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Folk Art For Sale
19th C Original Painted Milking Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted milking stool with pencil post legs.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pictorial Indian Weaving Pillows with Birds
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun group of weaving pillows have the initial E on them and are all have cotton linen backings. Down and feather fill. Sold as a group of three.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Goat Ceramic by Dominique Pouchain
Located in Lasne, BE
Ceramics in the shape of a goat stamped Dominique Pouchain.
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Signed Alsatian Marquetry Decorative Panel -1Y57
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This captivating mid-20th century signed Alsatian marquetry decorative panel "Pont surmonté d'une Tour" by Fritz adds a touch of rustic charm and vintage appeal to any home décor. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Carved Oak Early 20th Century Rabbit Sculpture
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th Century Characterfully stout, anatomically enigmatic Rabbit. Oak. European, Circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Mid-20th Century Silver Repoussé Bracelet, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century silver repoussé bracelet, China
A beautifully made silver repoussé bracelet from China, with the Shòu symbol for long life...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Cubist Ibibio Puppet Head Brass Eyes Nigeria Early 20th Century stern gaze stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ibibio puppet head with strong stern expression through tightly closed lips, large brass tack eyes. With wood tenon mounted in custom base.
Total height on base 11 1/4 inches
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Large vintage Shiva lingam stone Indian Asian Art Sculpture Interior Décor
Located in London, GB
A multi-coloured stone Shiva Lingam, a elongated egg shaped stone used for Shaivite worship in Hindu rituals These heavy stones are sacred and come from the Narmada River in In...
Category
1880s Indian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Stone
Monumental African Tribal Burkina Faso Horned Bobo Ceremonial Mask
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century zoomorphic African ceremonial mask or puppet head sculpture attributed to the tribes people of Burkina Faso. This meticulously crafted wooden African mask or head ...
Category
20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Powerful Cubist Dogon Antelope Mask Raffia Mali West Africa Tall Vertical Eyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cubist Dogon carved wood Antelope mask with attached raffia, from Mali West Africa. Tall vertical eyes, small slit mouth. Pair of carved curved blackened...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early to Mid-20th Century Bamboo Rooster Effigy, Terai, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early to mid-20th century bamboo rooster effigy, Terai, Nepal.
A charming rooster made from the root of a bamboo from the Rai people of Terai, Nepal. He stands 8" high and his form ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Bamboo
20th Century Russian Orthodox Bronze and Enamel Cross
Located in DE
Wall or home cross.
Russian orthodox bronze and enamel cross.
Scene with Martha, Maria, Johannes, and Longinus underneath the cross and above the sk...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Stunning Folk Art Wood Carved Deer Head with Real Antlers, Austria 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art deer head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Woodsman. More tha...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
1900s, Gilt Framed Madonna of the Chair Painting Print on Wood
Located in Germantown, MD
The Madonna Della Sedia commonly known as the Madonna of the chair is a painting by an Italian artist Raphael dating back to 1513 -1514. It is currently hou...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Classical Roman Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood, Giltwood
Mercurius Hermes Bust Statue Made with Compressed Marble Powder, Istanbul Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Hermes is the messenger god in Greek mythology. He is the quickest and most clever of the gods. The original is displayed in the Istanbul Archeological Museum.
Hermes, a descendant ...
Category
2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art
Materials
Statuary Marble
Mid-Century Signed Anthropomorphic Stoneware Tea Light Holder -1Y37
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This captivating mid-century signed anthropomorphic stoneware tea light holder adds a touch of unique charm and vintage character to any home décor. The stylized head shape and the r...
Category
20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older
The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion
The smaller measures ...
Category
19th Century Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Limestone
Large Folk Art Wood Carved Deer Head with Real Antlers, Austria 19th Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A great looking hand carved original wooden Folk Art deer head wall decoration. A great piece for a suitable ambiance in a trophy room or the office of a Hunter or Woodsman. More tha...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Embroidered Silk Folk Art Depicting Black Child, Red Riding Hood 18th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
18th century silk embroidered art work. Depicting children and fairy tales. It is very rare for works from this time period to depict a black child. It is even more rare to depict a ...
Category
18th Century Antique Folk Art
Materials
Silk
Axe Giokono, New Caledonia
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An unusual Ceremonial Axe GIOKONO, New Caledonia, Kanak,
ex collectie-on Cristophe Evers,
brought by Michael Merton,French administrator who bought it back in 1953.
this so called Mo...
Category
Early 20th Century New Caledonian Folk Art
Materials
Jade
old painters palette
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Very old painters palette with beautiful colors.
Very lovely in a collectors house.
Height 30 cm
Width 42 cm
Depth 0,5 cm
In a good vintage condition.
Category
1950s Belgian Beaux Arts Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Beech, Paint
African Dan Mask
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional DAN mask from the Ivory Coast,from the 1970 ies,
Indigenous wood, cloth,nails and, Shells,
the mask has a beautiful old patina and wear, refined design,
the bird mask sho...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair of 17th Century Oil on Canvas Antique Italian Still Lifes Paintings, 1650s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of 17th century Italian still lifes. Oil on canvas artworks depicting splendid still lifes with fruit and parrots, of great charm. Paintings of extraordinary pictorial quality, ...
Category
1650s Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting Samson Turns the Millstone
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Splendid 17th century Italian painting. Oil on canvas artwork of considerable size depicting a particular and very rare subject, Samson turns the millstone. After being captured by t...
Category
1650s Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Edgardo Sketch Sculpture 70s Glass Resin Art Design
By Edgardo Abbozzo
Located in Taranto, IT
Edgardo Abbozzo Sculpture 1970s Glass Resin Art Design.
Sculpture in very good conservation condition, base with some pieces missing. (Please see photos)
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Marble
19th Century Antique Wabi Sabi Pot, 23.62 in, Spain c. late 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderful antique wabi sabi pot with beautiful patina from age and use. Old repair in the buttom.
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Romantic Antique Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Antique Wabi Sabi Pot, 19.69 in, Spain c. late 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderful antique wabi sabi pot with beautiful patina from age and use.
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Romantic Antique Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Folk Art Wood / Tin "Campbell"s Soup Can" Wall Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A cool vintage folk art wood and tin "Campbell"s Soup Can" wall sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece reads "Campbell's Ox Tail Soup" and measures 10"W x 4.5"D x 16.5"H. Fun piece that...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Large Native American Vintage Santa Clara Pueblo Blackware Bowl
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Native American Vintage Santa Clara Pueblo Blackware Bowl
Santa Clara Pueblo traditional hand coiled blackware pottery.
Large elegant, inky black bowl with deeply incised moti...
Category
20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Pottery
Beautiful Vichtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful medium size Austrian 19th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19...
Category
1890s Austrian Black Forest Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
James Dewoody original art, circa 1980s. "Lexington Avenue at 48th Street"
Located in Houston, TX
James Dewoody original art, circa 1980s.
"Lexington Avenue at 48th Street"
Numbered in graphite, lower left AP 6
Signed
Dewoodys work is currently on display at The MET and Princet...
Category
1980s North American Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Beautiful Vichtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird, Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful medium size Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19...
Category
1910s Austrian Black Forest Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Oil Painting Manner of Jean-Antoine Watteau The Serenade Early 19Th C
Located in London, GB
A beautiful French antique oil on canvas painting in the Manner of Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) 'The Serenade' dating from the early 19th century.
The delightful subject of the...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
17th Century Oil on Canvas Lombard Antique Religious Painting, 1680
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Oil artwork on canvas depicting a particular religious subject, Christ receives the chalice from an angel. In the d...
Category
1680s Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
20th Century Oil on Masonite French Signed Landscape Painting, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French painting from the mid-20th century. Framework oil on masonite depicting countryside landscape with shepherdess and cows of good pictorial quality. Large-scale and impactful pa...
Category
1950s French Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Masonite
Folk Art Giant Metal Scissors Industrial Store Display Sign
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an industrial metal store display sign that showcases French Folk Art. The sign boasts gigantic scissors, which can be used as an advertisement for a barber or hair salon. It...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Limoges Enamel Landscape Painting by P. Bonnet -1Y82
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This captivating mid-century Limoges enamel landscape painting by P. Bonnet, a Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman of France), showcases the artistry and craftsmanship of the ...
Category
20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Mid-Century Louviers Ceramic Pitcher -1Y49
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This captivating mid-century Louviers ceramic pitcher adds a touch of rustic charm and vintage appeal to any home décor. The warm, earthy tones of the ceramic and the simple, yet ele...
Category
20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Wooden Sculpture of Christ's Head with Crown of Thorns -1Y94
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This captivating antique wooden sculpture of Christ's head with a crown of thorns, dating back to the second half of the 20th century, exudes a sense of spirituality and artistry, ad...
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Abstract Metal Midcentury Sculpture by Alain Douillard Black Metallic Form
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Alain Douillard
Famous French metal abstract sculptor, circa 1975,
mid-20th century art sculpture
Black abstract freeform by the artist, signe...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Hindu Elephant Head Bronze Paperweight -1Y70
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite bronze paperweight, crafted in the late 19th or early 20th century, showcases the intricate artistry of the era. Depicting a majestic Hindu elephant head, the paperwei...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Antique Faience Polar Bear Sculpture, ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Faience Polar Bear Sculpture, ca. 1930s
Item e7268
Antique faience statue depicting a polar bear, decorated with polish colors and shiny glacé. Made by Sitzendorfer Porzellan...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Folk Art
Materials
Faience
Vintage Porcelain Statue with Playing Bears, Germany, ca 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Porcelain Statue with Playing Bears, Germany, ca 1950s
Item e7267
An vintage porcelain statue depicting playing bears, decorated with polychrome colors. Made in Germany ca. 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Wooden Carved Ibex and Chamois Sculptures attr. to Rudolf Heissl jr. ca. 1960s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Carved Ibex and Chamois Sculptures attr. to Rudolf Heissl jr. ca. 1960s
Item e7272
A pair of finely carved wooden sculptures of a chamois and an ibex. Carved in naturalistic s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Black Forest Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Porcelain and Metal Box with Rooster Motif -1Y36
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming mid-century porcelain and silver-plated metal box adds a touch of elegance and European flair to any home décor. The intricate rooster motif adorning the lid showcases ...
Category
20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Sheep's Foot Matchbox -1Y92
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This captivating antique sheep's foot matchbox, dating back to the early 19th or early 20th century, exudes a unique charm and whimsy, adding a touch of curiosity and intrigue to any...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Fine Late 19th Century Straw Work Model of Clarendon House, Piccadily, London
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A fine late 19th century straw work model of Clarendon House Piccadilly, London. Excellent attention to detail. Clarendon House was a town mansion which stood on Piccadilly from 1660...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Materials
Straw
Ancient Egyptian Faience Hieroglyphic Tablet Pendant Amulet 26th Dynasty 664–525
Located in Nottingham, GB
26th Dynasty 664–525 BC.
Ancient egyptian amulet/pendant, faience.
The 26th Dynasty of Egypt, also known as the Saite Dynasty, was the last native dynasty to rule Egypt before the P...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Folk Art
Materials
Faience
Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Brass Bowl, Brienz 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Brass Bowl, Brienz 1920s
Item e7270
An antique statue of a sitting bear holding a small bowl made of brass. Made of lindenwood, finely handcarved...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Patinated Terracotta Bust of the Virgin and Child by Bazzini -1Y73
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite patinated terracotta bust, crafted in the early 20th century, depicts the Virgin Mary with Child, a timeless subject revered in Christian art. The delicate features an...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Ancient Egyptian Turquoise Glazed Faience Ushabti of the 26th Dynasty 664-525 BC
Located in Nottingham, GB
Ancient Egyptian Turquoise Glazed Faience Ushabti of the 26th Dynasty
Good condition, displayed on stand
An Egyptian ushabti, also known as shabti or shawabti, is a small funerary f...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Folk Art
Materials
Faience
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging sumptuously glazed Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a vast array of shifting...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Old Dogon Tribe Painted Horse Head
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With vivid red paint, once attached to granary door or other sculpture.
Dimensions: 11" L, 2 1/2" D, 3 1/4" H
Condition: Original condition with wear and finish loss while still reta...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Zabihi Collection Worn Green Persian Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
A small size early 20th-century Persian worn rug
Measures: 3'3" x 4'10".
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Ancient Egyptian Carved Alabaster Jar 1st-3rd Dynasty (2965-2640 BC)
Located in Nottingham, GB
Ancient Egyptian Carved Alabaster Jar 1st-3rd Dynasty (2965-2640 BC)
From an important private English collection
Free international shipping.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Folk Art
Materials
Alabaster
17th Century Oil on Canvas German Antique Mythological Painting Bacchus, 1650
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great mythological painting from the mid-17th century. Oil artwork on canvas depicting a magnificent Bacchus based on the prototype of the painting the allegory of the month of Octob...
Category
1650s German Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Zabihi Collection Vintage Persian Tabriz Pictorial Scenic Carpet
Located in New York, NY
1930s Persian Tabriz rug with a pictorial scenery design
rug no. j3839
size 9'8'' x 12' 11"
Pictorial rugs are some of the most over-the-top examples of the artistry, talent and d...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom Scarab Faience Ring 1550 - 1070 B.C
Located in Nottingham, GB
Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom Scarab Faience Ring 1550 - 1070 B.C
This is a museum quality faience ring with scarab beetle on top. Scarabs were incorporated into ancient Egyptian jew...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Folk Art
Materials
Faience
Vintage, New and Antique Folk Art
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional 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. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
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 folk art on 1stDibs.
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