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Folk Art For Sale
Nasa Space Shuttle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Nasa space shuttle. Made in Japan, 1980s. This piece has great balance and details. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Workin...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Statuette of a Woman with Scimitar by A. Rucho (1930s) -1Y06
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step back in time with this exquisite Art Deco statuette of a woman holding a scimitar. Crafted from spelter metal and signed "A. Rucho" on the back, this captivating piece embodies ...
Category
1930s French Empire Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Art Deco Double Inkwell (1920s/1930s) -1Y04
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Embrace the elegance of the Art Deco era with this exquisite vintage Art Deco double inkwell from the 1920s/1930s. This piece exudes sophistication and functionality, adding a touch ...
Category
1920s French Empire Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Chrome
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...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1970s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Genuine 1950's Antique BMW Enamel Dealership Wall Sign
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Rare Genuine Antique - BMW 1950'S Large Enamel Advertising Sign.
BMW Enamel Collectors Sign.
This a very rare antique collectible BMW Dealership Sign - Please see all images.
The ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Enamel
1950s American Garage Craftmans Bits Plywood Cabinet Tabletop Chest WW2 Era
Located in Hyattsville, MD
As-found. Petite painted plywood bits and bobs cabinet, factory or garage custom in house job. No makers markings. Chips, dents to wood, splat and paint patina from normal uses.
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Plywood
1950s Asian Painted Tang Horse Drum / Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This would make a unique side table or stand.
1950s Asian Tang horse drum with a skin top.
Hand caved & painted details all the way around with
3 brass ring handles as well as na...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Vintage Art Deco Blotter (1920s/1930s) -1Y03
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step back in time with this exquisite vintage Art Deco blotter from the 1920s/1930s. This piece embodies the elegance and sophistication of the Art Deco era, adding a touch of timele...
Category
1920s French Empire Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Chrome
Early 1900s Century Turkish Beaded Horse Whip
Located in Fall River, MA
Late 1800 - early 1900s Ottoman Turkish Empire era prisoner of war arts and crafts glass beadwork horse whip.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Folk Art
Materials
Beads
Beatrice Wood Signed Mid-Century California Pottery Dark Lava Luster Glaze Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed work by famed American California Studio master ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring a gorgeous, dark, iridescent metallic volcanic lava crater luster (lustre) gla...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Set of 24 Vintage Hammered Copper Funiture Handles
Located in Pasadena, CA
Set of 24 Vintage Hammered Copper Furniture Handles. Four Hinges Will be included in this set.
Handles Measure approx - 1 x 1 x 5
Hinges measure - 3,5 x 1
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Folk Art
Materials
Copper
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
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Clay
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Folk Art
Materials
Wool
19th Century English Sword Cane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
English sword cane with a fine toledo blade that measures approximately 27 1/2". Triangular blade marked "Toledo" on the ricasso and is beautifully decorated with etched and fire blu...
Category
19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Sword Cane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
This sword cane is great condition. Blade and shaft fit together as they should. Beautiful wooden handle and shaft with patina.
PERIOD: Late 19th Century
ORIGIN: Unknown, Continenta...
Category
19th Century North American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Sword Cane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Sword cane with unmarked blade that measures approximately 23 1/2" in flower decoration. Features a single edge and single fuller. Cane 36" when sheathed. Very nice sterling silver h...
Category
19th Century North American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
20th Century African Ceremonial Drum
Located in Doylestown, PA
Large, hand-crafted African ceremonial drum sculpted from a single piece of indigenous wood. It features carved geometric motifs and a taut animal hide drum head secured with wooden ...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Wood
Antique Italian Art Glass Walking Cane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
20th Century Italian art glass walking cane. 36". Cobalt blue knob, measures 2" diameter. White and red swirl, marching band baton. Excellent condition. Ex. Lambeth Estate, Highpoint...
Category
20th Century Italian Folk Art
Materials
Art Glass
19th Century Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Sailor's Valentine, circa 1870, a hand crafted double "sailor's valentine" shellwork picture featuring a central heart and the motto "From Barbados" within concentric ri...
Category
Mid-19th Century Bajan Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
Antique Zsolnay Pecs Polar Bears Sculpture, ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Zsolnay Pecs Polar Bears Sculpture, ca. 1930s
Item e7282
An antique porcelain statue depicting a pair of polar bears, decorated with green and yellow iridizing eozin glace. D...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Hand Embroidered Crib Quilt in Lone Star Pattern in Purple, Green, Red
Located in Barrington, IL
Charming vintage hand embroidered crib quilt in Lone Star pattern in purple, green, blue, ivory, red and pink from the mid 1900s. The quilt has hand stitched loops on top for han...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Indian vintage quilt
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Vintage indian quilt called « kantha »
Traditional technique of block print
Very Nice bed cover or spray
Unique pièce
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
12V Ferrari F1 electric race car by Toys Toys
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning 12V Ferrari F1 electric race car by Toys Toys.
The car is in excellent condition as shown in the photos and comes complete with a battery charger.
The vehicle has two select...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Indian vintage quilt
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Vintage indian quilt called « kantha »
Traditional technique of block print
Very Nice bed cover or spray
Unique pièce
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Indian vintage quilt
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Vintage indian quilt called « kantha »
Traditional technique of block print
Very Nice bed cover or spray
Unique pièce
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
20Thc School House Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cool school house quilt is multi colored houses and very well pieced. Great used condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
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
Art Deco Majesty: Vintage Ibex Bookends (1930s/1940s) -1Y08
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Step back in time and add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this exquisite pair of Art Deco bookends featuring majestic ibexes. Dating back to the 1930s/1940s, these boo...
Category
1930s French Empire Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Vintage Ceramic Dancing Couple Sculpture (1960s/1970s) -1Y07
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your home with this captivating vintage ceramic sculpture of a dancing couple. Dating back to the 1960s/1970s, this piece exudes the charm and art...
Category
1960s French Empire Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting, 1720
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Ancient Italian painting from the first half of the 18th century. Oil on canvas framework, first canvas, depicting historical/biblical subject, King David brings the ark of the coven...
Category
1720s Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique Industrial Garden Decorative Copper Repousse Cockerel Weathervane c.1880
Located in London, GB
An incredible and highly original copper repoussé weathervane. c.1880
In the form of a cockerel - a very traditional emblem used on weathervanes, especially on church steeples. Unto...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Rare Antique Children Carousel Zebra, Germany early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Antique Children Carousel Zebra, Germany early 20th Century
Item e7298
A wooden carved children's carousel zebra with multicolored painting, made in Germany around 1910. Unresto...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Mexican Jaguar Mask
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this antique Mexican Jaguar mask made in leather, mirror for eyes and boar bristles.
These masks depict jaguars and tigers used in ceremonies worn in Zitlala, Gu...
Category
1960s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Leather
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Religious Painting The Sacrifice, 1720
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the 18th century. Artwork oil on canvas depicting a religious subject, The sacrifice, of good pictorial quality. Painting of good size and pleasant furn...
Category
1720s Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Folk Art Hotel Dress Code Sign, circa 1950
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Folk Art Hotel Dress Code Sign, circa 1950, a whimsical hand painted sign from a posh resort in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This great little sign was collected bac...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Animal Pot by Mata Ortiz Potter Hector Gallegos
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite white ceramic pot by Hector Gallegos is a masterful example of Mata Ortiz pottery, etched with a rich tapestry of animals including several bears, a coyote, a deer, va...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting Landscape with Figures, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Ancient Italian painting from the 18th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting landscape with characters and animals at the well of excellent pictorial quality. Painting of great ...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Antique pharmacy corkscrew, with stag horn skull-shaped knob, Italy 1880s.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique miniature corkscrew from a pharmacy counter.
This tiny corkscrew was used to remove corks from medicine and perfume bottles. Medical and perfume bottles used corks in the lat...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Steel
Original Signed Sergio Bustamante Unicorn Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sergio Bustamante (b. 1949, MEX), ceramic unicorn, signed
Sergio Bustamante studied architecture at the University of Guadalajara and sold his artwork while in school, beginning in ...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Double Sided Neon Arrow
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is an incredibly dynamic double-sided neon arrow from the 60s. I absolutely love it! It can stand as shown in the main image or lay horizontally. Point the way!
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
A Pair Of French Carved Giltwood Reclining Lion Sculptures, Florentine, With Pad
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair Of 17th Century Carved Giltwood Reclining Lion Sculptures, Florentine, With Padded Rests On Backs. 17th Century
Category
17th Century French Renaissance Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Abstract Expressionist Painting by Julius Hatofsky (American, 1922-2006)
Located in Dallas, TX
a small brightly colored untitled abstract expressionist oil on canvas by Julius Hatofsky (American, 1922-2006) signed and dated 1961 and with a David Herbert Gallery label verso, gr...
Category
20th Century American Expressionist Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Rare Antique Children Carousel Bear, Germany early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Antique Children Carousel Zebra, Germany early 20th Century
Item e7298
A wooden carved children's carousel zebra with multicolored painting, made in Germany around 1910. Unresto...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Rare Antique Children Carousel Elefant, Germany early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Antique Children Carousel Elefant, Germany early 20th Century
Item e7297
A wooden carved children's carousel elephant with polychrome painting, made in Germany around 1910. Unre...
Category
Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 20th century Folk Art English Puppet Collection
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk Art English Puppet Collection
A charming set of seven hand made early 20th Century English folk art puppets. Each with hand crafted clothing, fully articula...
Category
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Lead
Archimedes Seguso Murano Sculpture For The Veneto Region 1970's Design
Located in Taranto, IT
Archimede Seguso Murano Sculpture For The Veneto Region 1970's Design.
Very rare probably unique piece.
The item is in excellent conservative condition, there is no cosmetic or str...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Murano Glass
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Brass Bowl ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear with Brass Bowl ca. 1920s
Item e7284
A nicely carved Black Forest bear with brass bowl for small utensils on his back. Executed in Brienz, Switzerla...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Desk Set ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Desk Set ca. 1920s
Item e7287
A nicely carved Black Forest bear desk set for writing utensils. Executed in Brienz, Switzerland around 1920. Very goo...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Desk Set ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Wooden Carved Black Forest Bear Desk Set ca. 1920s
Item e7286
A nicely carved Black Forest bear desk set for small utensils. Executed in Brienz, Switzerland around 1920. Very good ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Hand Carved Grain Shovel 19th century, brown color from England
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Hand Carved Grain Shovel 19th century, brown color from England
Category
20th Century English Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Lovely Carved Black Forest Bear for Sewing Utensils, Pierre Michel, Brienz
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A Lovely Carved Black Forest Bear for Sewing Utensils, Pierre Michel, Brienz
Item e7285
A nicely carved Black Forest bear for sewing utensils. It features a pincushion, needle deposi...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900s
Item e7290
A pair of wonderful walnut chairs, decorated with inlaid and painted landscapes depicting stags, ibexes, hunters ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Victorian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Tyrolean Floral Painted Cabinet
Located in Albignasego, IT
Early 19th Tyrolean Painted Cabinet
Measurements: H. 179 cm – W. 110 (122 at the frames) cm – D. 59 (67 at the frames) cm
Period: approximately 1820
Origin: Tyrol
Essence: Fir
Desc...
Category
1820s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Folk Art
Materials
Fir
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting the Bath of Diana, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the 18th century. Oil on canvas framework of the Venetian school depicting a mythological subject Diana's bath of good pictorial quality. Bucolic landsc...
Category
1750s Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
20th Century Mixed Media on Canvas Italian Modern Painting, 1980
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the second half of the 20th century. Framework mixed media on canvas depicting an abstract subject entitled "Genesis to save" signed lower left (see picture), s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Painting Bacchanal of Cherubs, 1660
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Italian painting from the 17th century. Oil on canvas artwork of the Neapolitan school depicting Bacchanal of cherubs of excellent pictorial quality. Painting of great size a...
Category
1660s Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Distressed Coca Cola Trade Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 20Thc Coca Cola trade sign is in sun faded & distressed condition.Very rare form & shape.
Category
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
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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Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
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