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Nice old folk art adirondack painting featuring a deer signed
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice older folk art naive Adirondack painting depicting a deer near a stream. It features a hand
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Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

A Well Dressed Child Carrying a Basket of Fruit Through the Forest
By Continental School
Located in Wiscasett, ME
A wonderful folk art painting featuring a little girl carrying a basket of fruit through a woodland
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Folk Art Americana Hand-Painted Circus Banner of a Seal Man by Fred Johnson
Located in Queens, NY
20th Century American painted side show circus banner of a man in the form of a seal titled "Sealo" (signed FRED JOHNSON, O HENRY TENT & AWNING, Chicago).  
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Folk Art Portrait of a Man Smoking a Cigarette, Antique English Original Oil
Located in Bristol, GB
VINTAGE PORTRAIT PAINTING An evocative portrait depicting a man in a flat cap with a scarf lighting
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Primitive Painting of an English Landscape, Early 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful primitive or naive image in muted colors. One of a set of three. Gouache on paper. Artist unknown. Original distressed gilt frame. Untouched at the back.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Primitive Painting of an English Landscape, Early 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful primitive or naive image in muted colors. One of a Set of three. Gouache on paper. Artist unknown. Original distressed gilt frame. Untouched at the back.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Primitive Painting of an English Landscape, Early 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful primitive or naive image in muted colors. One of a set of three. Gouache on paper. Artist unknown. Original distressed gilt frame. Untouched at the back.  
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Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Set of Six Cornish Naive Folk Art Portraits of Village Members, Early 20th Centu
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique original oil on board paintings An extremely charming set of portraits, all by the same
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Antique Early 1900s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Magnificent Museum Quality 18thc. Painted Swedish Folk Art Mural
Located in Greenwich, CT
Swedish folk-art, this painted hanging is a rare example at this scale. Originally these hangings were
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Paint

Continental School Folk Art Oil on Board Landscape with Figures, 18th / 19th C
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A charming European oil on board in original gilt wood frame. The painting depicting a pastoral
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Antique Early 19th Century European Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Antique Original Naive Still Life Oil Painting Depicting Fruit, Early 20th C.
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Original Oil on Canvas Painting Depicting Fruit A charming depiction of a menagerie of
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Wood

Early 19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Young Lady With A Guitar
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 19th-century English school portrait depicts a demure young lady wearing a white dress
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1830s Folk Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Tropical Watercolor Painting
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming tropical watercolor painting of a tropical bay complete with palm trees, a passing
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Early 20th Century Fijian Folk Art Paintings

Chinese Provincial Coffer with Folk Paintings, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The folk paintings on this cabinet depict 19th century Chinese Provincial life - our favorite is
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm, Paint

Indian Pichwai Painting, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
Pichwai is a form of Indian folk art that originated over 400 years ago in the temple town of
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Early 19th Century Portrait of a Sea Captain
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Holding the book "History of the Revolution"
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Antique 1820s American Folk Art Paintings

Chinese Reverse Glass Grapevine Still Life, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Chrysanthemum Still Life, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Plum Blossom Still Life, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Floral Still Life, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Mirror

Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas Portrait of an English Setter in a Modern Frame
Located in Middleburg, VA
, folk art, en grisaille, signed and dated lower right. Retains a typed note, which reads, in part
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Signed and Dated Oil Painting of Bartering Judaic Man
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing painting of Judaic tailor. This oil painting is signed by the artist. The signature is in
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Folk Art Rustic Birch Picture or Painting Frame
Located in Fulton, CA
Charming old hand-made birch and birch twig folk art frame. Circa. 1920's 30's. Vintage print of a
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Prints

Materials

Birch

Large Painting 0f Jesus, Original Oil On Canvas, Circa 1900
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique Original Oil on Canvas Painting of Jesus in a nice wooden frame. Unsigned but executed in a
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pine

Pair of Lion Oil Paintings on Board, Perhaps Circus Decor
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique oil on board oval panels portraying folky whimsical lion heads. These panels are architectural remnants possible from a circus car.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Japanese Hanging Scroll of the Goddess of Mercy, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite hanging scroll painting from the late 18th century depicts the sacred form of the
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Paper, Ink

Martin. 1933. Paper, watercolor. 44x35 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Martin. 1933. Paper, watercolor. 44x35 cm
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Folksy Hand-Painted Shooting Target with Village Live Scene
Located in Berghuelen, DE
, hand-painted in naive painting style. Bavaria, circa 1920. On the base with impacts of the shooting. On
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Paintings

Well Executed Miniature Portrait of George Washington Signed
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Signed R.B. and presented in period frame.
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Ship Portrait of Steamer "Morro Castle"
Located in Nantucket, MA
Oil on board, unknown signature Housed in a gold panted Pine frame The SS Morro Castle was an ocean liner of the 1930s that was built for the Ward Line for voyages between New York...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Spanish Colonial Cuzco School Madonna "Nuestra Senora Del Rosario"
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very good example of late 18th/early 19th century Cuzco School painting of a Madonna
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Antique Early 19th Century Peruvian Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Framed Pastel Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Essex, MA
Portrait of a gentleman possibly Lord Timothy Dexter of Newburyport Ma.Framed in an ebonized frame. Estate of Dorothy Draper Hamlen.
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

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Wood

Early 20th Century Folk Art Painting of a Deer
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
Atmospheric oil painting of a red deer in a richly decorated frame. Dated around 1910/1920. 65cm
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Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Paintings

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Paint

Swedish Folk Art Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
Outstanding early 19th century Swedish Folk Art mural (or bonad; also referred to as a kurbitz or
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Paintings

Folk Art Dog Painting of "Penny"
Located in Wiscasset, ME
We rescued Penny and she is now searching for her forever home. Appealing folk art painting dating
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Early 19th Century German Folk Art Oil on Panel Paintings
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century Folk Art oil on panels We are proud to offer a delightful, matched pair of
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Antique 1840s German Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Pine, Paint

Early 19th Century American Folk Art Painting of a Young Lady
Located in Wiscasset, ME
headband and a dappled blue background. The frame is period and most likely original to the painting with
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Antique 1810s North American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Early 19th Century Folk Art Houses on the Hill Painting on Board
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century Folk Art houses on the hill painting on board We are proud to offer a late 19th
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Antique 1890s French Folk Art Paintings

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Wood

Americana Folk Art Watercolor of George Washington, Early 19th Century
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Great example of early American Folk Art presented in a painted frame. Measures 8.5" x 7.5
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Large Folk Art Oil Painting on Wood Planks, circa 1900-1920
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Whimsical oil painting of a pitcher and basin with floral background. The natural color planks with
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Hardwood

Colonial Mexican Folk Art Ex-Voto Retablo Painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful early to mid-20th century Colonial Mexican Folk Art ex-voto retablo lámina painting
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Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Folk Art American School Portrait of Julia Lee Aged Seven
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Brownstein, Massachusetts and from their has been housed in The Pinkers Collection of Folk Art Kent UK
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Antique Early 19th Century American Paintings

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Paper

Early 19th Century English Naive School Painting of Children
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Charming early 19th century British folk art painting of two happy children in a landscape. Oil on
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Antique Early 19th Century British Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

19th Century 1904 Oil on Canvas Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dog Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming oil on canvas of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel on a large crimson velvet cushion set later in a period burr maple veneered frame with gold slip dated 1904 and si...
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early Canadian Landscape Indian and Bear Themed Painting Signed and Dated "1848"
Located in Incline Village, NV
Canadian paintings from 1850 and earlier, as there were very few artists to memorialize the surrounding
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Antique Mid-19th Century Canadian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Tavern Concert Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early 19th century English folk-art oil on canvas painting of a crowd of musicians in a tavern
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Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

early 20th c. Black Foot Chief Indian oil Painting
By B.J. Center 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th original framed oil painting is representative of Chief Eagle Calf of the Montana Black
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Early 20th Century American Native American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique early 19th century Icon of with Archangel Michael and Archangel Gabriel
By Alexander Ivanovich Piskarev
Located in Vienna, AT
A christian icon is a religious Artwork to pay homage to the saints and archeangels. Icon of the Holy Archangels painted by hand on nutwood, this icon is designed to last. The color...
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Antique Early 19th Century Ukrainian Folk Art Paintings

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Nutwood

Pair of 19th Century Original Equestrian Oil Paintings by Emil Volkers
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of 19th Century Original Equestrian Oil Paintings by Emil Ferdinand Heinrich Volkers. Gorgeous
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Antique Early 19th Century German Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Painting of Robin Adair of the Robin Line
Located in Nantucket, MA
,  All freighters built by Skinner & Eddy at Seattle in the Early 20th century. All four vessels became
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Early 20th Century North American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Tabletop Painting Abstract Painting
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 19th century tabletop with original painted canvas mounted as a painting. This tabletop used to
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Antique Early 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early 20th Century Naive Cat Portrait
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Naïve Cat portrait oil on canvas over board, framed and glazed. unattributed. exceptionally naïve, more than likely a much loved pet, France, circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century French Paintings

Giltwood Frame Still Life Oil / Canvas Painting
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Giltwood frame still life oil on canvas painting. The painting is in great condition. Artist
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Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint

Early 21st Century Boho Signed Studio Pottery Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic handmade studio pottery totem sculpture. A chic graphic design in black and white. Signed on the bottom. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Paintings

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Paint, Ceramic

Ursula Barnes Painting "Lady on the Archway"
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Ursula Barnes (German 1872-1958) one of approximately 30 paintings done by this artist in her
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Early 20th Century American Outsider Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early 20th C Curios Sailors Naval Maritime Carved Painting Coconut Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
hoop. French in origins, early 20th century in age Measures: 22cm (H) x 16cm (W) x 18cm (D)
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Early 20th Century French Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Framed Oil Painting, Signed Engalhard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic house/cottage oil painting. Signed Engalhard. The painting is framed but also would be
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Early 20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

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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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