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Signed Original "Raggedy Ann" Watercolor c. 1928
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Don't miss out on a truly unique, once-in-a-lifetime piece of genuine folk art. This endlessly
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Large Antique 19th Century Genre Portrait of a Boy by Adolf Heller, Oil Painting
By Adolphe Keller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large antique 19th century Genre Portrait of a boy by listed artist Adolf Heller, (German , 1874 -1914) A beautifully executed portrait that captures the spirt of the figure and also...
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Antique Early 1900s German Early Victorian Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Monumental Portrait of Lt. General Hay MacDowall by Sir Henry Raeburn, 1805–1815
By Sir Henry Raeburn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
portrait is a rare historical artifact, embodying the grandeur and artistic mastery of early 19th-century
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Antique Early 19th Century Scottish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Arts And Crafts Antique Pyrography Mother And Child Portrait Signed Veronesi
Located in South Burlington, VT
sleeping infant in arms. This unique work of art is hand incised by a highly skilled artisan using
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Paintings

Materials

Wood

American Arts And Crafts Antique Pyrography Portrait Charles H. F. Turner 1898
Located in South Burlington, VT
. This unique work of art was hand incised in 1898 by Charles H. F. Turner (1848-1908) . Signed obverse
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings

Materials

Wood

American Arts And Crafts Antique Pyrography American Illustrator Thomas Moore
Located in South Burlington, VT
, Pennsylvania, Moore obtained an early education at Germantown Academy before attending the Pennsylvania Academy
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Paintings

Materials

Wood

Three Chinese Ancient Warriors Panels
Located in Bradenton, FL
Three Hand-Painted Panels of Chinese Warriors. The paintings feature Chinese warriors in full
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Early Indian Mithila Folk Art Painting
By Sita Devi
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Early Indian Mithila Folk Art Painting Traditional Indian Mithila Painting artist signed verso
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1970s Folk Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Watercolor

Toys Toys Early Painting Self Taught Outsider Folk Artist Gloria Laposka, Unique
Located in South Burlington, VT
in folk art style with vibrant colors as only Laposka could execute. This was likely an early
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Canvas

Alwin Arnegger, "Zwei Rastende Rabbiner" (“Two Resting Rabbis”), Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A remarkable early 20th-century oil painting by Austrian artist Alwin Arnegger, portraying two
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Early 20th Century Austrian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

French School, 19th Century a Fine Quality Portrait of "A Young Officer"
Located in Long Island City, NY
blue Surtout topcoat with silver buttons and embroidery, in a landscape background. Back of painting
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Antique Early 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Royal Conclave: A Manuscript Glimpse into Persian Courtly Life
Located in Langweer, NL
A page from a Persian manuscript, distinguished by its intricate miniature painting and surrounding
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Antique Early 18th Century Persian Paintings

Materials

Paper

1807 British School Studies Dead Robin Kingfisher by Richard Pillar A Fair Lad
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Early 19th Century British School studies of a dead robin and kingfisher both similarly inscribed
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Paintings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Hand Painted Wall Panel
Located in Greenwich, CT
A folk art wall panel hand painted by an itinerant artist in Sweden in 1837 (dated), depicting the
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Paintings

Materials

Paper

Neapolitan School, Gouache, View of Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples
Located in Dallas, TX
19th / 20th century, Neapolitan School, Gouache, View of Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples. Approx. 8 3/4" x 15 1/4"
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Early 20th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Paint

18th Century Italian Old Master, Two Monks Eating Lunch, Cathedral in Background
Located in København, Copenhagen
18 c. Italian Old Master. 2 monks eating lunch, cathedral in the background. Painting of high
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Paintings

Bus scene by Gus Bofa
By Pierre Mac Orlan
Located in PAU, FR
Elegant watercolor depicting a bus scene by illustrator Gus Bofa. Dimensions: 12.5 x 24 cm
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Early 20th Century French Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Christian Valdemar Clausen, Nude Woman at a Wooden Pier
Located in København, Copenhagen
Christian Valdemar Clausen (1862-1911). Nude woman at a wooden pier. Oil on canvas. Signed in monogram 1906. Measures: 68 x 54 cm. (90 x 75 cm.) In good condition.
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Early 20th Century Danish Paintings

Interior, grandfather and child. Oil on canvas, unidentified artist. 1920s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Interior, grandfather and child. Oil on canvas, unidentified artist, indistinctly signed. 1920s. Framed in heavy wooden gilt frame. Dimensions 52x63 cm, dimensions with frame 72x84 cm.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Paintings

Oil on paper, abstract composition approx. 1920s. Signed illegible.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Oil on paper, abstract composition approx. 1920s. Signed illegible. In good condition. Measures: 28 x 24 cm (visible size).
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Early 20th Century Unknown Paintings

William Gordon Burn-Murdoch (British, 1862 - 1939) European Street Scene
Located in Philadelphia, PA
William Gordon Burn-Murdoch (British, 1862 - 1939) Busy European Street Scene with horse drawn carriage, many people, oil on canvas, signed lower left W.G. Burn-Murdoch circa 1902, ...
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

19th Century Russian Icon of Saint Nicholas
Located in Nantucket, MA
, chips and loss, and subsequent in-painting at some point in the distant past. Measures: 12-1/8 in
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Antique Early 19th Century Ukrainian Other Paintings

Materials

Pine

European School 19th Century the Arch or Steps of Life Death ‘Stages of Life’
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming depiction of figures from youth to old age, ascending and descending the steps of the ladder of life, the centre shows baptism and death. With German and Cyrillic labels o...
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Antique Early 19th Century European Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Oil On Canvas. Old Master, South-german Master App. 1780s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Oil on canvas. OLD MASTER, South-german master app. 1780s. Biblical scene titled "Die dienenden Engel", the servant angel. A museum´s quality work with fine details. Condition repor...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Paintings

Vintage English Dog Watercolor Painting Naive Folk Art Portrait Pekingese Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Pekingese Dog English Folk Art painting, circa 1930's watercolour painting on artist paper
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Early 20th Century Folk Art Impressionist Oil on Board, View to the Farmhouse .
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century Folk Art Impressionist oil on board view of a farmhouse. Initial signed but
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting. c.1910
Located in London, GB
A charming early 20th Century landscape oil painting. English. c.1910 Signed to bottom left
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Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Signs

Materials

Canvas

Portrait of a Boy Holding a Book, Early American Portraiture, American Folk Art
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Portrait of a Boy Holding a Book, c. 1820s Oil on Panel 24" x 19.5" Housed in a 3" Carved Frame Overall Size: 29" x 25 1/4" In excellent condition. Ready to hang and enjoy.
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Early 20th Century Folk Art, Double-Sided Fairground Advertising, Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century French folk art oil on canvas, advertising M. Joquelet the dentist and Mme Irma
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

English School Folk Art Early 19th Century Oil - Young Boy in Plaid
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine English School folk art portrait of a young boy in an East Anglian landscape. The
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Early 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Folk Art Early 20th Century Oil - Large Black Pig
Located in Corsham, GB
This charming folk art painting depicts a prize Large Black lying comfortably in a freshly bedded
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20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Early 20th Century Oil Painting on Canvas Landscape and Cattle. c.1910
Located in London, GB
A charming early 20th century landscape oil painting. c.1910 Very skilfully painted landscape
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Mid-20th Century English Signs

Materials

Canvas

Early American Late 19th Early 20th Century Folk Art Painting in Tramp Art Frame
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Exceptional and never before seen Early American folk art oil painting. The scene appears to depict
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

American Folk Painting of Couple in a Garden With Dog
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist Untitled, c. 1900 (Late 19th/early 20th century) Oil on canvas 15 3/4 x 21 in
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ancient Egyptian Wall-Painting Fragment
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautifully preserved fragment of a wall painting is executed on plaster with an ochre and
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antiquities

Materials

Plaster

Martin Saldaña 20th-Century Mexican Folk Art “Seated Girl and Hummingbird”
By Martin Saldana
Located in Denver, CO
"Seated Girl and Hummingbird" is a vibrant oil on board painting by Mexican folk artist Martin
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Indian Antique Hand-Painted Folk Art Painting
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian hand-painted folk art painting depicting six maidens and a musician. Introducing
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Early 20th Century Indian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Antique Oil On Board Painting by Paul Henri Schouten - Belgium, c.1925
Located in London, GB
A large and detailed, early 20th century portrait painting of a cockerel. Belgium, c.1925 Painted
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Signs

Materials

Pine

Antique 20th Century Oil on Canvas Floral Still Life Painting - 2Y429
Located in Bordeaux, FR
: Bas-relief Theme: Mythology and Religion This enchanting painting is a must-have for art lovers and
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Early 20th Century Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Pre-Columbian Chimu Painting with 3 Warriors, Ex-Guillot Muñoz
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Chimu Painting with 3 Warriors. Part of a larger painting with 3 rectangles representing warriors
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Pre-Columbian Antiquities

R. Neale - Folk Art 1919 Oil, Beached
Located in Corsham, GB
in a wooden frame with a silver gilt slip. Part of a pair of folk art scenes by the same hand. On
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Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Love and Lotus Boys Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawn with a fine line and fresh, sketched quality, this folk hanging unites two scenes of lucky
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Linen

Framed Korean Folk Painting of General Guan Gong
Located in Atlanta, GA
frame with an oriental style metal hanging hardware. The painting was estimated to be from early 20th
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Early 20th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Textile, Brocade

Framed Korean Folk Shamanistic Painting of Seven Stars
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean folk painting watercolor on linen (silk) with a cloth mat and walnut wood frame. The work
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Early 20th Century Korean Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Textile

Antique Hand Painted Indian Folk Art Painting Depicting Musicians and Archers
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian hand-painted folk art painting depicting musicians and archers in a brass custom
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Early 20th Century Indian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Early 1990s Painting on Paper by the Group Artfux
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful graphic painting done by the group of six collaborative artists who organized this
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Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Pair Of Scandinavian Rococo Folk Art Wooden Paintings
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of early Swedish Rococo Folk Art wooden paintings or table tops.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood

Early 19th-Century Portrait of a Handsome Young American
Located in San Francisco, CA
period. As such, this work is very characteristic of American folk-art portraiture, which often featured
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Austrian Folk Saying Grace Before Dinner
Located in San Francisco, CA
than six centuries of Hapsburg rule. The subjects of this reverential painting appear to be members of
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Bali Hindu Textile Framed Kamasan Painting, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
An early 20th century 'Kamasan' cotton textile painting from Bali, Indonesia. The hand-painted
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Early 20th Century Balinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Cotton, Paint

20th century figurative landscape tempera painting jungle forest scene signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Rice Harvest" is an original tempera painting on canvas by an Indonesian artist. The signature may
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Tempera

Large Scale Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas, The Agriculture and Livestock Fair
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large early 20th Century naive, folk art, oil on canvas view of a livestock fair by Tanim. The
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Yangliuqing Longevity New Year Painting, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese New Year paintings (nian hua) are colorful folk paintings created to celebrate the annual
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pigment

Antique Rosen Style Folk Art Fruit Still Life Oil on Canvas Painting, C1830
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Severin Rosen Style Folk Art Fruit Still Life Oil on Canvas Painting Seated in Giltwood
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Antique Early 19th Century Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Early 20th-Century English School, John Lovibond Sons, Cannon Brewery, Fulham
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming early 20th-century English School oil painting depicts the Cannon Brewery at North
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Early 1900s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chinese Yangliuqing New Year Painting of Beauty and Baby, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese New Year paintings (nian hua) are colorful folk paintings created to celebrate the annual
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pigment

Ex Voto Retablo – Early 20th C. Holy Tribute for Healing Return to Good Health
Located in Denver, CO
Ex Voto; Holy Tribute for the Return to Good Health. Oil on tin with ink, May 31, 1922 with a contemporary custom frame hand-carved by artisan Michael Blatnik. Ex-Voto is 7 ½ x 11 i...
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1920s Folk Art Interior Paintings

Materials

Metal

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At 1stDibs, there are several options of early folk art paintings available for sale. Each of these unique early folk art paintings was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, paint and canvas. Early folk art paintings have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Early folk art paintings are generally popular furniture pieces, but folk art, Victorian and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made early folk art paintings over the years, but those made by Helene Herslow, A. C. Contreras and A. David are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Early Folk Art Paintings?

Early folk art paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,561, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $1,042,875.
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    Jamini Roy was an Indian artist whose paintings often reflected his Indian roots. Roy combined imagery from Indian folk art with Western motifs to create his unique modern works. Subjects ranged from paintings of legendary figures to everyday life in rural Bengal. His goal was to make art affordable to everyone. Browse a selection of Jamini Roy paintings on 1stDibs.