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French Early 20th Century Pointillist Style Oil on Canvas of Waterside Landscape
Located in Madison, MS
A lovely early 20th century French oil on canvas of a waterside landscape. This painting is
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early 20th Century Antique Tibetan Hand Painted Thangka, Maitreya Buddhist Deity
Located in Pomona, CA
natural mineral color painting material which can last for a long time. On the back, there is a hand print
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Paintings

Materials

Fabric

American Indian Chief Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing and bold Indian chief is so well done. A great addition for your cabin or ranch. The condition is very good and is in a custom made frame. It is unsigned by the artist.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Paintings

Francisco Rodriguez san Clemente Oil Painting
By Francesco Clemente
Located in Dallas, TX
Francesco Rodriguez san Clemente (Spanish, 1861- 1956) oil painting, signed bottom right, framed
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Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Set of Four Early Victorian Hunting Prints Hand Colored English Oak Frames
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
prints in English oak frames A really very lovely vintage set, early Victorian and expertly executed
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Antique 19th Century British Sporting Art Paintings

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Paint, Paper

Oil Painting of a Youth in a Blue Jacket
Located in Culver City, CA
Oil on linen, unframed. Signed A. Beaumont.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Paintings

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Linen

Antique Mexican Retablo "Our Lady of Sorrow"
Located in San Francisco, CA
About An original early 20th century Mexican folk retablo depecting "Our Lady of Sorrows". A
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Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Paintings

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Tin

Persian Gauche Painting of Hookah Smoker, Matted W/French Frame
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique Persian watercolor/gouache painting Beautifully executed painting on paper depicting a
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Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Paintings

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Giltwood, Paper

Mt. Rainier, Washington Antique Oil Painting on Canvas, Eliza Barchus circa 1900
Located in Portland, OR
Barchus (1857-1959), circa 1900. The painting depicting a view of Mt. Rainier with a lake and trees to the
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Early 20th Century American Paintings

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Paint

Folk Art Painting On Board "To The Fun House" from Coney Island, NY
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Early 20th Century. Original condition Folk Art painting on board "To the Fun House" from Coney
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Carnival Art

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Wood

Vintage Boho Signed Abstract Original Lithograph on Paper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho original signed lithograph. A chic Abstract skyline with flashes of light. Signed by the artist. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
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Early 20th Century American Bohemian Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Early 19th Century European Folk Art Oil Painting-- Church in Osby, Sweden
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful 1916 Swedish oil painting of Osby Church by A. Thibodeau (Swedish, 19/20th Century
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1910s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Oil on Canvas of the Madonna, circa 1720
Located in Portland, OR
Antique 18th century Italian Baroque oil on canvas of the Madonna, circa 1720. The painting
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Antique Early 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Paint

A Royal Portrait
By Carl Gabriel Wadell
Located in New York, NY
dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden. This painting, depicting the King in his Admiral's
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Early 20th Century Swedish Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Hand Painted Portrait Young Girl England C-1840
Located in Katonah, NY
portrait paintings were replaced mainly by photographic images. The painting is framed in an original
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Paintings

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Paper

19th Century Hand-Painted Pennsylvania Froctor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky detailed water color was found in Pennsylvania and is in great condition. This froctor is in a old gilded frame as found. It is unsigned and dated 1878 on the reverse. Thi...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Country Paintings

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Watercolor

Naive English School Pair Half Length Portraits in Original Gilt Frames
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming pair, husband and wife half length portraits housed in their original water gilt pine frames. 19th century Oil on board, some minor losses to the paint work. English...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Paintings

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Glass, Hardwood, Softwood

Yao Ceremonial Painting, Guizhou Province, China, Early to Mid-19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yao ceremonial painting. Guizhou Province, China, early to mid-19th century. (Please note that the
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Agapito Labios Folk Art Oil Painting on Canvas of a Girl in a Dress
By Agapito Labios
Located in Palm Beach, FL
naive folk art style by Agapito Labios. Signed and titled "Carnival de Niñas Mexicanas" and presented in
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Paintings

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Oil

Chicken Farm, Figurative Folk Art Landscape Oil Painting, Vertical Vibrant Color
By Martin Saldana
Located in Denver, CO
Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, International Folk Art Museum, Neuss In Aberthor Museum, Stedelijk Museum
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Yao Ceremonial Painting, Guizhou Province, China, Early to Mid-19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yao Ceremonial painting. The Sea Banner. Hoi Fan. Guizhou Province, China, early to mid-19th
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tribal Tribal Art

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Paint

"Peruvian Folk Art Painting, " Oil on Canvas created in Peru circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This folk art oil painting was created by an unknown Peruvian artist. It depicts a man in a yellow
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early Victorian English Folk art portrait of a Spaniel dog or puppy
Located in Woodbury, CT
Amazing English folk art portrait of a Spaniel dog. Painted circa 1830-40 this is a very fine
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1830s Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Japanese Antique Wooden Painting, Abstract Art, Wabi-Sabi, Mingei
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
like a painting. This is a uniquely Japanese piece. Price is for a set of two. This type of
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Early 20th Century Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Yao Ceremonial Painting of Tai Wai, Guizhou, China, Early to Mid-19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yao ceremonial painting. The high constable, Tai Wai. Guizhou Province, China, early to mid-19th
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Paint

Vintage Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas Still Life Floral Painting
Located in London, GB
A charming still life floral arrangement oil painting. Dated, 1939. Vibrantly painted oil on
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Mid-20th Century English Signs

Materials

Canvas

Early 20th Century Folk Art Painting of a Cat
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Early 20th century Folk Art painting of a cat. Signed H. Clay.
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Paintings

Sugar Bush, Maple Syrup, Winter Scene, American Folk Art, Naive Art
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Signed: J. Birdsall (Lower, Right) Dated: 1919 (Upper, Right) " Sugar Bush ", 1919 Oil on Canvas Board 24" x 30" Housed in a 3" Walnut Frame Overall Size: 29 1/2" x 35 1/4" In...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

American School Early 20th Century New England Landscape Folk Art Painting
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This charming oil painting is created by an unidentified artist. It is painted in the rich
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Portrait of a Lady, Naïve Portrait, Folk Art, Puffy Sleeve, Staten Island
By John Bradley
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
" The Painting has been lined. Minor scratches to surface and frame. In otherwise good condition
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Kibbutz Pioneers at Harvest, Early Israeli Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Early Israeli, circa 1950's Kibbutz scene, workers of the land.
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20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Dog with Pheasant Folk Art Oil on Cotton Ticking Painting
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th century dog with pheasant folk art oil on cotton ticking painting. American School, oil
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Cotton, Paint

Early 19th-Century English School, On The Farm, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 19th-century English oil painting depicts a farmyard with cattle, sheep and figures
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1830s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Oil Painting Girl with a Cat, Folk Art
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
falls under the category of folk art. The painting is only signed with the initials. M.H., maker unknown
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Vintage 1920s Belgian Romantic Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

20th Century Folk Art Portrait of a Young Girl with Hoop Oil Painting Canvas
Located in Dayton, OH
A Large format Primitive Folk Art style full length portrait painting, circa last half 20th century
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

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

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Cotton, Paint

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

French Folk Art Painting of a Squirrel Eating Nuts
Located in New York, NY
Great and Fun Folk Art painting of a squirrel eating nuts roughly late 18th century, early 19th
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Antique Early 19th Century European Paintings

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Linen, Wood, Paint

19th-Century German School, The Mandylion Of Edessa, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 19th-century oil painting references the Mandylion of Edessa, a likeness of Christ that
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th-Century Spanish School, St Aloysius Gonzaga, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This beautiful early 19th-century Spanish oil painting depicts St Aloysius Gonzaga, the patron
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Early 19th-Century German School, Portrait Of A Lady With A Letter
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This charming early 19th-century German oil painting depicts a young lady holding a letter sealed
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1830s Folk Art Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1830 s French Dog Painting - Signed Oil of Dog resting on Cushion - Gilt Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
charming early 19th century French oil painting, depicting this characterful dog resting on a cushion. What
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Early 20th Century Asian Tiger Hunt Silk Painting
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A hand-painted work of art on silk from former Persia or India representing a tiger hunt in a wild
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Early 20th Century Asian Folk Art Paintings

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Wood, Silk

Early 20th Century American Naive Landscape Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th-century American naive oil on board landscape painting depicting a serene scene of
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Paintings

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Paint

"Old English Bulldog" Dog Portrait British School
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Old English Bulldog" Dog Portrait British School, Circa 1820 Oil Painting on Canvas on Board 10 1
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

"Old English Bulldog" Dog Portrait British School
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Old English Bulldog" Dog Portrait British School, Circa 1820 Oil Painting on Canvas on Board 10 1
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Early 19th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

French Empire Folk-Art Portrait of a Woman, Circa 1810
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 19th century naive oil-on-canvas portrait of a young woman dressed in a laced trimmed
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pichhavai Hindu Painting of Radha and Krishna with Female Gopis
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Large Pichhavai Hindu Painting of Radha and Krishna with Female Gopis. Pichhwai Hindu Painting of
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Glass, Wood

Early 19th Century Watercolor of a Sailor Boy Holding a Compass
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century watercolor of a Sailor Boy, a very unusual watercolor on thick paper or card
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

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

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Glass

20th Century Ship Painting "Crown of Denmark", Oil on Board, in Life Ring Frame
Located in Nantucket, MA
Ship portrait of the "Crown of Denmark", a full-rigged, three masted steel ship. Built for Robertson Cruikshank and Company in 1883 by A. McMillian and Son, Dumbarton. In 1907 she wa...
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Paintings

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Paint

"North Carolina Barn", Oil On Canvas by D. Elles, 1915
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Longboat Key Art Center, Florida on March 27th, 1977. The painting comers in its original wooden frame.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas

Austrian Reverse Glass Painting of Saint Florian, Patron Saint of Firefighters
Located in Stamford, CT
"Verre églomisé", or reverse glass painting with gilding of Saint Florian. The Saint shown dressed
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Antique Early 19th Century German Folk Art Religious Items

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Glass

19th Century Reverse Glass Painting of The Holy Family, "The Flight to Egypt"
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 19th century German reverse glass or verre églomisé painting with gilding of "The Flight to
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Antique Early 19th Century German Folk Art Religious Items

Materials

Glass

Pair of Folk Portraits by Possibly Ammi Phillips
By Ammi Phillips
Located in West Chester, PA
Possibly the work of Ammi Phillips, these portraits portray a lady and gentleman seated in red painted chairs. The light that is captured in the ruffles of the woman's shawl by the a...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early Folk Art Watercolor
Located in Sheffield, MA
piece of folk art that would enhance any folk art or Hudson Valley collection. The paper is
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Paintings

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Early Folk Art Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

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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  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.