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Folk Art For Sale
Northern Plains Buffalo Bow and Quiver
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Northern Plains buffalo bow. Quiver case made of bear hide. With bow and quiver case with original bow and 8 original 3" steel tipped arrows. Used by Northern Plains indigenous peopl...
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Hide
Ceramic vide-poche by Roger Capron, France, 1970's
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Vide-poche by Roger Capron, black ceramic, signed
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century American Carved and Decorated Ship's Figurehead, circa 1880, in the form of an elegant young lady, with lovely features and beautifully carved hair pulled back in a bun,...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Antique Pair of Palissy Ware Pitchers with Reptiles by Manuel Mafra
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Remarkable pair of 19th Century Palissy ware Portuguese pitchers handcrafted in earthenware or clay, coated with colored glazes and decorated in a whimsical array of reptiles, bugs a...
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
105" Tall Hand Carved Figural Wood Spirit Animals Tree Trunk Totem Sculpture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This massive totem stands nearly 9 feet tall. Covered from top to bottom in bearded wise men, Native American chiefs, enchanted spirits and woodland animals. This magical monument...
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Russian Icon of Christ Pantocrator with Gold Metal and Gilt Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent 19th-century Russian icon depicting Christ Pantocrator, symbolizing his role as the Almighty and ruler of the universe. The central figure of Christ is exquisitely deta...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Running Horse Weathervane in Patinated Copper & Zinc
Located in Milford, NH
A fine “Ethan Allen” running horse weathervane in patinated verdigris copper with weighted zinc head, dating to the late 19th century/ early 20th century in very good condition, with...
Category
19th Century American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Zinc
Vintage Minneapolis-Moline SSP Neon Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1930s/1940s; Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Co. - Hopkins/Minneapolis, MN
Vintage single-sided porcelain tractor company neon sign.
This piece advertises Minneapolis-Moline,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Modernist Folk Art George Nelson/ Calder Style Kinetic Sculptural Weathervane
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Folk Art George Nelson / Calder Style Kinetic Sculptural Weathervane .. Amazing design,, Retains original finish ,paint. Great color / patina..Pictures do it no justice,
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Pair African Yoruba Figures with Shell Capes
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of male and female African figures made of carved wood with capes made of sea shells. Each figure stands 11 1/2" tall x 6 1/2" wide.
Category
20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Wood
Early 20th Century Hand Painted "Courage" Sign
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Vintage Steel Courage Sign
A heavy Steel compact sign from the early 20th century has been hand-painted with the inspiring motivating word "Courage." It has a simplistic design, and...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Circa 1780 Sailor's Pen & Ink Wash Sketch Of a Pilot Fish Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming late 18th century pen and ink wash sketch on paper of a pilot fish, housed in a period glazed and hardwood veneered frame .
Beau...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Paper
Old School 1940's / 50's NEON "MOTEL" Sign..Classic Font
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic vintage NEON "MOTEL" sign salvaged from a motel in Niagara Falls Canada,, Retains original finish & patina,, New transformer, metal replaced to bottom of can,, (see photo)
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Ethiopian Procession Cross: A Sacred Heritage and Craftsmanship
Located in Ixelles, BE
Ethiopian Procession Cross: A Sacred Heritage and Craftsmanship.
Structure and Composition: This finely crafted Ethiopian procession cross is rich in iconographic detail. Constructed from metal, likely bronze or brass, it features a complex structure with several decorative elements.
- Central Part:
• Madonna and Child: At the heart of the cross is a depiction of the Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus. This central image is framed within a circle adorned with openwork motifs and small inlays that appear to be precious stones or colored glass pieces.
Arms of the Cross:
• Angelic Musicians: Each lateral arm of the cross features an angelic musician, playing instruments and depicted in a flying position. The angels are finely detailed, with spread wings and carefully sculpted garments.
• Cherub: At the apex of the cross, a cherub is depicted, a celestial being with multiple wings and surrounded by cloud-like motifs.
• Bird Motifs: The lower extremities of the cross are adorned with bird motifs, likely doves, symbolizing peace and the Holy Spirit, placed within openwork circles.
Base and Handle:
• Engraved Base: The base of the cross, which serves as a handle, is also richly engraved with floral and geometric motifs, providing a sturdy and decorative grip for processions.
History of Ethiopian Procession Crosses
Origins and Evolution: Ethiopian procession crosses have a long history, dating back to the introduction of Christianity to Ethiopia in the 4th century under King Ezana. Influenced by Coptic and Byzantine traditions, these crosses evolved to adopt a distinctive style unique to Ethiopia.
- Characteristics:
• Style and Iconography: Ethiopian crosses...
Category
19th Century Ethiopian Primitive Antique Folk Art
Materials
Brass
19th Century Folk Art Prisoner of War Straw Work Noahs Ark
Located in Lowestoft, GB
19th Century straw-work Noah's Ark with multi coloured straw decoration, sloping roof and sliding side panel
The technique of straw work involved dying pieces of straw different col...
Category
19th Century European Antique Folk Art
Materials
Straw, Pine
Oversized Match, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pop art lovers will adore this oversized match. Great accent piece to add to any bookshelf or wall. Also looks great standing up against the wall.
Solid and smooth wood makes up th...
Category
1980s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Circa 1920 English Hand Painted Fairground Ghost Train Destination Stop Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A wonderful and original travelling fairground double sided ghost train destination sign.
Of simple construction, two thin boards sandwich the central box and are fixed with wing nu...
Category
1920s English Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Swedish Burl Wood Sculpture
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A large Swedish sculptural object made from burl wood. Hand carved form an ornamented inside, with Natural knotholes to add to the sculptural appeal of the work. This object is unsig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Folk Art
Materials
Burl
Carved and Painted Miniature Ship's Figurehead of the Pequot Harpooner Tashtego
By Willard Shepard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Carved and Painted Miniature Ship's Figurehead of the Pequot Harpooner Tashtego (from Moby Dick), by Willard Shepard (1912 - 1965), Waterford, Connecticut, circa 1950s, a hal...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Morris cooper 1966
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Morris cooper
1966
Very nice body and engine restoration
Rare sunroof option
13523 kms odometer
38000 euros
Category
1960s Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Maine Circa 1830 Grain Painted Chest Of Drawers
Located in Hudson, NY
Absolutely beautiful, circa 1830's, grain painted, graduated chest of drawers. Likely from Maine or possibly Vermont , the workmanship is absolutely beautiful . From the fully turned...
Category
1830s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
19th C Maple Framed Watercolour The Tiger Hunt 1892 English School Raj Style
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A vibrant and decorative watercolour on paper depicting an interesting Indian tiger hunt on elephant back.
English school in the Raj style, dated 1892.
later housed in a period Bi...
Category
1890s British Anglo-Indian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Glass, Birdseye Maple, Paper
Griffin Protome
Located in London, GB
A Greek protome in the shape of a griffin, with a flanged base for attachment to the shoulder of a cauldron via the three rivets. The sinuous serpentine neck leads to the head of an ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
A Sardinian Figure of a Warrior
Located in London, GB
An exceptionally rare and important Sardinian bronze figure of a warrior. The highly stylized figure is depicted standing, holding a club resting on his shoulder in the right hand an...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Torso of a Youth
Located in London, GB
A marble statue of a youth in contrapposto position. The torso is idealised but has only softly suggested muscles, giving the impression of youth. The beginnings of the slender arms ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Folk Art
Materials
Marble
Amlash Female Figure
Located in London, GB
A terracotta idol in the form of a standing female figure with her arms folded over her midriff. The figure is simplified and stylised, and the features connoting fertility are empha...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Sahidic Coptic Apocryphal Fragment
Located in London, GB
A papyrus fragment featuring a previously unknown apocryphal narrative written in Sahidic Coptic. The fragment features two partial columns of text, with 18 and 21 lines of clear scr...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Corinthian Helmet
Located in London, GB
A bronze helmet made of a single hammered bronze plate in the characteristic shape of the military Corinthian type helmets of the end of the 7th century and the beginning of the 6th ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greco Roman Antique Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Binnacle Compass 100% Original condition
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique 100% Original finish Ships Binnacle Compass house.
Category
1910s Spanish Industrial Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Painting by Parisi, futurist scene, oil on canvas, 1970.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Painting by Parisi,
futurist scene,
oil on canvas, framed,
signed born lower left PARISI 71,
circa 1970, Italy.
Height 48 cm, width 68 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Pierre Adrien Ekman (1904_1993), painting on wood panel, circa 1960, France.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pierre Adrien Ekman (1904_1993),
paint and gold leaf on canvas mounted on wood panel,
imaginary theater set,
circa 1960, France.
Height 1m29, width 1 m.
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Paint
Baoulé portrait mask, carved wood, lacquer and pigments, circa 1940, Africa.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Baoulé portrait mask,
carved wood, lacquer and pigments,
circa 1940, Africa.
Height 29 cm, width 17 cm, depth 14 cm.
Category
1940s African Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ivory handle walking stick depicting a dog’s head, England 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: carved ivory knob depicting a dog's head with an open mouth. Eyes in glass paste. Brass ring. Bamboo wood shaft. Brass ferrule. England circa 1890.
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Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Silver handle walking stick depicting a snake, France 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: Art nouveau silver handle, depicting a snake. Ebony wood shaft. Metal ferrule. France circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Silver
N.S de Guadalupe
Located in Mexico City, MX
N. S de Guadalupe
Patron and Virgin of Mexico
Original Oil painting on Copper
Wooden frame, Charles IV style Puebla
J. Lecuona. 20 Th Century
Guadalupe, mother Virgin of all Mexi...
Category
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Copper
N.S de Guadalupe
Located in Mexico City, MX
N. S de Guadalupe
Patron and Virgin of Mexico
Original Oil painting on Copper
Wooden frame, Charles IV style Puebla
J. Lecuona. 20Th Century
Guadalupe, mother Virgin of all ...
Category
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Antique Fish Weathervane
Located in Sandwich, MA
Antique American copper fish weathervane circa 1875. Purchased from a private Nantucket collection in the 1980s. Original surface with remnants of gold leaf. Great condition, measure...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Gold Leaf
Woods Hole Golf Club Antique Sign from Cape Cod
Located in Sandwich, MA
Antique sign from the Woods Hole Golf Club in Falmouth, MA circa 1900. Includes original wrought iron bracket meant for mounting on a square post. Great original surface. Also reads ...
Category
1890s American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
After Diego Giacometti, Carpet "La Rencontre", circa 1984, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
After Diego Giacometti,
Carpet "La Rencontre", Numbered 16/100,
With "D. Giacometti" label,
Marked 47/100 in ink on the reverse,
Exclusive creation and edition Art Surface Sedcom Par...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Diego Giacometti (1905)1985), La Promenade ses Amis carpet, circa 1958.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Diego Giacometti (1905)1985),
La Promenade ses Amis carpet,
circa 1985,
wool,
With a label woven inscribed GIACOMETTI.
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Clementine Hunter - "Wedding", c. 1960s
By Clementine Hunter
Located in Dekalb, IL
Artist: Clementine Hunter (1886-1988)
Medium: Oil Paint on Board
Date: c. 1965
Movement/Style: Outsider Art
Dimensions: 17.5" x 13.5"
Additional Notes: This original Clementine Hunter painting...
Category
1960s American Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Wood Toy Mexican Calavera Skeleton Day of the Dead Traditional Colorful Folk Art
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
Master artisans Sanjuana España Rodríguez and husband Guillermo Trejo Soriano (Guanajuato, México) have been known for hand crafting Mexican traditional toys. Sanjuana's late father ...
Category
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Folk Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Large Antique Rocking Horse on Curved Wooden Rockers
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Large Antique Rocking Horse on Curved Wooden Rockers
Large carved wooden rocking horse on curved rockers attributed to Lines Brothers; the original paint...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art
Materials
Wood
African Nkisi NKONDI Nail Fetish Figure, Kongo
Located in London, GB
For sale is a wonderful vintage African hand-carved NKISI NKONDI Nail Fetish Figure, originating from the area previously known as the Kingdom of Kongo (now DRC), and dating from cir...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Folk Art
Materials
Metal
1927 Cat Japanese Folk Ema Shrine Votive Wooden Tablet
Located in Chiba, JP
EMA OF CAT – Anonymous Japanese Shinto folk art piece of votive wooden tablet offered for the shrine so-called ‘Ema’ (lit. ‘Horse picture’) with such a l...
Category
1920s Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Native American Sioux Beaded Saddle Throw
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Sioux saddle throw. Beaded on brain tanned elk hide and red stroud. Beadwork features a traditional "hourglass" design done in colors of blue, green, and white with s...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
Sioux (Plains) Indian Doctor's Bag with Glass Trade Beads and Buffalo Hide
Located in Denver, CO
Antique 19th-century Sioux doctor’s bag, intricately beaded with Venetian glass trade beads, including white-hearts, dark blue, greasy yellow, and blue, along with faceted metal bead...
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
Turn of the Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Double Sailor's Valentine, dated 1903, a pair of handcrafted shell collages mounted in mahogany octagonal shadowboxes, hinged together and mounted with a clasp. This valentine features a heart and the inscription "Barbados, 1903."
The valentine is in great condition, but does of course have a few shells that have come loose over the past century and a half. The cases remain in great condition as well, though there is a little looseness to the frame backboards
Each Measures: 9-1/8 in H x 9-1/8 in W
Victorians in the Age of Exploration and its accompanying Eclectic Movement embraced arts and crafts from around the world. Shell boxes are frequently seen, and even the odd shell diorama...
Category
Early 1900s Bajan Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Beaded Hide Dress, Sioux Plains American Indian, 19th Century
Located in Denver, CO
Antique Sioux (Plains Indian) beaded hide dress, circa 1880. This one-of-a-kind, handmade dress is crafted from Native tanned deer hide adorned with Venetian glass trade beads embel...
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Folk Art
Materials
Hide, Beads
19th Century Double Sailor's Valentine
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Double Sailor's Valentine, circa 1880, a pair of handcrafted shell collages mounted in mahogany octagonal shadowboxes, hinged together and mounted with a clasp and a chain for hanging. This valentine features a heart and the message "Forget Me Not."
The valentine is in great condition, but does of course have a few shells that have come loose over the past century and a half. The cases remain in great condition as well.
Each Measures: 9-1/8 in H x 9-1/8 in W
Victorians in the Age of Exploration and its accompanying Eclectic Movement embraced arts and crafts from around the world. Shell boxes are frequently seen, and even the odd shell diorama...
Category
Late 19th Century Bajan Folk Art Antique Folk Art
Materials
Shell, Mahogany
Large Pop Modernist Oil On Canvas titled "Audrey" by W.N.Y. Artist Joy Brandys
By Dr. Brandy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Pop Modernist Oil On Canvas titled "Audrey" by W.N.Y. Artist Joy Brandys.. Buffalo members gallery,, Burchfield Penny Art center ..Wonderful depiction Modernist woman,, Great u...
Category
2010s American Modern Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
African Dan Yakuba Guard Mask Small Shells and Bells from the Ivory Coast 1970s
Female wooden mask with rich decoration of textile elements, small shells and ceramic beads.
The mouth...
Category
1970s Ivorian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Iron
African Wooden Female Igbo Agbogo Tribal Mask Brown-Red-Beige Nigeria 1970s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Tribal African Igbo Agbogo mwo mask
This African Igbo mask, known as a "young girl", is decorated with a tangle of thick braids and fulfils the mos...
Category
1970s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rickman “Metisse” op Triumph T120 onderstel 650 cm3 1970 (Steve McQueen)
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Rickman “Metisse” op Triumph T120 onderstel
650 cm3 Circa 1970
De motor van Steve McQueen in “The Great Escape” .
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Category
1970s Vintage Folk Art
Materials
Steel
19th Century Bone Shoe Horn with Button Hook
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English bone shoe horn and button hook most likely for high button shoes in the Victorian period. There is a monogram which appears to be the letters S H. Wonderful de...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Green Candelabra by Objekti
Located in London, GB
Benjamin and Miriam, founders of Objekti, discovered the pines on a trip to Mexico and fell instantly in love with these unique and rare pieces. The pine, a symbol long associated wi...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Candelabra by Objekti
Located in London, GB
Benjamin and Miriam, founders of Objekti, discovered the pines on a trip to Mexico and fell instantly in love with these unique and rare pieces. The pine, a symbol long associated wi...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Red and Blue pearl Small by Objekti
Located in London, GB
Benjamin and Miriam, founders of Objekti, discovered the pines on a trip to Mexico and fell instantly in love with these unique and rare pieces. The pine, a symbol long associated wi...
Category
2010s Mexican Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
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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