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Nautical Folk Art Hand-Carved Wooden Boat Anchor and Chain
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand-carved wooden anchor and chain with a Nautical Folk Art aesthetic.  
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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

1950s Kiddie Boat Ride with Custom Chris Craft Logo Carnival Ride
By Chris Craft Boats
Located in Orange, CA
Amazing restored condition. Completely restored aluminum boat. Originally a carnival ride that
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

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Aluminum

1930s Enameled Wood Folk Art Dornier Do-X Flying Boat Model
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning all original, circa 1930s skilfully crafted American Folk Art dornier do x model airplane
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Cut Steel

19th Century Advertising Sign "Motor Boat for Hire" Wood
Located in Berkeley, CA
This is a very early hand-painted pub sign. It has a wonderful aged patina. The quality of the calligraphy is excellent finished in gold on a stove green. Untouched surface original...
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Signs

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Wood

LELIEVRE Boat painting
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Oil on cardboard, signed and framed, LELIEVRE 1965, representing a fishing boat backing into the
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Vintage 1960s French Paintings

American Pond Boat Hull
Located in Culver City, CA
This nice vintage pond boat hull has a wood deck with various metal elements that relate to the
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Antique Hand-Carved Chinese Boat, circa Late 1800s
Located in Glen Ellyn, IL
. Outstanding example of Folk Art.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Primitives

Materials

Wood

Lake Boat Rental Large Carved Wood Sign
Located in Dallas, TX
This large T-shaped boat rental sign with its rustic character and carved letters, is made up of
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20th Century American Adirondack Signs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Boat Model
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted black vintage boat model
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Vintage 1940s Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Boat in a Nice Port by André Petroff
By André Petroff
Located in Nice, FR
Oil on Paperboard . Signed André Petroff (1894- 1975) André Petroff was born in Saint-Petersburg in 1894, he studied with Bilibine and Roerich. Afterward in 1920 in Paris, he wa...
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Mid-20th Century French Paintings

Hand Knotted Antique Natural Hemp Rope Boat Fender, Early 1900s Bumper
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
Antique hemp boat fender from the early 1900s. Hand knotted. New England. Perfect for doorstop or
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Hemp

Boat encased in glass
Located in Summerland, CA
Boat Model encased in glass. New England Small boat with American tin flag waving.
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20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Tin

Monumental Vintage Pond Boat
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
huge beautiful boat in excellent condition
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Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects

Vintage Swedish Boat Model
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderfully detailed wood boat model from Sweden.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Wooden Boat Model
Located in Norwalk, CT
Antique pond boat or ship model in raw wood with original lead keel weight.
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Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects

Fishing Model Boat, Museum Quality
Located in Bafra, 55
This handmade, high-quality decorative wooden fishing boat, with its stunning 17.7-inch length, 5.5
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

circa 1920s English Pond Boat
Located in Stamford, CT
circa 1920s English pond boat.
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Vintage 1920s Great Britain (UK) Nautical Objects

Smyrna Boat Model Ship, Museum Quality
Located in Bafra, 55
. Measuring 30 inches in length, 6 inches in width, and 18.5 in height, this boat will appeal to the sea
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Antique 18th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Primitive Boat Model from Maine
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A great large-scale model in original paint mounted on a new iron stand.
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Antique Late 19th Century North American Nautical Objects

A Rare 19th Century Cased Model Boat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charming 19Th century model boat beautifully modelled and covered in glass crystals, incased in a
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Nautical Objects

Victorian Cased Grand Tour Nile ? Boat Model
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wonderful model showing gilt highlights in a burled walnut case.
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Antique 19th Century Nautical Objects

An Original Ship Builders Model of a British WW II MTB Boat
By Thorneycroft
Located in Miami, FL
An Original Ship Builders Model of a British WW II MTB Boat, signed on builders plaque Thorneycroft.
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Vintage 1940s British Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood, Glass

Nautical Folk Art Whirligig Sea Captain in Boat Toy
Located in Lenox, MA
with a red base, and depicts a sea captain in a boat. Whirligigs were creatively used to keep unwanted
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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Whirligig Indian Chief in Boat Nautical Native American
Located in Lenox, MA
This beautiful whirligig, made of carved wood which was hand painted, depicts an Indian in a red canoe with yellow paddles. It was crafted by a naive artist in NEw England. Whirligig...
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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Early 20th Century Folk Art Boat Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century Folk art boat model A charming and highly detailed early 20th century folk
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Vintage 1930s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Pine

Kerala India carved wood sculpture tribal folk art boat prow
Located in Yonkers, NY
Wonderful 19th century indian sculptural carved wood tribal folk art boat prow from Kerala India
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Antique 19th Century Indian Architectural Elements

Folk Art Boat Motor Light Fixture
Located in Seattle, WA
light fixture made from cover of old johnson sea horse 10 hp boat motor. old fishing lure is at
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20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Folk Art Decorated Sail Boat Centerboard
Located in Nantucket, MA
Folk Art Decorated Sail Boat Centerboard - a 19th Century wooden centerboard with great curved
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century French Folk Art Scratch Built Boat Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Scratch Built Boat Model This is a charming well-crafted French
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Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian folk art scratch-built model boat, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A charming folk art scratch-built model boat. Hand made. Scandinavian 1950’s with accurate rigging.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Folk Art steamer boat MARION by Anton Weyrich
By Anton Weyrich
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Model steamer boat 'Marion' created by Anton Weyrich on Dec. 5th, 1900 in Manistee, Mi. This was
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Early 20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Folk Art First Aid Boat
Located in Seattle, WA
charming hand carved and painted boat with first aid symbol painted on both sides. very crude with
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Early 20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Wood, Paint

Large Scale Hand Crafted American Folk Art Cabin Cruiser Boat, Nautical, 1950 s
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool wooden Cabin Cruiser folk art sculpture. Nautical. Handmade. Great size at 36 inches x 12
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Softwood

William Fellini Beached Row Boat Painting, 1957
By William Fellini
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Original oil on canvas painting by William Fellini (died in 1971) American 20th century folk artist
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20th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Early 20th Century Scratch-Built Clockwork Boat
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch-built clockwork boat A brilliant example of an early 20th century
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Vintage 1930s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Painting of a Side-Wheeler Boat with an American Flag
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on board, dates to the turn of the century 1900. Great folk art appeal, presented in a black
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Antique Early 1900s North American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

Paddlewheel Steamer and Sail Boat on the Hudson River
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Great Hudson River Valley School painting featuring all the elements that you would hope to find from the paddlewheel steam ship, busy town, and mountains. Excellent execution of the...
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

1950s Tin Boat Model
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Tin boat mode on wood base. The John Candido. Needs restoration, missing parts.
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Vintage 1950s Toys

Materials

Metal

Boat Builders Hull Model, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
Boat builders hull model handmade decorative rare item, circa 1890. This lot is a rare
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Antique 1880s British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Fishing Boats on the Shore
By George Willem Opdenhoff
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Fishing Boats on the Shore', an oil on board study of Dutch fishing boats off the shore of
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Paintings

19th Century Wooden Boat Weathervane
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Late 19th century wooden weathervane, believed to be Dutch, depicting a painted, naively carved water board employee checking the depths of the canals. Expected weathering, layers of...
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Antique Late 19th Century Danish Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

Boat Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Antique boat dry card compass mounted into timber, dovetail box via gimbal by C.R. Sherman
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Antique Late 19th Century Nautical Objects

Mid-20th Century Scratch Built Metal Boat Model
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century scratch built metal boat model A nice example of a mid - 20th Century English
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Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Sheet Metal

Vintage Painted Wood Row Boat Motion Whirligig
Located in Bridgeport, CT
fishing rod along the bow of the boat bobs up and down. Good form, color and condition.
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Early 20th Century Country Weathervanes

Materials

Wood

English Early 20th Century Metal Scratch Built Boat
Located in London, GB
Scratch built boat We are proud to offer a highly decorative example of an early 20th century
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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Hand Built Model of a New Bedford Whale Boat
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage hand built model of a fully rigged 1860s New Bedford whale boat, crafted mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Carved Wooden Boat Helm, Africa, Late 19th Century
Located in CA, CA
Carved wooden boat helm dating from the late 19th century.Originaly the helm would have been part
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Antique Late 19th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Sailor Carved Cribbage Board with Paddle Boat and Figural Pegs
Located in Nantucket, MA
folk art hand carved fruitwood cribbage board made to hang on a wall when not in use. The cribbage
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Antique 1870s German Folk Art Game Boards

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Fruitwood, Pine

19th Century Brass Boat Builders Ships Name Plaque “IRK”
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century brass boat builders ships name plaque “IRK” A Great piece in good condition, the
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Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Signs

Antique Boat SST 829
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wooden boat with all the gear. Fishing pol 3 ,rows 4, anchor and safety tube.Fantastic patina.
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Vintage 1950s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Burmese Oil Painting of Boats Sailing in the Sea
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese oil painting of boats sailing in the sea (Artist: Lu Yaung Saung). Age: Burma
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21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mid-20th Century Kerala Large Wooden Hand Carved Boat Prow
Located in Atlanta, GA
A South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat prow from the mid-20th century. This hand carved boat prow from
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Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Shipyard Builder s Half Hull of the "Virginia Palmer", Thames Tow Boat Yard, New
Located in Stamford, CT
Thames Tow Boat Yard, New London, CT. # 1498.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Peter Max, German or American Study "Boat Flyer" Pencil Signed
By Peter Max
Located in Buffalo, NY
Peter Max Study "Boat Flyer" pencil signed Pastel and ink, circa 1980. Artist: Peter Max, German
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Wooden Bluenose Boat Model
Located in Astoria, NY
Large wooden Bluenose sailboat model. 40" H x 47" W x 8" D.
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20th Century American Craftsman Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Polished Brass Boat Lantern
Located in Norwell, MA
Polished and lacquered ships port lantern with rich red lens mounted to a custom wood base with rich dark finish. Weight is 3 pounds.
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Vintage 1930s Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Scratch Built Boat Model
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Scratch Built Boat Model The Pilote Niviere is a French working vessel which
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Vintage 1940s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Metal

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Folk Art Boat For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic folk art boat available at 1stDibs. Each folk art boat for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are many kinds of the folk art boat you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right folk art boat, those designed in Folk Art, Industrial and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one folk art boat that is appealing in its simplicity, but William Fellini, George Willem Opdenhoff and Peter Max produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Folk Art Boat?

The average selling price for a folk art boat at 1stDibs is $1,100, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $12,500 for the highest priced.

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.

Questions About Folk Art Boat
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Yes, mandala art is folk art. The definition of folk art is art that reflects the sociocultural characteristics and values of a particular group of people. Mandala art fits this definition due to its association with the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of folk art from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between fine and folk art comes down primarily to function. Fine artists produce paintings, prints, sculptures and other artworks to express an idea or concept, communicate a message or tell a story. With folk art, artists are usually more interested in following cultural traditions than self-expression. Pieces of folk art often have more practical uses compared to works of fine art, such as quilts and furniture. Other examples of folk art include pottery, masks, textiles and carvings. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of fine and folk art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    What Ukrainian folk art is called depends on its medium. Named after the village from which it emerged, Petrykivka is a type of decorative painting that often features colorful flowers and birds against a white background. The name for decorating eggs is pysanky, and vyshyvka is the term for decorative embroidery. Explore a large selection of folk art on 1stDibs.
  • 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.