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Vintage Luneville France Teapot – Brown Ceramic with Colorful Accents - 2Y505
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming vintage ceramic teapot from Luneville, France, is a delightful addition to any tea
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Double Sided French Pharmacy Metal Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Double Sided French Pharmacy Metal Sign
A rare double sided pharmacy trade
Category
Vintage 1920s Early Victorian Signs
Materials
Metal
Vintage 20th-Century French Demijohn Bottle with Woven Case - 2Y279
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 20th-century French "Dame Jeanne" demijohn bottle is a striking piece, complete with
Category
20th Century Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Fabric, Glass
$240 Sale Price
65% Off
Jean Da Milano, Composition, Oil on Paper, 1974, France
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
, n° 493,
1974, France.
Measures : Height 65,5 cm, Width 50 cm.
Jean Da Milano is an abstract
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Vintage 20th Century Wooden and Glass Whisky Dispenser – France - 2Y467
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Origin: France
Style: 20th-century design
Type: Bottle, decanter
This exquisite whisky dispenser is
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage 20th-Century CFP Red Bottle Crate - Functional French Charm - 2Y549
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Capture a piece of French design history with this vintage 20th-century CFP red bottle crate
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Plastic
Vintage 20th-Century Salins France Jam Jar – "Confiture Bonne Femme" - 2Y392
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage jam jar from Salins, France, features the delightful "Confiture Bonne Femme Auberge
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Faience
$181 Sale Price
55% Off
Trade Sign Depicting a Huge Skimmer Ladle, France, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
, made out of boxwood and iron, with 2 painted letters E X. France 1900 ca.
Category
Early 20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Vintage Mid-20th Century Metal Teapot/Coffee Pot, French Design - 2Y573
Located in Bordeaux, FR
from France and features graceful curves and practicality combined. Measuring 6.3 in x 8.86 in x 4.53
Category
Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Vintage 20th-Century French Stoneware Bowl – CNP Grand Feu Glaze - 2Y401
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage French stoneware bowl from CNP, crafted in the Centre of France, showcases a Grand Feu
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
$143 Sale Price
44% Off
Vintage Mid-20th Century Small Metal Milk Jug, French Design - 2Y571
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Add a touch of French vintage charm to your collection with this petite metal milk jug from the mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Fine Quality Antique French Toy "Dancing Couple", circa 1880, Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
One of a kind, fine quality antique toy, "Dancing Couples" is of French manufacture, it is marked
Category
Antique 1880s American Victorian Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Ceramic Duck-Shaped Trinket Box – 10 cm (4") - 2Y393
Located in Bordeaux, FR
20th-century France. Its adorable duck design makes it perfect as a jewelry box, pillbox, or catchall
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
$135 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage 1986 Laképoxy Painting Signed "CH 03-1986 Lyon France" - 2Y261
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage abstract laképoxy painting from March 1986 is signed "CH 03-1986 Lyon France" and
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$293 Sale Price
55% Off
Large Early 20th Century French Copper Pitcher or Umbrella Stand - 2Y452
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This large early 20th-century French copper pitcher or umbrella stand is a striking decorative
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Copper
French Limoges Enamel Portrait Plaque Depicting Catherine de Medici
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A French Limoges enamel portrait plaque depicting Catherine de Medici, 19th century
contained in
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Vintage 20th Century Glass Divided Dish with Engraved Design – French - 2Y440
Located in Bordeaux, FR
in (19 cm), Height: 1.6 in (4 cm)
Weight: 1.09 lbs (496 g)
Origin: France
Condition: Good, with
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Glass
Rare Set of Antique French Limonaire Frères Carved Wood Carousel Pig Figures
Located in London, GB
fairground showman collection. Each pig is hand carved in the typical naïve/folk-art style with sections
Category
Antique 1890s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Pine
Antique Vintage French Double Sided Glass Pharmacy Chemist Apothecary Sign
Located in Sale, GB
- A beautiful and rare double sided glass 'Pharmacie' sign mounted in its original frame, France
Category
Early 20th Century British Signs
Materials
Glass
Vintage Beige Buttoned House Phone - Retro Elegance from France - 2C02
Located in Bordeaux, FR
, this vintage phone from France features buttons for easy dialing, making it a practical addition to
Category
Vintage 1960s Antiquities
Materials
Plastic
$208 Sale Price
20% Off
UNIDENTIFIED FRENCH ARTIST, 19 c. Winter landscape with birds
Located in København, Copenhagen
UNIDENTIFIED FRENCH ARTIST, 19 c.
Winter landscape with birds. Painting of high quality.
Signed
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Vintage 20th Century Oval Serving Plate –Moulin des Loups France Orchies - 2Y511
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 20th-century oval serving plate from Moulin des Loups France Orchies is a timeless
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
French School, 19th Century a Fine Quality Portrait of "A Young Officer"
Located in Long Island City, NY
(French School, 19th Century) A fine quality Portrait of "A Young Officer"
Oil on canvas, in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$6,300 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of 12 Vintage Silver-Plated Soup Spoons – French BB Hallmark - 2Y403
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This set of 12 vintage silver-plated soup spoons is a beautiful example of French tableware
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Silver Plate
$447 Sale Price / set
75% Off
Vintage Set of 5 Stoneware Plates – Grès du Marais, Central France - 2Y520
Located in Bordeaux, FR
timeless elegance and durability of French ceramics. Each plate measures 0.6 inches (1.5 cm) in height and
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage 20th Century "B.B Margaritta" Floral Decor Metal French Teapot - 2Y436
Located in Bordeaux, FR
the elegance of French design. Measuring 7.7 inches (19.5 cm) in height, 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) in
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Decorative Seashell Vase – France, 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A striking example of French popular craftsmanship from the 1970s, this vase is entirely composed
Category
Vintage 1970s French Bohemian Nautical Objects
Materials
Shell
French Oil Painting Mother and Child Love Portrait 6 ft 198 CM
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful French oil painting depicting a mother and child
Comes in the gilt frame and is a great
Category
Vintage 1980s Paintings
Materials
Paint
Vintage 20th Century French Table Liqueur Set – Barrel and 6 Small Cups - 2Y481
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 20th-century French table liqueur set is a charming and decorative piece, perfect for
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Vintage Set of 7 Silver-Plated Spoons with Blazon Design – French Origin - 2Y446
Located in Bordeaux, FR
sophistication to your tableware collection. Each spoon is an original piece from 20th-century France, showcasing
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
19c French Antique Telescope with Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
An exceptional 19th-century brass telescope mounted on its original adjustable tabletop tripod stand. This fine optical instrument reflects the craftsmanship and scientific curiosity...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Wall Hanging or Tabletop Lamp, Small and Functional Beauty - 2C04
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Illuminate your space with the charm of a bygone era with this Vintage French Lamp from the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Antiquities
Materials
Metal
$113 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Set of 14 French Literary Classics – Editions Le Club de la Femme - 3Y18
Located in Bordeaux, FR
du Bibliophile, spanning influential 20th-century French literature. Featuring renowned authors such
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Stoneware green Ceramic Table Lamp from La Borne French, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Stoneware ceramic table lamp
Realised in La Borne, famous French ceramic place.
Excellent
Category
Vintage 1970s Ceramics
Large Mali Terracotta Tribal Bead Necklace by Claire Ginioux, Paris, France
By Claire Ginioux
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, France.
Mali terracotta beads from the 19th century and small black disks are combined in a strikingly
Category
Late 20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Beads
Organic Bend Bamboo Sconce Woven Bamboo Cased Fiber Shades France 1950, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of original handmade French Folk Art wall lights, sconces in bend Bamboo and cased natural
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bamboo, Natural Fiber
5
Foot X 2
Foot Deep Pile Aubusson Rug with French Roses design
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Medium-sized 5' 10" x 2' 3" Deep Pile Aubusson wool on cotton Rug with French Roses design
Category
Vintage 1950s American Rugs
Materials
Wool
Antique 1920
s French Female Art Bust Mannequin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
original owner's estate. The bust was a project of her's while she was in art school in the 1920's. She
Category
Early 20th Century Minimalist Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Steel
Antique World Globe On Stand French
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique World Globe On Stand French. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Large oil on canvas by René Allio (1924-1995). France April-May 1961
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
Great oil on canvas by René Allio (1924-1995). René Allio was a director, screenwriter, theatre designer. He will also paint some immense nonfigurative canvases relevant to Tachism.
Category
Vintage 1960s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vintage 1950 Tinplate Miniature Tank by Brev S.G.D.G, Made in France - 2Y244
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This vintage 1950 miniature tank is a classic example of French craftsmanship, made by Brev S.G.D.G
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Antiquities
Materials
Metal
$143 Sale Price
55% Off
Oil on Canvas Painting Depicting a View of Paris in Montparnasse Frame By Audry
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
is a French work signed Audry. Circa 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
French Chrome Desktop Model of a Yacht
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French chrome desktop model of a yacht.
A super piece and a great desk ornament for the sailor
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Nautical Objects
Materials
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Enameled Metal Sign for Cafe San Rivo in Sao Paulo
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This mid-twentieth century red and white enameled metal sign is double faced and promotes the Cafe San Rivo in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Below is marked Depot Ici indicating that the cafe w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Signs
Materials
Metal
18K gold jewel Walking stick depicting a heron by Plisson and Hartz, Paris 1900.
By Georges Plisson and Hartz
Located in Milan, IT
tendrils in Art Nouveau style. The Parisian firm Plisson and Hartz was known for the excellent quality of
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antiquities
Materials
Gold
Édouard Bouillière - Toulouse City Poster from 1920
Located in PAU, FR
Old art deco poster of the city of Toulouse circa 1940.
Designed by Édouard Bouillière and
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Posters
Materials
Paper
Stoneware Chess Game, Andrée Hirlet, Paris c. 1960
By Andrée Hirlet-Albrieux
Located in St Ouen, FR
Artists and Sacred Art exhibitions from 1958 to 1963.
From then on, she formed an artistic partnership
Category
Vintage 1960s French Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Stoneware
Boule ball hard wood
Located in Diest, BE
French ball from a folk art game. Great patina and form.
Normandy, France ca. 1860
Category
Antique 1860s French French Provincial Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Théodore Deck, Ceramic Vase, Signed, circa 1870
By Theodore Deck
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Théodore Deck (1823-1891), ceramic vase, signed, circa 1870.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Very Decorative Antique Ship Model with Beautiful Wear and Tear
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful antique ship model made of different types of painted wood.
It was most likely made as a toy as we can tell by the less detailed construction that mainly gives a general im...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Wood
Napoleonic Prisoner of War Painted Casket Dominoes Set
Located in London, GB
and finely hand carved pieces of folk art we have had the pleasure to uncover. Quite simply, amazing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Bone
18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Jean Bonnardel Portrait by Federico Masses
Located in New York, US
, Fundación Caja Castellón, Sala Bancaja San Miguel et Salamanca, Museo Art Nouveau y Art Déco Casa Lis
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
French Carved Snuff Box, Mid-19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The elaborately carved snuff box with a scene of two mermaids on the cover and deeply carved shell on the reverse.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Revival Nautical Objects
Materials
Boxwood
Set of Two Majolica Jugs, Nimy Faiences Imperiale Belgium
By Imperiale Royale, NIMY
Located in Antwerp, BE
A set of 1851-1898 Belgium majolica pitchers, pottery jugs with pewter top.White hand painted cherubs sitting in a painting impression and accessories, at the bottom and at the top d...
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
$312 Sale Price / item
70% Off
Rare Large Barge Model, in Wood and Composite Material circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare large barge model, in wood and composite material circa 1960
with battery and sound system to be checked.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Folk Art Nautical Objects
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Splendid Louis Midavaine Screen, 1888-1978
By Louis Midavaine
Located in Renens, CH
Splendid Louis Midavaine screen, circa 1925, with 3 articulated leaves in lacquered wood and lacquered wood decorated with a Bengal tiger leaping from an overturned coconut tree. The...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Signs
Materials
Wood
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Find many varieties of an authentic piece of French folk art available at 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and other. There are 5225 variations of the antique or vintage item from our selection of French folk art you’re looking for, while we also have 93 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of French folk art — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of French folk art, those designed in folk art, mid-century modern and modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of French folk art over the years, but those crafted by Albert Chubac, Maurice Mazeilie and Bernard Labbe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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A piece of French folk art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,503, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $975,525.
Questions About French Folk Art
- Is mandala art folk art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Yes, 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, 2022Mexican 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, 2024The 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, 2024What 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, 2022Jamini 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.
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