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Uncharted Territory #5 by Dinah Diwan
By Dinah Diwan
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Uncharted Territory #5,
2015,
Dinah Diwan.
Paper and acrylic on canvas.
The "Uncharted Territory" is presented on separate canvases where loose pages of text have been glued ...
Category
2010s Outsider and Self Taught Art
Overwriting #2 by Dinah Diwan
By Dinah Diwan
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Overwriting #2,
2014-2015.
Dinah Diwan.
Paper and ink on canvas.
Everyday, I write and paint over canvases and printed pages in illegible hand. The accumulation of these not...
Category
2010s Outsider and Self Taught Art
Uncharted Territory #4 by Dinah Diwan
By Dinah Diwan
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Uncharted Territory #4,
2015.
Dinah Diwan.
Paper, acrylic and pigments on canvas.
The "Uncharted Territory" is presented on separate canvases where loose pages of text have b...
Category
2010s Outsider and Self Taught Art
Uncharted Territory #3 by Dinah Diwan
By Dinah Diwan
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Uncharted Territory #3,
2015,
Dinah Diwan,
Paper and acrylic on canvas.
The "Uncharted Territory" is presented on separate canvases where loose pages of text have been glued ...
Category
2010s Outsider and Self Taught Art
Uncharted Territory #1 by Dinah Diwan
By Dinah Diwan
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Uncharted Territory #1,
2015,
Dinah Diwan .
Paper and acrylic on canvas.
The "Uncharted Territory" is presented on separate canvases where loose pages of text have been glued...
Category
2010s Outsider and Self Taught Art
La Nuit Se Retourne #1 by Dinah Diwan
By Dinah Diwan
Located in Santa Monica, CA
2008 by artist Dinah Diwan.
Paper, ink and cotton thread. Original illustrations for La nuit se retourne, Pierrick de Chermont, Editions Librairie-Gallerie Racine.
Category
Early 2000s French Outsider and Self Taught Art
La Nuit Se Retourne #3 by Dinah Diwan
By Dinah Diwan
Located in Santa Monica, CA
2008 by artist Dinah Diwan.
Paper, ink and cotton thread. Original illustrations for La nuit se retourne, Pierrick de Chermont, Editions Librairie-Gallerie Racine.
Category
Early 2000s Outsider and Self Taught Art
"The Steering Committee"
Located in London, GB
One of the great early works by American contemporary artist John Sideli. A significant and iconic autograph work, of imposing scale, which exemplifies the aesthetic power, pathos an...
Category
Late 20th Century Central American Outsider and Self Taught Art
$24,000
Robot Riding an Aluminum Tricycle
By Jim Bauer
Located in New York, NY
Jim Bauer is a self taught artist who creates compelling Robots and figures from all manner of aluminum objects that he has collected. This is one of his most
ambitious sculptures ...
Category
1990s American Steampunk Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Aluminum
Aluminum Skyscraper Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
An extremely unique and individually constructed table lamp.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Aluminum
$2,400
Double-Sided Collage Imbedded in Lucite
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Interesting assemblage of significant items from a period of someone's life encased in Lucite for posterity.
Category
Vintage 1960s Outsider and Self Taught Art
Unusual Collage from Vietnam War Era
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Unsigned,primitive artwork,apolitical.Most likely done by a veteran of the war depicting combat life in both good and bad times.
Category
Vintage 1960s Outsider and Self Taught Art
20th Century Farmer Sculpture by Mr. Imagination
By Mr. Imagination (Gregory Warmack)
Located in Summerland, CA
20th century farmer sculpture, plastic and enamel.
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Saul Lishinsky Artist
s Diptych of Man
Located in Toronto, ON
Two framed sketches; one of a middle aged man and the second of an elderly male. Both drawings executed beautifully.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Pencil, Paper
Early Raymond Coins Standing Figure
By Raymond Coins
Located in Summerland, CA
Stuart, Virginia. "In the Round,Figural Sculptures." Hand carved from the trunk and branches of a mature tree.
Category
20th Century American Primitive Outsider and Self Taught Art
Carlo Zinelli "Cavallo E Scritte Nere Su Sfondo Bianco"
By Carlo Zinelli
Located in Wyomissing, PA
In 1957, two years after Carlo began drawing graffiti on the hospital walls with a brick, the Countess Berletti, at the instigation of the Scottish sculptor Michael Nobel, set up the...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Carlo Zinelli "Grande Uccello Stellato E Gabbia Con Uccello Gialli"
By Carlo Zinelli
Located in Wyomissing, PA
In 1957, two years after Carlo began drawing graffiti on the hospital walls with a brick, the Countess Berletti, at the instigation of the Scottish sculptor Michael Nobel, set up the...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Outsider and Self Taught Art
Abstract Impressionist Painting by Christopher Shoemaker
By Christopher Shoemaker
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Mixed media on canvas, titled REFLECTION by self-taught artist Christopher Shoemaker, (b.1969), signed in the lower right.
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Harriet Wiseman "Woman in Green"
By Harriet Wiseman
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Comparisons are always made with the great artists, whether they were trained or self-taught. Sometimes, the elegant forms of Modigliani or the screaming compelling colors of Soutine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Purvis Young, "Untitled"
By Purvis Young
Located in Chicago, IL
Purvis Young, 1943-2010
Marching figures. Signed by the artist upper right side.
Purvis Young was an American artist from the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, Florida. Young's wo...
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Paint, Paper, Wood
$4,200
Purvis Young, "Untitled"
By Purvis Young
Located in Chicago, IL
Purvis Young, 1943-2010
Marching figures. Signed by the artist upper right side.
Purvis Young was an American artist from the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, Florida. Young's wo...
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paper, Wood
$3,500
Handmade Artisan Working Doll Guillotine
Located in Nashville, TN
As the story goes, a fine Tennessee dollhouse maker meticulously crafted
working torture devices for dolls in his retirement.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood, String
$1,200 / set
Lainer Meaders (1917-1988) | Face Jug
By Lainer Meaders
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Quillian Lanier Meaders was born on October 4, 1917, near Cleveland, in northern Georgia. At one time, the area had been among the most concentrated pottery centers in the state. Mea...
Category
Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Pottery
Abstract Female Portrait by Jim Bloom
Located in Cathedral City, CA
An excellent example of this gifted artists work as shown here with this abstract portrait of a woman. By use of mixed media on found cardboard, this self-taught artist has been abl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Harriet Wiseman "A Quiet Moment"
By Harriet Wiseman
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Comparisons are always made with the great artists, whether they were trained or self-taught. Sometimes, the elegant forms of Modigliani or the screaming compelling colors of Soutine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Bill Traylor (1854-1947)
By Bill Traylor
Located in Summerland, CA
Bird on Triangular Construction
Circa 1939-1942
Poster paint and graphite on cardboard.
7" x 4 1/2" unframed.
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Cardboard
$105,000
Bill Traylor (1854-1947)
By Bill Traylor
Located in Summerland, CA
Green Critter
Circa 1939-1942
Poster paint and graphite on cardboard.
13" x 15" unframed. Framed: 24"w x 23"h
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Cardboard
$100,000
Bill Traylor (1854-1947)
By Bill Traylor
Located in Summerland, CA
Man with Stick (Pipe)
Circa 1939-1942
Poster paint and graphite on cardboard.
13 1/2" x 8" unframed.
Framed: 22"h x 16"w
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Cardboard
$90,000
Bill Traylor (1854-1947)
By Bill Traylor
Located in Summerland, CA
Mexican Man with Suitcase
Circa 1939-1942
Poster paint and graphite on cardboard.
13 3/4" x 7 1/4" unframed.
Framed: 15.75"w x 21.75'h
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Cardboard
$110,000
David Butler Rooster
By David Butler
Located in Summerland, CA
Enamel on cut tin.
Double-sided.
Double-sided.
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Enamel, Tin
$6,500
Harriet Wiseman "Portrait of Harry"
By Harriet Wiseman
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Comparisons are always made with the great artists, whether they were trained or self-taught. Sometimes, the elegant forms of Modigliani or the screaming compelling colors of Soutine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Harriet Wiseman "Family Portrait"
By Harriet Wiseman
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Comparisons are always made with the great artists, whether they were trained or self-taught. Sometimes, the elegant forms of Modigliani or the screaming compelling colors of Soutine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Happy Kelpy
By Richard List
Located in Summerland, CA
Happy Kelpy
Made by Richard List
Berkeley, CA
Sea kelp carved into figures.
Each has custom stand. Assorted sizes, each is different.
Made by Richard List
Berkeley, CA
Sea kelp carved into figures.
Each has custom stand. Assorted sizes, each is different.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
$150
Primitive Sculpture of a Road Runner
Located in Austin, TX
Hand sculpted scrap metal in the form of a road runner, perched atop a petrified rock formation. The two elements are not fastened to each other.
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Eddie Arning
By Eddie Arning
Located in Summerland, CA
Eddie Arning (1898-1993)
Texas
Van Kamps Pork and Beans
Craypas on paper.
Ex Mendelsohn Collection
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Paper
$4,500
Anonymous |Velocipede Whirligig | New England
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Velocipede Whirligig
Category
20th Century Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Metal
Dwight McIntosh (1906-1999)
By Dwight Mcintosh
Located in Summerland, CA
Couple Watching Television
Watercolor and marker on paper
Ex Chuck and Jan Rosenak Collection
Watercolor and marker on paper
Ex Chuck and Jan Rosenak Collection
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Extremely Rare Sculpture by Purvis Young
By Purvis Young
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Such known sculptures by Purvis are extremely rare, mostly because he didn't do them. This is a excellent example of such work and it is in perfect condition, painted on both sides ...
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
William Hawkins (1895-1990) Juke Box
By William Hawkins
Located in Summerland, CA
Juke Box
Enamel and mixed media on masonite.
See: Intuitive Eye, page, 39, Styling
Magazine (Tokyo) page, 41, A World of Their Own,
page, 62-63.
Ex Mendelsohn Collection
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Acrylic, Masonite, Mixed Media
Ricky Hagedorn, 1957 Chevrolet Limmo
By Ricky Hagedorn
Located in Summerland, CA
Chevrolet Limmo
Dec. 2006
Acrylic on wood
Dec. 2006
Acrylic on wood
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Pencil
Martin Ramirez(1895-1963)
By Martin Ramirez
Located in Summerland, CA
Untitled (Cowboy)
circa 1953
pencil on paper.
circa 1953
pencil on paper.
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
$45,000
William Hawkins (1895-1990) Neil House
By William Hawkins
Located in Summerland, CA
Neil House with Chimney #2
1989
Enamel, collage and mixed media on masonite.
64" x 48" x 5"
1989
Enamel, collage and mixed media on masonite.
64" x 48" x 5"
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Enamel
Stewart Wesley, Red Caboose
By Stewart Wesley
Located in Summerland, CA
Wesley Stewart "The Toothpick King"
Little Red Caboose
Toothpick construction, signed.
Entire piece is made of toothpicks and glazed with paint.
29" x 1...
Little Red Caboose
Toothpick construction, signed.
Entire piece is made of toothpicks and glazed with paint.
29" x 1...
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Paint
Wesley Stewart "Toothpick King"
By Stewart Wesley
Located in Summerland, CA
Wesley Stewart (1916-1993)
Telephone III
Painted and glazed toothpick construction.
Telephone III
Painted and glazed toothpick construction.
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Paint
William Jaquet, Musicians
By William Jaquet
Located in Summerland, CA
Drummer and Bass- 1996
Painted wood carving from
Wisconsin pine.
Painted wood carving from
Wisconsin pine.
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood
Chris Murray - New York City 2005
By Chris Murray
Located in Summerland, CA
Chris Murray
New York City
2005
Acrylic, pencil, marker on pieced paper.
Signed.
New York City
2005
Acrylic, pencil, marker on pieced paper.
Signed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Purvis Young- Five Angels
By Purvis Young
Located in Summerland, CA
Purvis Young (1943-2010)
Five Angels
Oil on found wooden boards.
Signed.
Five Angels
Oil on found wooden boards.
Signed.
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood
Purvis Young - Drawer
By Purvis Young
Located in Summerland, CA
Purvis Young
Drawer
Oil on found wooden drawer.
Completely painted on all sides.
Signed
Drawer
Oil on found wooden drawer.
Completely painted on all sides.
Signed
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood
$5,000
Jim Bloom - The Enablers
By Jim Bloom
Located in Summerland, CA
Jim Bloom
The Enablers
Acyrlic on mixed media on plastic/masonite.
The Enablers
Acyrlic on mixed media on plastic/masonite.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Acrylic, Mixed Media
$2,400
Harvey Peterson-Doll Eyes
By Harvey Peterson
Located in Summerland, CA
Doll Eyes
By Harvey Peterson
Articulated snap doll sculpture made of wood, polychrome and fabrics: cotton glen plaid and ticking with fiber hair.
By Harvey Peterson
Articulated snap doll sculpture made of wood, polychrome and fabrics: cotton glen plaid and ticking with fiber hair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Paint
Diorama School Room
Located in Summerland, CA
School Room Diorama
Old time classroom, dunce hat and kitties playing.
Old time classroom, dunce hat and kitties playing.
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Country Cabin Scene Diorama
Located in Summerland, CA
Country Cabin Diorama
Vignette with folks doing chores.
Wood and paint.
Vignette with folks doing chores.
Wood and paint.
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Harvey Peterson
By Harvey Peterson
Located in Summerland, CA
Harvey Peterson
Assemblage of madras fabrics, wood and old brush.
Jointed figure.
Assemblage of madras fabrics, wood and old brush.
Jointed figure.
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Wood, Paint, Fabric
$1,200
Elijah Pierce - Couple Dancing
By Elijah Pierce
Located in Summerland, CA
Elijah Pierce (1892-1984)
Couple Dancing
1972
Hand painted bas relief wall hanging.
Couple Dancing
1972
Hand painted bas relief wall hanging.
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Pine
Bill Traylor Woman Pointing
By Bill Traylor
Located in Summerland, CA
Painting by Bill Traylor (1854-1947)
Woman Pointing
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
$110,000
Music Stand in Cherry and Steel tubing. Bud Tullis, Solvang CA.
By Bud Tullis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solvang woodworker Tullis fabricated over 200 of Paul Tuttle's pieces in the 80's & 90's. This piece was exhibited in California Design 2002, the Baulines Craft Guild's semi-annual ...
Category
20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Outsider Concentric Mandala Painting By Holland Reisner
By Holland Reisner
Located in Bedford, NY
Paltz, N.Y. with no training in art.Thus he meets the criteria for an outsider artist.
Holland has
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of outsider folk art on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and paint, every piece of outsider folk art was constructed with great care. Find 314 options for an antique or vintage item from our selection of outsider folk art now, or shop our selection of 35 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a choice in our collection of outsider folk art — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each object in our assortment of outsider folk art bearing Folk Art, Modern or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of outsider folk art that is appealing in its simplicity, but Naro Pinosa, Michael Heinrich and Terry Turrell produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Outsider Folk Art?
Prices for a piece of outsider folk art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $60 and can go as high as $75,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,583.
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 Outsider Folk Art
- What is outsider art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Outsider art denotes works created by self-trained artists unconnected with the conventional world of fine art.
- What is outsider art called now?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024What outsider art is called now varies. Because artists who produce outsider art often lack formal training and rely on innate skill, some people refer to their work as visionary art, self-taught art, intuitive art, grassroots art and naïve art. Another term for outsider art is "art brut." French artist Jean Dubuffet introduced the phrase in the 1940s to describe art produced by artists outside the mainstream. Art brut translates literally to "raw art." Shop a wide variety of outsider art on 1stDibs.
- 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 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 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 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.
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