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Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair, France, late 19th Century.
Diameter 9,5 cm.
In the 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Olive
Antique Boule Ball "P A", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique 20th-Century French Stoneware Soup Tureen by La Vallée Castille - 2Y373
Located in Bordeaux, FR
, rich tones. A perfect example of French craftsmanship, this tureen exudes rustic elegance and timeless
Category
20th Century French Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
$263 Sale Price
70% Off
An antique large padlock
skeleton key - France - Early XXth century.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Antique large padlock accompanied by its original functional skeleton key.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antiquities
Materials
Steel
$550 Sale Price
20% Off
An antique large padlock
skeleton key - France - Early XXth century.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Antique large padlock accompanied by its original functional skeleton key.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antiquities
Materials
Steel
$550 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls, France, late 19th century.
In the 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th Century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th Century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Former Mannequin Head Representing The French Actor Fernandel, circa 1960
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Former Mannequin Head Representing The French Actor Fernandel, French Manufacturing circa 1950/1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Masks
Materials
Plaster
Albert Chubac Painting, Mixed-media on paper, circa 1960, France.
By Albert Chubac
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Albert Chubac Painting,
Mixed-media on paper,
circa 1960, France.
Measures: Height 88 cm, width 62
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair and one target ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Metal
Antique Boule Ball "J P", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Boule Ball Brass Decor, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Boule Ball "D F", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ceramic mask by Accolay, France, active between 1947 and 1983
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Paris, FR
Mask by Accolay Pottery, active between 1945 and 1983, signed
Category
20th Century French Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Dominos
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war dominos 31
A good example of a late 19th Century Napoleonic prisoner of war (POW) hand carved set of 31 dominos, in a sliding painted ...
Category
Antique 1850s French Folk Art Toys
Materials
Bone
Beautiful Hand-Painted Chinese Vase Signed "L
art de Chine" - Macau - 2Y72
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This exquisite Chinese vase, signed "L'art de Chine," is a hand-painted piece created in Macau. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain
$949 Sale Price
50% Off
19th Century (Maybe 17th?) Tripod Pot Stand, Cast Iron, France
Located in Greven, DE
Antique pot rack, handmade of iron.
France, 19th century / maybe 17th century.
Solid iron in good
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Iron
Antique 1930s Judge Theatre Papier Mâché Head from Paris
Located in London, GB
papier mâché French theatre heads. This item was obtained via a private collection in Lyon and was
Category
Vintage 1930s French Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Paper
Les Grands Thèmes de l
Art: L
Évangile Illustré - Editions Des Horizons - 2Y176
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Thèmes de l'Art: L'Évangile Illustré, published by Des Horizons de France. These illustrated volumes
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Paper
$245 Sale Price / set
70% Off
Early 20th century fairground figure
Located in London, GB
carved French fairground knockdown figure is in original untouched condition. With its original balance
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Pine
Ivory handle walking stick depicting a vase with daisies, France 1915.
Located in Milan, IT
ferrule. France circa1915. (SHIP TO EU ONLY)
Category
Early 20th Century French Antiquities
Materials
Metal
French Faience Heart Secouette Flask / Hand Warmer HB Quimper, Circa 1900
By Quimper Faience Pottery
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Heart Secouette Flask / Hand Warmer HB Quimper, Circa 1900.
Douardenez.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Ceramics
Materials
Faience
Late 19th-Century French Engraving, "Clovis at the Battle of Tolbiac" - 2Y355
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This late 19th-century French engraving captures the dramatic scene of Clovis I at the Battle of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Antiquities
Materials
Paper
$267 Sale Price
70% Off
Folk Art Jewelry Box - Sewing Box, Wooden House Model, Mid-Century France 1950s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Folk Art Jewelry Box or Sewing Box, Wooden House Model, France 1950s
Charming mid-century French
Category
Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Wood, Birch, Plywood
Early-20th Century Boul Club Sign
Located in London, GB
”
Age: Early 20th Century (1920s)
Origin: France
Condition: Aged
This item shows natural wear and
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Signs
Materials
Pine
Rustic French Spinning Wheel with Original Parts from the 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rustic spinning wheel from the 18th century, with original parts. Created in France during
Category
Antique 18th Century French Rustic More Folk Art
Materials
Wood
An Impressive Primitive Ceramic Mask by Les Potiers D
Accolay France 1970
s
By Accolay Pottery
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An Impressive Primitive Ceramic Mask by Les Potiers D'Accolay France 1970's
Rare piece of this
Category
Vintage 1970s French Masks
Materials
Ceramic
Silver walking stick with a rooster with the face of a man, France 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
shaft. Metal ferrule. France, circa 1890.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Silver
Jean Da Milano, Composition, Mixed Media on Paper, 1991, France
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
°03449/91, n° 1251,
1991, France.
Measures : Height 65 cm, Width 50 cm.
Jean Da Milano is an
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
19th Century French Walnut Butler with Tray
Located in High Point, NC
19th century unique folk art statue of a French soldier holding a tray. The statue is hand carved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
Large Painted Iron "Parrot" Sign, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
sign used to hang in front of a French Maison Close (bordello), at the beginning of the 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Signs
Materials
Iron
Vintage 1965 Jean Ferrat Barclay Vinyl Record - 33 RPM - French Chanson - 2Y145
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Discover a classic piece of French chanson with this vintage 1965 Jean Ferrat vinyl record by
Category
Vintage 1960s French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Plastic
$147 Sale Price
60% Off
Ceramic Ashtray French Jean Derval Bird 50
s Vintage F285
By Jean Derval
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Square ashtray from the 50's by the French ceramist Jean Derval from Vallauris. Very nice glazing
Category
Vintage 1950s French Organic Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Double Sided Toleware French Dentists Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Double Sided Toleware French Dentists Trade Sign
An original untouched example
Category
Vintage 1910s French Late Victorian Signs
Materials
Sheet Metal
Nidervillier "Ecume" Hand-Decorated Plate or Trinket Tray, Made in France, 2Y109
Located in Bordeaux, FR
the fine artistic tradition of French ceramics.
Condition:
The plate is in very good condition, with
Category
20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Ceramic
$246 Sale Price
75% Off
Antique Art Nouveau Coffee Pot – Brass
Copper with Ornate Swing Arm - 2Y44
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Discover the charm of Art Nouveau with this antique coffee pot featuring an intricate brass and
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Brass, Copper
$265 Sale Price
60% Off
A wooden lantern mold France 1950
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
This wooden lantern mold, originating from a former paper lantern manufacturing facility, is a superb decorative piece, boasting a highly graphic design. It consists of seven detacha...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
$740 Sale Price
20% Off
Albert Chubac, Composition, Mixed-media on paper, Stamped, circa 1960, France.
By Albert Chubac
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Albert Chubac, Composition,
Mixed-media on paper,
Stamped,
circa 1960, France.
Measures: Height 1
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"France Since Its Origins Until 1789" by E. Guillon - Illustrated Edition - 2Y70
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This beautiful book, "La France Depuis ses Origines Jusqu'en 1789" by E. Guillon, offers a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Antiquities
Materials
Paper
$156 Sale Price
44% Off
Vintage Magazine "Le Journal de France" - Issue No. 1, April 15, 1969 - 3Y13
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This is the first issue of Le Journal de France, published on April 15, 1969, by Editions Historia
Category
Vintage 1960s French Antiquities
Materials
Paper
18th Century Oil on Canvas French Antique Painting Landscape with Dog, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique French painting from 18th century. Oil on canvas framework depicting landscape with hunting
Category
Antique 1750s French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$5,221 Sale Price
20% Off
Trio of 19th Century French Hand Penned
Annotated Fish Housed in Maple Frames
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A trio of wonderfully penned fish, with detailed annotations housed in period maple frames.
French
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Maple, Paper
French Giltwood Chair by The Mac
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The chair itself is French, However; The Mac is a visual artist from California. His primary medium
Category
2010s American Other Painted Furniture
Materials
Giltwood
Rare Set of 12 French CNP Grès de la Vallée Dessert Bowls - 2Y366
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This rare set of 12 French CNP Grès de la Vallée dessert bowls adds a timeless, rustic elegance to
Category
20th Century French Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
$1,744 Sale Price / set
75% Off
Vintage French Skittle Game
Jeu de Quilles de Neuf
, circa 1920
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Vintage French Skittle Game ‘Jeu de Quilles de Neuf’,circa 1920. Hand painted, turned pins with
Category
Vintage 1920s French Toys
Materials
Wood
Albert Chubac, Composition, Spray Paint and Stencils, circa 1960, France
By Albert Chubac
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
,
Framed,
circa 1960, France.
Measures : Width 50 cm, Height 65 cm.
Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Albert Chubac, Composition, Mixed Media on Paper, circa 1980, France
By Albert Chubac
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
1980, France.
Measures : Width 50 cm, Height 65 cm.
Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Vintage Late 20th Century French Wood Painted Two Sided Chef Sign
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this life size wood hand painted chef was once used at a bistro in
Category
Late 20th Century French Signs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "G", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Olive
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "3", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair and one target ball, France, late 19th Century.
Decorated with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Olive
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls Circle, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair and one target ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Olive
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "4", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair, France, late 19th Century.
Diameter 9,4 cm.
In the 19th century
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Olive
Oil on canvas, landscape with people, presumably French artist. Indist. signed
Located in København, Copenhagen
Oil on canvas, landscape with people, presumably French artist. Indistinctly signed 91 (1891)
The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Albert Chubac, Composition, Mixed-media on paper, Stamped, circa 1960, France.
By Albert Chubac
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Albert Chubac, Composition,
Mixed-media on paper,
Stamped,
circa 1960, France.
Measures: Height
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
19th Century French Jaspe Bowl Hand-Painted with Floral Motive
Located in Denton, TX
19th century French Jaspe bowl hand-painted with floral motive
From the Savoie region of France.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Ceramics
Materials
Faience
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Antique French Tole Cobbler Sign, Hand-Painted Metal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century hand-painted tole shoemaker sign.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Signs
Materials
Metal
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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 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 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 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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