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Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
feminine, and the quest of life and death. This mask of Primitive facture can be compared to the one in the
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite hand-formed vessel bears a richly textured surface of worn red clay slip and dark smoke marks. Likely intended for everyday use, the simple bottle-form vessel reflects th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier African Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite hand-formed vessel bears a richly textured surface of worn red clay slip and dark smoke marks. Likely intended for everyday use, the simple bottle-form vessel reflects th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier African Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Terracotta
Early Americana Painted Wood Monogrammed Trunk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Primitive trunk / chest composed of a hinged wood plank top and painted wooden frame with brass and
Category
18th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Steel
Dayak Shaman Mask
Located in London, GB
A rare Iban Dayak shaman ritual mask, early to mid 20th century, Kalimantan/Borneo, Indonesia. Hand carved from local jelutong wood with existing decorative lime and charcoal/pigments.
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,782
Dayak Iban Shield
Located in London, GB
A rare hand carved Dayak tribal shield from Kalimantan/Borneo, Indonesia. These shields were made by the Dayak Iban tribes for real fighting use and ceremonial rites. Wonderfully car...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$2,261
Antique American General Store Revolving Red Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique American general store revolving bolt and nut cabinet. Original paint.
Category
Late 19th Century North American Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Monumental Early 19th Century Hand-Carved Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand-carved and original grungy undisturbed surface large dough bowl is in good condition with minor hairlines and worn patina.
Category
Early 19th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Painted Bentwood Pantry Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
Round bentwood box made out of pine with lapped seams and iron
tacks, retaining its original robin egg blue paint
Good condition with appropriate edge wear
American, circa 1850.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Ethiopian Procession Cross: A Sacred Heritage and Craftsmanship
Located in Ixelles, BE
revered as sacred objects and are often passed down through generations.
• Art and Devotion: Beyond their
Category
19th Century Ethiopian Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Antique Southeast Asian Burmese Jeweled Carved Qilin Foo Lion Figure Statue Pair
Located in Forney, TX
Colonial Santos, to primitive folk art, icons and devotional objects, please be sure to check our other
Category
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Cut Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Folk Art Primitive Whirligig
Located in London, GB
Folk Art Primitive whirligig, circa 19th century
(Working moving item)
This lot is a very
Category
1870s European Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Metal
19th Century Large Sculptural French Solid Wood Wine Press / Pedestal
Located in Odense, DK
addition to any collection of folk art or vintage décor.
This lovely handmade antique pedestal will
Category
19th Century French Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood
6 Very Old Carved Figures of Buddhist Immortals
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
6 Very Old Carved Figures of Buddhist Immortals
These lovely statues date from the 18th/19th Century, each one is carved from a single piece of wood, the garments are carved in fin...
Category
Early 1800s Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
$13,160 / set
Antique Iron Mesh Container
Located in New York, NY
Antique Folk Art from Flores. Handwoven iron mesh container with an hour glass shape.
Measures: 10
Category
1920s Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
18th Century Swedish Carved Mangle Board
Located in Forney, TX
to 5" Wide
Museum quality condition;
This rare pre-Gustavian folk art work is in excellent shape
Category
18th Century Swedish Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Zushi, wabi sabi miniature shrine w/ Ebisu figurine mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Antique wooden Zushi (miniature shrine, the "house of the Gods") with mini wooden figurine of Ebisu - from Tohoku area., Japan.
Manufactured circa 1860s - 1900s (late Edo to Meiji pe...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Antique Folk Art Primitive Plant Stand
Located in Charleston, SC
A lovely folk art display or plant stand. Turned wood and hand made nails. Circa 1900
Category
Early 1900s American Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Swedish Rustic Folk Art Primitive Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rustic folk art chair from Northern Sweden. The chair is unique and hand-made into a primitive
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Pine
The Ethiopian Procession Cross: A Radiant Symbol of Faith, Guardian of Sacred
Located in Ixelles, BE
of Christian religious art in Ethiopia, a country where the Tewahedo Orthodox Church has played a
Category
19th Century Ethiopian Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving
Located in Wembley, GB
Vessel with Female Guardian Figure
A striking and rare example of Baule ritual art from Côte d’Ivoire
Category
1920s Ivorian Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Pearwood, Zebra Wood, Softwood
$6,909 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Baule Mouse Oracle Box (Gnamien Kpan) Ivory Coast, Mid-20th Century Carving
Located in Wembley, GB
Vessel with Female Guardian Figure
A striking and rare example of Baule ritual art from Côte d’Ivoire
Category
1920s Ivorian Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Pearwood, Zebra Wood, Softwood
$8,005 Sale Price
38% Off
Swedish Primitive Neoclassical Folk Art Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Primitive neoclassical table in Folk Art. The table is provincial and made from painted pine. It
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Rustic Iron and Wood Burl Pestle
Located in Northport, MI
sculptural accent in a farmhouse, primitive, or folk art interior.
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Folk Art Primitive XL Straw Basket
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Early 20th Century Folk Art Primitive Straw Basket. Made in France. Dating back to the early 1900's
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Straw
$1,187 Sale Price
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19th Century Rustic Folk Art Bench, Monoxylite Wood, Primitive Style
Located in Antwerp, BE
Folk Art; Primitive Bench; Monoxylite Wood; 19th century; Spain; Wabi Sabi; Rustic; Craftsmanship
Category
19th Century Spanish Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Primitive 18th Century Folk Art Chair
Located in Houston, TX
18th century hedge row chair in elm from England. Has the crest detail on top. Beautiful patina, circa 1760.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Antique Primitive Folk Art
Set of Four 19th Century Primitive Swedish Folk Art Pine Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic set of four 19th century primitive country Swedish hand-carved folk art farmhouse chairs
Category
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Pine
19th century primitive ladderback roped seat Folk Art farm chair
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
French Folk Art ladderback homemade farm chair with crudely roped seat, primitive design of the
Category
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Primitive Portrait of George Washington with Sword
Located in San Francisco, CA
This primitively rendered but admiring tribute to George Washington has a distinguished artistic
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A 1875 Primitive Antique Pine Trunk Box, Rustic Farmhouse Folk Art, Norway
Located in Skien, NO
**Museum-Quality Antique Norwegian Primitive Trunk – A.T.A.D. 1875**
-Exquisite Handcrafted Folk
Category
19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Rustic Primitive genuine Folk Art Wooden bowl original paint
Located in Boden, SE
An exceptional large rare oval shaped 18th century primitive Swedish carved wooden knot bowl. Shows
Category
Mid-18th Century European Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Small Swedish 18th Century Primitive Rococo Folk Art Armchair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An 18th century Rococo Folk Art armchair from the typical main Swedish folk art category furniture
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 19th Century English Primitive Welsh Folk Art Stick Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century English Folk Art stick chair made out of elm. Surprisingly comfortable and worn on the
Category
19th Century English Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Elm
19 th c Antique Folk Art Primitive Rustic Settlers Bench with Drawers
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antque 19 th c primitive rustic settlers oak wood hand
Add bench with handrails and two drawer
Category
1880s American Rustic Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Antique Northern Thai Primitive Folk Teak Planter Made of a Hollow Tree Trunk
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Thai teak folk art Primitive planter from the 19th century, made of a hollow wood trunk
Category
19th Century Thai Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Teak
Antique 19th Century Victorian Lady Woman Cast Iron Folk Art Primitive Doorstop
Located in San Diego, CA
Great original Victorian era Folk Art cast iron hand painted polychrome figural lady doorstop
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Folk Art Wood Pie Safe Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
1890’s Folk Art Wood and Tin Pie Safe cabinet.
Category
1890s American Primitive Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Tin
Antique Italian Sacristy Cabinet Vestment Chest Credence Cupboard Early 18thc
Located in Forney, TX
, liturgical liturgy objects, baptismal font, sanctuary vessel, chalice, to primitive folk art, Bible box
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Unusual Northern Swedish Antique Unique Country Folk Art Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unusual primitive country chair in folk art from Northern Sweden. The chair is a one of a kind
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Rustic Folk Art Travail Populaire Cabinet, France 19th Century
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Rustic cabinet, travail populaire, art populaire, folk art, primitive, 19th century
This rustic
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Oak
Collection of European Pine Primitive Hay Forks. Great for an art installation
Located in Buchanan, MI
Collection of European Pine Primitive Hay Forks, priced per item/hayfork. Great for large art
Category
Late 18th Century French Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Primitive Horse Carving
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Folk Art carved wood and gesso painted standing horse
with painted cloth saddle and horse hair
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Gesso, Pine, Paint
Primitive Welsh Splayed Leg Stool
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Welsh splayed leg stool with rectangular-shaped slatted seat. This charming dark brown
Category
Mid-19th Century Welsh Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood
A Primitive 18th century Country Comb Back Armchair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Primitive 18th century Country Comb Back Armchair
A primitive Comb Back 18th/early 19th century
Category
18th Century Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Elm
Primitive Swedish Pine Log Chair from Dalarna
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Swedish pine log chair from Dalarna dated 1760. Steamed bentwood banding. Fine, dry pale
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Primitive Swedish Pine Log Chair or Kubbestol
Located in Houston, TX
Primitive Swedish pine log chair, or kubbestol, from Dalarna circa 1770-1789. Flip-seat for storage
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Antique American Primitive Handmade Gliding Rocking Hobby Horse
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique American primitive handmade gliding rocking hobby horse
Additional information
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Oak 19th Century Primitive Wabi Sabi Mountain Chair
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Traditional antique mountain chair from southern Germany. This distinctive and primitive chair is
Category
Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Oak
Antique 19th Century Primitive Wabi Sabi Mountain Chair
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
characteristically over time. A primitive repair is also visible on the backrest. All of this gives the chair a
Category
Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Paint
Primitive Travail Populaire Chest, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century French chest that doubles as a versatile bench. Adorned with intricate detailing and boasting a rich historical allure, this chest serves as a stunning focal point in an...
Category
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Primitive 19th Century Wrought Iron Candle Holder
Located in Bozeman, MT
Primitive and rather large 19th century wrought iron tripod candle holder with a fixed socket and a
Category
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Primitive Architectural Carved Wood Mounted Indian Horse Head
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Primitive architectural carved wood mounted Indian horse head
A beautiful piece of folk
Category
Late 18th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Wood
19th Century Rustic Farmhouse Wabi Sabi Primitive Mountain Chair
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Traditional antique mountain chair from southern Germany. This distinctive and primitive chair is
Category
Early 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Pine
Substantial Early 19th Century Pennsylvania Primitive Large Copper Kitchen Pot
Located in Red Lion, PA
Substantial Early 19th Century Pennsylvania Primitive Large Copper Kitchen Pot
An exceptional
Category
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Tin
Swedish Antique rustick genuine Primitive milking stool pine dated 1862
Located in Boden, SE
Primitive small Milking Stool, with its rustic charm and weathered appearance, this stool embodies
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Pine
1700s Rustic Pine Kubbestol, Primitive Stump Chair, Telemark Rosemaling, Norway
Located in Skien, NO
folk art or those seeking a unique accent piece for a rustic, cabin, or farmhouse-inspired interior.
Category
18th Century Norwegian Folk Art Antique Primitive Folk Art
Materials
Pine, Wood
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
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Antique Primitive Folk Art For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of antique primitive folk art for your home. An item from our selection of antique primitive folk art — often made from wood, metal and softwood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of antique primitive folk art you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An object in our assortment of antique primitive folk art is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Victorian and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Andrianna Shamaris, Hubley Manufacturing Company and african people each produced at least one beautiful option in this array of antique primitive folk art that is worth considering.
How Much is a Antique Primitive Folk Art?
Prices for a piece of antique primitive folk art start at $85 and top out at $56,250 with the average selling for $1,150.
Finding the Right Folk-art for You
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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