cut Feed Sack Folk Art Quilt Mounted on Canvas
Located in Buchanan, MI
Monumental micro triangular cut feed sack Folk Art quilt mounted on canvas. All hand stitched, amazing details. Perfect for great room with high ceilings. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Fabric
Folk Art Greyhound Bus Lines Logo Hooked Rug or Wall Hanging
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This unique and colorful Folk Art hooked rug was designed and crafted sometime between 1970 and 1980 and could be easily be adapted for use as a wall hanging. This rug is presumably made from synthetic wool and employs five colors to represent the Greyhound Bus...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Synthetic
Portrait Miniature In Graphite American 19th Century
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a very beautiful , highly detailed and well executed portrait of a woman. Created in the early nineteenth century with graphite on paper. The sitter can be seen with a book in her hand and a ring on her finger. She is sitting in a painted fancy chair by the window with the drape pulled back...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
African Textile Kuba, suitable for table or Wall Hanging or Backrest Covering
By Kuba
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
B/1676. Old African textile from Kuba, Zaire: with small shells as ornament.
An IDEA: use this item as backrest covering of a sofa !
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton, Raffia
Large Delft Porcelain Landscape Wall Plaque, Delft Blue & White Wall Plate
By Delft
Located in Miami, FL
Large Delft porcelain wall plate,
Delft blue and white porcelain plaque with a castle in the background and horse drawn carriage and people in the foreground.
The central scene is...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 6 Modernist Folk Art Oil on Wood Paintings Hand Executed by Endi Poskovic
By Fendi
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful set of 6 original oil paintings by Endi Poskovic. These works recently acquired from old warehouse space in Buffalo NY, apparently a studio spa...
Category
1990s American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Large Contemporary / Modernist Folk Art Oil on Canvas by M J Meyrs C.2008
By M J Myers
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large oil on canvas painting by M J MYERS... depicting bar scene,, Amazing use of color ,space and texture,,, Born in Buffalo, NY and raised in the city of Tonawanda, MJ Myers attended the State University at New Paltz where he received a Bachelors of Fine Arts with a concentration in Drawing and Painting and a minor in Art History.
Deeply embedded in the Buffalo art world, Myers works as an art handler for the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, UB Anderson Gallery, and Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin D.Martin house. His work has been shown at multiple galleries as well as in many performances by the Buffalo, NY performance troupe Torn Space Theater.
In 2014, MJ performed his first wedding painting...
Category
Early 2000s American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Greenlandica, wood relief of a Greenlandic woman. Greenlandic craftsmanship.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Greenlandica, wood relief of a Greenlandic woman.
Greenlandic craftsmanship. Hand-carved.
From the 1960s.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: H 25.0 cm x W 15.0 cm x D 2.5 cm.
Category
1960s Greenlandic Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Purvis Young Original Painting "Procession" in Series #3, Signed
By Purvis Young
Located in North Miami, FL
Depiction of a procession in oil on recycled curtain vinyl by acclaimed Miami street artist Purvis Young. Gustavo Olivieri sourced directly from Mr. Young while he was alive and enjo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Block Print in Unique Samuel Peck Co. Negative Printing Contact Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover a unique blend of art and history with this captivating block print of an animal. Set against a soothing green matte, this vintage piece stands as an intriguing dialogue bet...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage Boho Original Purvis Young Painting on Door
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This captivating vintage painting by Purvis Young showcases the artist’s signature expressive style, with dynamic brushstrokes and vibrant colors that bring life and movement to this...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Nantucket Old North Slip Watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Nantucket Old North Slip watercolor by Doris & Richard Beer, circa 1940, a watercolor on paper view of Old North Slip (Wharf), signed in pencil power right. Doris and Richard Beer (1898-1967 and 1893-1959 respectively) produced a well-known series of watercolor miniatures featuring popular Nantucket scenes. Working at their Wharf Head Studio on Old North Wharf for 18 years, the couple worked together on these copyrighted creations, photo-duplicating Doris's line sketch and Doris and Richard completing the watercolor.
One of a large collection of beer watercolors...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Modernist Folk Art Acrylic on Canvas "Quincy Market" W.N.Y. Artist George Grace
Located in Buffalo, NY
Quincy Market by George Grace,, western New York Artist..Amazing use of space ,,color.. shadows,,,
George Grace
Drawing, Painting, Sculpture
In June 2...
Category
1980s American Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic
Colorful Still Life Portrait of Table and Grapes in Blue Purple Red and Brown
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautifully rendered still life of an artist's tablescape with grapes and painting materials. Striking textural background on walls. Oil on board, unsigned, mid-20th century. Dimensi...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Sixteen Whales by Max Tannahill
Located in Basildon, GB
Max Tannahill "Sixteen Whales" painted and carved wood mounted to a driftwood backing which has been signed, titled and dated. Approx 50cm x 75cm overall
Category
Early 2000s British Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Driftwood
Vintage Boho Folk Art Blade Sign
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary vintage blade sign. A chic Folk art pieces from the early 20th century. Acquired from a prominent folk art collector.
Category
Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Watercolor Painting "Antique Perù and Magic Bolivia"
By Pit Piccinelli 1
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
"Antique Peru' and magic Bolivia", by Pit Piccinelli, an Italian painter who lived almost all his life in those countries, among indigenous people -
O/8171.
Category
Late 20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$503 Sale Price
30% Off
Large University Chart “Physical Map of Africa” by Bacon
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large university chart “Physical Map of Africa” by Bacon
W&A K Johnston’s Charts of Physical Maps By G W Bacon,
This is colorful Physical map of North America, it is large lithograph set...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen
Midcentury Cork Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Folk Art style mosaic made of wine corks.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Category
1960s Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Cork
$455 Sale Price
30% Off
Pablo Picasso Portrait 1970's Charcoal Drawing
Located in Vancouver, BC
An interesting charcoal portrait of Picasso from the year of his death, presumably on the day of his passing - a sort of framed obituary of the famous Catalan painter.
There is inf...
Category
1970s British Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Turkoman Patchwork Textile, Tapestry or Armchair Upholstery
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Nice Turkoman patchwork textile with light colors, suitable for tapestry, headboard, armchair upholstery. They are all embroideries applied on a rein...
Category
1990s Turkmen Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Cotton
1900s, French Zinc Shop Sign
Located in High Point, NC
This enigmatic shop sign was produced in France, circa 1900. A large zinc wall decoration hanging on a small chain, which may or may not be a piep, features a jug extremity with a lo...
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Zinc
Painted, Cloth, Wallhanging, 20th Century, Scandinavian, Folk Art
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Painted cloths were fashionable wall-hangings in the 17th century as they much cheaper than tapestries and woven textiles. Very few survive from this per...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen
Oil on Canvas Signed "P. Freedman, 1974"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colorful island scene depicting roadside stand by P. Freedman, 1974. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
$459 Sale Price
26% Off
Framed Antique Palestinian Embroidery Fragment , Early 20th 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.
Early 20thC.Palestine
Ready to go on a wall.
Fram...
Category
Early 20th Century Palestinian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Framed Antique Palestinian Embroidery Fragment , Early 20th 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.
Early 20thC.Palestine
Ready to go on a wall.
Fram...
Category
Early 20th Century Palestinian Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Framed Antique Silk and Cotton Ikat Fragment, 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Uzbekistan
Ready to go on a wall.
Fr...
Category
19th Century Uzbek Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Framed Antique Silk and Cotton Ikat Fragment, 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Uzbekistan
Ready to go on a wall.
Fr...
Category
19th Century Uzbek Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Framed Antique Silk and Cotton Ikat Fragment, 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Uzbekistan
Ready to go on a wall.
Fr...
Category
Late 19th Century Uzbek Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Framed Antique Silk and Cotton Ikat Fragment, 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Uzbekistan
Ready to go on a wall.
Fr...
Category
19th Century Uzbek Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Framed Antique Silk and Cotton Ikat Fragment, 19th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Late 19th C. Uzbekistan
Ready to go on a wall.
Fr...
Category
Mid-19th Century Uzbek Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Robert Taylor Original Handrawing Portrait by Mármol, Spain, 1939
Located in Madrid, ES
John Barrymore portrait handrawed by Mármol in 1939.
Ink on paper with wooden framed.
Category
1930s Spanish Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Naive Ethiopian Painting, Traffic in Addis Ababa, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Naive Ethiopian painting, Traffic in Addis Ababa, 1970s.
with Ge'ez language inscriptions.
Category
1970s Ethiopian Vintage Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
$9,585 Sale Price
20% Off
Quirky Wall Hanging Hat and Coat Rack on a Nautical Theme
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Quirky wall hanging hat and coat rack on a nautical theme.
A great looking piece made from decorative dingy parts in Teak, Chrome and Sisal, it even has a dated shield at the bott...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Teak
Portrait of Elizabeth Van Dyck Vosburg by Pieter Vanderlyn (The Gansevoort Limne
By Gansevoort Limner
Located in West Chester, PA
Portrait of Elizabeth "Betje" Van Dyck Vosburg., c. 1725. Unsigned, in original frame; accompanied by a Van Dyke family bible printed in Amsterdam in 1702. Condition: Minor repairs, ...
Category
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Folk Art Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
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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