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Folk Art For Sale
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Antique, Vernacular 1912 Swedish Log Chair, Traditional Carved Kubbstol
Located in Stockholm, SE
Antique Folk Art Kubbstol from Sweden. A Kubbstol is a dug-out pine trunk chair. It's a primitive construction with a simple design and this particular piece is made from a large lo...
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1910s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Pine

Japan Rare Pair Old “Moon Gazing" Rabbits Blue Cottage Garden
Located in South Burlington, VT
For your special garden spot - rare pair Moon Gazing Rabbits from Japan! This is a harder to find matching pair (2) of solid and finely cast effigies of tall "moon gazing" garden r...
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1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Pablo Picasso Madoura, "Fish Subject" Pitcher, Edition Madoura, 1952
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso madoura, "Fish Subject" turned pitcher, Edition Madoura, A. R. red earthenware clay, decoration in engobes Black, white 500 copies produced 1952. Measures: Height 1...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Sailor Fabric Hat, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Fabric traditional sailor fabric hat. Made by unknown manufacturer, circa 1950. In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use and age, preserving a beautiful p...
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1950s Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Rattan

Dana Claxton Fringing the Cube, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Dana Claxton: Fringing the Cube by Grant Arnold, Monika Kin Gagnon and Olivia Michiko Gagnon. Figure 1 Publishing, Vancouver, 2019. 1st Ed hardcover. Know...
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2010s Canadian Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Oaxaca Black Clay Tzinacan Decorative Burnished Polished Fired Oxygen Reduction
Located in London, GB
Tzinacan is the Nahuatl word for bat, and it is our gift for the bats represented in many ceramic pre-hispanic pieces. Bats have been part of the mythology of the cultures of pre-Hi...
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2010s Mexican American Colonial Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Bearded Hermes, Made with Compressed Marble Powder, İzmir Museum
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
**LEAD TIME 4 WEEKS Lagu's special selection brings the most important sculptures in world history to your living spaces with the best materials. Hermes, a descendant of the Titans,...
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2010s Turkish Classical Greek Folk Art

Materials

Statuary Marble

Bronze bull by sculptor Emilio Musso
Located in Torino, IT
Bronze sculpture depicting young bull made by Emilio Musso. Vigorous young bull, sculpted in all his massive, muscular beauty. The bull figure towers above a plinth honoring the ci...
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1920s Italian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Wooden Old Crow Whiskey Advertising Display, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large wooden Old Crow Whiskey advertising display - whiskey counter display. An advertising display of hand-painted wood made for Old Crow Bourbo...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Monumental 1930s Wood No Smoking Sign from New York City
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental hand carved wood sign from the 1930s. Made by H.H. Upham & Co. Interestingly, this company owned a huge sign manufacturing business in the ...
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1930s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Wabi Sabi Pot, 17.72′′ Tall, East-Europe c. early 1900s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderful antique wabi sabi pot with beautiful patina from age and use.
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Early 20th Century Bulgarian Romantic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

1833 Blue Floral Painted Cabinet
Located in Albignasego, IT
Blue Tyrolean wardrobe dated 1833 Period: 1833 Origin: Tyrol Essence: Fir Measures: Height: 174cm Width: 98cm (111cm at the frames) Depth: 46 cm (51 cm at the frames) Description...
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1830s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Folk Art

Materials

Fir

Folk Art Carved Wood Penguin Wearing Nike Shoes
Located in Chicago, IL
Meet this delightful American Folk Art hand-carved pine penguin sporting a pair of painted Nike shoes! With a whimsical tilt of his head, he exudes an endearing charm, as if ponderin...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

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Pine, Paint

Antique Wabi Sabi Pot, East-Europe c. early 1900s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderful antique wabi sabi pot with beautiful patina from age and use.
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Early 20th Century Bulgarian Romantic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage American Folk Art Copper Chess Board
Located in Chicago, IL
This enchanting mid-20th century American Folk Art chess board is a true testament to naive and outsider craftsmanship and creativity. Hand-crafted with meticulous care, the board fe...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Copper

"The Second World War, " by Winston Churchill
Located in Austin, TX
The Second World War by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston. A vintage edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Second World War, for which he was a...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Pablo Picasso Madoura, "Colombe Mate" Plate, Edition Madoura, 1948
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Madoura (1881-1973), Colombe Mate, 1948 Rectangular Plate, W. 31 cm, L. 37.5 cm, R.A. Terre de faïence blanche, décor aux engobes, gravé au couteau sous couverte parti...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Emil Milan 21" Modernist Crane Sculpture in Walnut Modern New Hope Era
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare form and size. Nice example of Emil Milan's sculpture work. Signed
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Walnut

Maschera (Unica) da Krampus in Legno Intagliato e Pelo Caprino - di Luca Pojer
Located in Milano, IT
Questa non è solo una maschera, ma un'autentica opera d'arte. È importante sottolineare che maschere di questo livello sono estremamente rare: gli artisti che le creano le vendono so...
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2010s Italian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Goatskin, Goat Hair, Resin, Wood

Antique Wabi Sabi Terracota Jar, France c. early 1900s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderful antique wabi sabi terracota jar with beautiful patina from age and use.
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Early 20th Century Bulgarian Romantic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Wabi Sabi Pot, East-Europe c. early 1900s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderfil antique wabi sabi terracota pot with beautiful patina from age and use.
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Early 20th Century Bulgarian Romantic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Wabi Sabi Jar, 17.72 in Tall, East-Europe c. early 1900s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderful antique wabi sabi jar with beautiful patina from age and use.
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Early 20th Century Bulgarian Romantic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Wabi Sabi Wooden Root Bowl, Scandinavia c. 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderfil antique wabi sabi wooden root bowl with beautiful patina from age and use.
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Mid-19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Wabi Sabi Wooden Root Bowl, Scandinavia c. 1800s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderfil antique wabi sabi wooden root bowl with beautiful patina from age and use.
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Mid-19th Century Norwegian Romantic Antique Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Antique Wabi Sabi Pot, 14.96′′ Tall, East-Europe c. early 1900s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A wonderful antique wabi sabi pot with beautiful patina from age and use.
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Early 20th Century Bulgarian Romantic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Original Oil painting attributed to Fausto Zonaro
By Fausto Zonaro
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Original oil painting attributed to Fausto Zonaro. no paperwork. beautifully painted in custom frame. Some separation on canvass on bottom of frame. See detailed pics and message u...
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Folk Art

Materials

Paint

Aboriginal Painting by Cornelia Tipuamanturriri, Tiwi Island
Located in NICE, FR
This painting comes from the Jilamara Design art center and dates back to 2013. It is made with earth ochres bound with acrylic pigment. Cornelia is considered a great artist of the first generation from this region. A certificate of authenticity is included. Cornelia Tipuamantumirri was born in Pirlangimpi (Garden Point), Melville Island, around 1930. Her father's ancestral land is Imalu Point, Melville Island, and her mother's ancestral land is Munupi, Melville Island. Her skin group is Warntarringa (Sun) and her dream is Jarrikalani (Turtle). Tipuamantumirri lives and works in Pirlangimpi, where she is an initiated and respected Tiwi elder. Tipuamantumirri uses the kayimwagakimi, a traditional carved wooden painting comb with a single row of teeth. Using a palette of ochres in pinks, yellows, blacks, and browns, her work depicts significant aspects of Tiwi life and culture with repeated dotted lines referencing yirrinkiripwoja (body painting) and the tidal movements of the surrounding seas. Tipuamantumirri, who began painting in 2010, is also an experienced weaver. Key recent solo and group exhibitions: - Warnarringa - Jarrikalani: Sun - Turtle, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne (2014) - Cornelia Tipuamantumirri - New Paintings, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne (2013) - Purunguparri (Stringy Bark Hut), Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne (2011) - Ngawa Munupula/Ngawa Kiripapiranjuwi: New Paintings from Munupi Art on the Tiwi Islands, Outstation Gallery, Darwin (2015) - Cornelia Tipuamantumirri and Delores Tipuamantumirri: New Paintings, Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney (2015) - We are Tiwi: Munupi Arts from Melville Island, Artitja Fine Art, Fremantle, WA (2014) - The Tiwi: Art from Jilamara & Munupi Art Centres, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, Virginia, USA (2014) - Nginingawila Munupi Jilamara: Our Paintings from Munupi, Marshall Arts, Adelaide (2013) - Kirilima + Jarrikalani - Jungle Fowl + Loggerhead Turtle...
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20th Century Australian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Antique Japanese Folk Art Mingei Large Wood Pull Toy Meiji Period
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic whimsical antique Japanese large folk art Mingei horse and rider pull toy. Hand painted, arms and legs can be articulated. Purchased first hand in Kyoto. Incredible conditi...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Folk Art

Materials

Rope, Wood

Unusual American Antique Geometric Hook Rug, c.1930s
Located in Buffalo, NY
American Antique Geometric Hook Rug, c.1930s,, Wonderful use of color, patterns, Very unusual with its traditional floral and abstract geometrics. Nice original condition. Age appro...
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Antique 19th Century Indian Kalighat Painting of Krishna Milking Cow
Located in New York, NY
Antique late 19th Century Indian Kalighat natural pigment watercolor painting of Krishna milking a cow under a Pipal tree. The cow is smiling at Krishna, with divine love. The cosmic...
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Late 19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Folk Art

Materials

Paper

Zabihi Collection Antique Persian Tabriz Animal Scene Room Carpet
Located in New York, NY
1920s Persian Tabriz rug with a pictorial animal scenery pattern rug no. j2910 size 8'9'' x 12' 9" Pictorial rugs are some of the most over-the-top examples of the artistry, talen...
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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Folk Art

Materials

Wool

Native American large Pima terracotta water pot Decorative Antiques Décor
Located in London, GB
Native American large Pima terracotta water pot in crown clay with geometric painted decoration Vintage Circa 1930`s or earlier Condition minor chip on rim Good
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art

Materials

Clay

1960s Alberto Giacometti Inspired Brutalist Bronze Chess Set. Italy
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Wonderful vintage 1960s era artisan handcrafted bronze Brutalist / Modernist chess set in the style of Italian Alberto Giacometti. The hammered brass and copper board and the brass ...
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1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Brass

1827 Light Green Floral Painted Cabinet
Located in Albignasego, IT
Tyrolean blue wardrobe dated 1827 Period: 1827 Origin: Tyrol Essence: Fir Measures: Height: 190cm Width: 121 cm (135 cm at the frames) Depth: 46 cm (54 cm at the frames) Descripti...
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1820s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Folk Art

Materials

Fir

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...
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique French Woven Wire Basket, circa 1900
Located in Trensacq, FR
Charming handcrafted Provincial French woven wire work basket, circa 1900. A well-executed nicely shaped 'pannier' with moveable handles and decorative loop...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Folk Art

Materials

Wire

Pair of antique Italian finals
Located in Maidstone, GB
Pair of antique Italian finals. Original paint and gilding. Width: 8 " (20 cm) Height: 4 " (10 cm) Depth: 4 " (10 cm)
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19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wood

20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Landscape with Characters Painting, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the second half of the 20th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting a river view with eighteenth-century characters. Painting signed lower right (see photo) ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Hand Painted Folk Art Chest Box Floral Birds Traditional Medium Storage
Located in Greer, SC
Vintage hand painted and hand crafted domed chest with an elaborate folk art scene throughout the entire box. Stunning artwork with florals, birds, and a courting scene on wood. This...
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20th Century Unknown Folk Art Folk Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Biblical Oval Painting Joseph at the Well
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Ancient Italian painting from the 18th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting biblical subject Joseph at the well sold by the brothers of good pictorial quality. Oval painting wi...
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1720s Italian Antique Folk Art

Materials

Canvas

Purvis Young 'Herd of Freedom Horses'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Herd of Freedom Horses' by Purvis Young (1989–1999) USA, circa 1980s A progressive work, painted on a found metal tray, of five horses in landscape. signed 'Young' upper right corner. In untouched, well-cared-for vintage condition, ready to place.  The overall dimensions of the work are 13- inches wide, 17.5- inches high, and 1.5- inches deep.  About : Purvis Young (1943–2010) was an American artist from the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, Florida. Self-taught, Young's work was often a blend of painting and drawing with collaged elements, utilizing everyday discarded found objects. Inspired by documentaries, art books...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

1920s Mills 1 cent Wizard Fortune Teller, Chicago, Mills Novelty Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s Mills 1 cent Wizard Fortune Teller, Chicago, Mills Novelty Co..Tabletop fortune telling machine in a wooden cabinet. window with working ...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Aluminum

Japanese Antique Bird Dish - Hard To Find
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions The first we have seen. A finch cautiously sits atop a tree while appearing ready to dip into this attached water vessel Japan, an attractiv...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Folk Art

Materials

Iron

Antique Navajo Indian Rio Grande Blanket, Handmade Rug, Folk Art, Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
Rare find: Navajo Indian Rio Grande blanket, circa 1860, all homespun (handspun wool) with indigo dye and natural brown and white, 4' x 7'2" Nava...
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Mid-19th Century American Navajo Antique Folk Art

Materials

Wool

1850 Mexican Colonial Style Oil on Copper Religious Painting
Located in Marbella, ES
Antique 1850 Mexican colonial style oil on copper religious painting.
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Mid-19th Century Mexican Antique Folk Art

Materials

Copper

Early Mid-20th Century Hand-Painted Nursery Fairy Tale Panels Set in Wood
Located in Lomita, CA
Fairy tales do come true, and here they are: Eleven brightly colored hand-painted panels with classic nursery rhymes. A group of 11 vintage folk art painted children's nursery rhyme panels in oil are classic. These early to mid-century nursery rhyme panels include "Simple Simon," "Jack Be Nimble," "Little Bo Peep...
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Folk Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Konya Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian antique Kilim from the Konya - Hotamis region with a rare and beautiful color composition. It belongs to the scallop from the Konya region of Central Anato...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Kilim Folk Art

Materials

Wool, Natural Fiber

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.
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art

Materials

Oak

Swedish Birch hook 1886
Located in Farsta, SE
A large pine hook made in 1886 in Sweden is a historical tool used for various purposes. Pine or birch hooks, often made from a sturdy piece of wood, were commonly used in agricultur...
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1880s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Folk Art

Materials

Birch

Early Twentieth-Century African Madonna
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century African Madonna figurative sculpture from the Makonde culture in southern Tanzania, close to the border of Mozambique, exhibits a wonderful sense of move...
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Hardwood

Porcelain Belgian Beer Sign, Three Stars Leopold, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Porcelain Beer Sign for Belgian Beer - Three Stars Leopold Sign A large and great looking Belgian beer sign with the American colors white, red and blue ...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Modern Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted, gorgeously radiant turquoise luster glaze. A beautiful design with a delicate long neck rising from a circular base. Classic and timeless. Signed by Beatrice in her customary "Beato" on the underside of the base (with noted inventory number). Would be an amazing addition to any Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or personal collectors of her work or a fabulous stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. One of the best Beatrice Wood's luster glaze vases we have come across in quite a while. Know famously in the art world as "The Mama of Dada", Wood lived a long (1893-1998) and very fruitful, creative life and is considered by many experts and collectors alike to have been a centerpiece in the modern ceramic art movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. At one point in her career, Wood studied with master potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler and later become famed in her own right for her distinct luster-glazing techniques. In 1994, the Smithsonian Institution named Wood an "Esteemed American Artist". Her other awards include: 1994 Governor’s Awards for the Arts (California) 1993 Recognition as A Role Model by Women in Film 1992 Gold Medal for Highest Achievement in Craftsmanship, American Craft Council 1988 Distinguished Service Award, Arizona State University 1987 Fellow of American Craft Council Women’s Art Caucus, National Award (NCECA Award) 1986 Women’s Building Award 1984 Living Treasure of California 1983 Symposium Award of the Institute for Ceramic History 1961 Goodwill Ambassador from USA...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art

Materials

Earthenware

Herbert Abrams Paint Palette Case, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing Herbert Abrams paint palette case from his time as a portrait artist. Abrams was most well known for his work as a commissioned portrait painter...
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1970s American Vintage Folk Art

Materials

Metal

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

Antique Victorian Micromosaic Gilded Brooch, Italy Early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Victorian Micromosaic gilded brooch, Italy early 20th century A Victorian micromosaic brooch with a central floral bouquet motif surroun...
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Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Trio of two Ducks and a Curlew - ancient wood carved and painted decoys
Located in TEYJAT, FR
A trio of two Ducks and a Curlew - ancient decoys used for shooting. Naively carved and painted. The curlew with evidence of gun shot. Hand carved and painted. Paint now faded but a...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art

Materials

Wood

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...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Tribal Folk Art

Materials

Silver

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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